Carlos Santana Heard "$200 — Take It or Leave It" in a Guitar Shop — That Guitar Was Priceless

A salesclerk at one of the most famous guitar shops in the world looked at an 82-year-old widow's guitar and said: "Lady, this guitar is beat to hell. $200. Take it or leave it." The woman was about to lose her house. Her late husband had always told her: "This guitar will save you one day." What the clerk didn't know was that Carlos Santana was standing twelve feet away — and he had just witnessed the most ignorant guitar appraisal of his life. The guitar was a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. Market value: $300,000 to $500,000. This is a fictional story inspired by the spirit of Carlos Santana's legacy and the hidden treasures that exist in guitar shops around the world.

Bartender Said "No More Old Guitarists" — Carlos Santana Had Already Sat Down
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Bartender Said "No More Old Guitarists" — Carlos Santana Had Already Sat Down

$1,300,000 Holy Grail's That Shocked Everyone on Pawn Stars
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$1,300,000 Holy Grail's That Shocked Everyone on Pawn Stars

Band Asked, Anyone Play Guitar After Their Guitarist Got Sick — Nobody Recognized Carlos Santana
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Band Asked, Anyone Play Guitar After Their Guitarist Got Sick — Nobody Recognized Carlos Santana

Korean Master Luthier Hand-Builds Custom Electric Guitar
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Korean Master Luthier Hand-Builds Custom Electric Guitar

Shop Owner Offered Eric Clapton £450 for a £12,000 Guitar — Then KEITH RICHARDS Stepped In
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Shop Owner Offered Eric Clapton £450 for a £12,000 Guitar — Then KEITH RICHARDS Stepped In

Poor girl played Carlos Santana’s song on broken guitar—he froze right behind her!
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Poor girl played Carlos Santana’s song on broken guitar—he froze right behind her!

Gene Hackman Was Eating When Man Mocked Veterans — What He Showed Next Left Diner SPEECHLESS
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Gene Hackman Was Eating When Man Mocked Veterans — What He Showed Next Left Diner SPEECHLESS

Thugs Robbed a Diner and Kicked His German Shepherd — They Had No Idea He Was a Navy SEAL
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Thugs Robbed a Diner and Kicked His German Shepherd — They Had No Idea He Was a Navy SEAL

Carlos Santana Heard "Five Bucks — This Is Firewood" — Then He Picked Up the Guitar and Played
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Carlos Santana Heard "Five Bucks — This Is Firewood" — Then He Picked Up the Guitar and Played

He Told David Gilmour "You Can't Afford This" — But Carlos Santana Was Standing Right Behind Him
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He Told David Gilmour "You Can't Afford This" — But Carlos Santana Was Standing Right Behind Him

A 78-Year-Old Musician Was Selling His Last Guitar —Eddie Van Halen Walked In and Changed Everything
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A 78-Year-Old Musician Was Selling His Last Guitar —Eddie Van Halen Walked In and Changed Everything

$1,000,000 Guitar That Shocked Everyone on Pawn Stars
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$1,000,000 Guitar That Shocked Everyone on Pawn Stars

She Was Sleeping in 8A — When the Captain Asked if Any Combat Pilots Were on Board
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She Was Sleeping in 8A — When the Captain Asked if Any Combat Pilots Were on Board

He Told Two Old Men to Get Off His Stage — One Was Mark Knopfler. The Other Was Carlos Santana
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He Told Two Old Men to Get Off His Stage — One Was Mark Knopfler. The Other Was Carlos Santana

Nobody Wanted His Handmade Guitars — Then Carlos Santana Picked One Up and Everything Changed
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Nobody Wanted His Handmade Guitars — Then Carlos Santana Picked One Up and Everything Changed

My First Time Hearing Santana, And It Broke My Mind.
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My First Time Hearing Santana, And It Broke My Mind.

12 Times Sellers Are Offered WAY MORE Than Expected On Pawn Stars
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12 Times Sellers Are Offered WAY MORE Than Expected On Pawn Stars

Manager Laughed at a Homeless Veteran Begging to Play for Food — Not Knowing He Was a Piano Legend
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Manager Laughed at a Homeless Veteran Begging to Play for Food — Not Knowing He Was a Piano Legend

TOP 10 - MOST UNDERRATED ROCK GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME
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TOP 10 - MOST UNDERRATED ROCK GUITARISTS OF ALL TIME

He Said, If You Know 'Black Magic Woman' So Well, Play It to Carlos Santana — But Eric Clapton Heard
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He Said, If You Know 'Black Magic Woman' So Well, Play It to Carlos Santana — But Eric Clapton Heard