Santa Cruz OM Acoustic Guitar S/N:4531

Santa Cruz OM Acoustic Guitar Demo at Sound Pure Studios

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- Santa Cruz OM Acoustic Guitar S/N:4531
- Schoeps CMC 6 Microphone Amplifier
- Schoeps MK 4 Cardioid Microphone Capsule
- Great River Electronics MP-2NV Stereo Preamp
- Lynx Aurora 16 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

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This OM model Acoustic Guitar from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company and Luthier Richard Hoover is nothing short of extraordinary. Full of warm overtones, a nice, bright punch, fantastic balance, and unre...

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This OM model Acoustic Guitar from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company and Luthier Richard Hoover is nothing short of extraordinary. Full of warm overtones, a nice, bright punch, fantastic balance, and unreal stability, this orchestra model guitar will haunt your dreams. It's small body yet powerful sound allows it to truly be a guitar suited for all styles of playing, from fingerstyle and flat picking to strumming. It is built with a Sitka Spruce top and Rosewood back and sides. Thanks to Robinson for his gorgeous rendition of Eric Satie's Gymnopédie No. 1. Call Sound Pure's guitar boutique for more information about this incredible acoustic. 919.682.5552. or 888.528.9703 Gear Used: Santa Cruz OM Acoustic Guitar, Schoeps CMC 6 w/ MK4 capsules, Great River MP2NV Mic Pre, Lynx Aurora AD Converter

Santa Cruz Event at Sound Pure - Richard Hoover Discusses the Art of Being a Luthier

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Master Luthier Richard Hoover of the Santa Cruz Guitar Company visits Sound Pure to discuss some of his philosophies and to demystify the art of Luthiery. Learn some tips about how to build an acousti...

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Master Luthier Richard Hoover of the Santa Cruz Guitar Company visits Sound Pure to discuss some of his philosophies and to demystify the art of Luthiery. Learn some tips about how to build an acoustic guitar as well as some advice about tone woods. Richard Hoover explains the life of wood and how it affects acoustic instruments. These are just a few highlights from the event at Sound Pure. If you have any questions about acoustic guitars, building acoustic guitars, choosing the correct woods, shapes, and sizes, or any other guitar related inquiry, call the experts at Sound Pure's guitar boutique today. 919.682.5552. or 888.528.9703. Contact Sound Pure if you would like to be on our mailing list for similar events held in our Boutique or Studio. Thanks!

What we think:

How could a guitar feel so free and so stable simultaneously? This one really blows my mind. I do NOT want to stop playing. I feel unworthy of even trying to articulate what I'm hearing...

All the notes are so well-balanced and defined I can practically SEE them. It's got a nice, bright punch and a warm mane of overtones. It sounds huge and it's very easy to get a variety of tones alternating between finger, nail , and flat-pick. This could feasibly be an "everything" guitar. On second thought, it IS an everything guitar.

Asthetically, SCGC called all the right shots, from the even-top grain to the creamy, off-white binding that extends all the way around the headstock and back. The back is beautifully striped, dark rosewood that really sings. I can just imagine Richard tapping THIS piece and thinking, "that's a good one."

To quote one of my customers who received a SCGC OM about a year ago, "This is the guitar I've heard in my dreams."

S/N: 4531 is likewise, a dream conceived.

robinson@soundpure.com

Description:

We present the Orchestra Model as a small-body guitar with a very powerful sound. The balance of the OM favors the bass to midrange, inviting comparison to a small dreadnought. The OM has become a favorite of fingerstylists and players preferring the comfort of a smaller body that delivers considerable power. This model is our most versatile and popular guitar.

Specs:

NECK	Peghead	OM solid
	Peghead binding	I/B/I (.060)
	Overlay material	ebony
	Headstock inlay	SCGC
	Width at nut	1-3/4"
BODY	Wood type	rosewood
	Back stripe	zig-zag
	Binding	ivoroid
	Size variation	none
FINISH	Top	clear
	Back & sides	clear
	Neck	clear/flat
FINGERBOARD	Side dots	standard (black)
	Inlay	dots
	Width at 14th fret	2-3/16"
	Binding type	I/B/I (.060)
	Scale length	25.375
TOP	Wood type	Sitka spruce
	Rosette	herringbone
	Purfling	herringbone
	Bracing/voicing	scalloped
SETUP	Pickguard	tortoise
	Tuners/gears	SCGC
	Pickup	optional

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