50th Anniversary 1929 OO with All-Mahogany Construction and Vintage Voicing.
$5,805.00
The Santa Cruz 1929 OO 50th Anniversary is a lightweight, vintage-inspired acoustic that delivers a dry, woody voice with exceptional warmth and responsiveness. Its all-mahogany construction gives it a focused midrange character with a smooth, intimate feel, while the scalloped bracing helps the guitar feel open and lively. The short scale and V-shaped neck add to its old-world personality, making it especially rewarding for fingerstyle and roots-style playing. Simple, resonant, and full of character, this anniversary model captures the feel of a well-aged pre-war instrument with the refinement Santa Cruz is known for.
The Robb Report showcases the simple elegance of this SCGC model as a way to 'own the extraordinary' instead of 'settle for the ordinary.' Welcomed internationally as both timely and timeless, the 1929-00 has received sparkling reviews from the most prestigious publications in France, Germany, UK and the US. This instrument's design pays homage to the simple and elegant instruments made for players enduring the Great Depression of 1929. Vintage inspired appointments include scalloped bracing, a period correct script style logo done tastefully in Ivoroid and beautifully executed Ebony pyramid bridge, bridge pins, tuner buttons, head-plate and fretboard. The rosette is an exercise in austere elegance with a rich tortoise ring nestled in a vintage Ivoroid border.
Interested in building your custom Santa Cruz with us? Email us at acoustics@soundpure.com, or call us at (919) 682-5552! Richard Hoover began building guitars and carved-top mandolins in 1972. By 1976 his focus was on the modern steel string guitar. The task of becoming a master at all aspects of guitar making is a lifelong pursuit, and Richard has patiently refined his craftsmanship and knowledge as his company has grown. It was and is Richard's intent to translate his skills and sensitivities as an individual builder to an exceptional team of craftspeople, each of whom could become an expert in their specialty. Richard's style of allowing his craftspeople to interpret his vision has propelled Santa Cruz Guitar Company to the forefront of modern guitar making. Each Santa Cruz guitar receives an extraordinary amount of individual attention due to our "bench style" of building, which necessitates that each worker not only perform his own specialty, but also review the work of those who have completed stages before him. Over half of all the instruments that we build are custom orders, reflecting to a high degree the personality and unique playing needs of the buyer. Every guitar top is graduated and tuned by hand to attain maximum resonance and sustain, ensuring a high level of consistency of sound within each standard model line as well as the ability for custom voicing. The balance, tone, volume, and response of a Santa Cruz guitar are established before the guitar is strung. By limiting the number of instruments built, we can practice a style of lutherie born from a genuine love of the guitar, as opposed to a production line approach that might favor greater numbers at the expense of our attention to detail. We believe that our approach ensures that every Santa Cruz guitar is exceptional. Our intent is to create a uniquely sophisticated instrument that will inspire and challenge its owner throughout a lifetime.
Body Wood Type: Mahogany
Back Stripe: None
Body Binding: Mahogany
Top Wood Type: Mahogany
Rosette: Ivoroid/Tortoise/Ivoroid
Purfling: Black
Bracing/Voicing: Scalloped
Neck Peghead: Solid VJ
Peghead Binding: None
Overlay Material: Ebony
Headstock Inlay: SCGC Vintage Script Logo
Width at Nut: 1-3/4"
Neck Shape: V
Side Dots: White
Inlay: None
Width at 14th Fret: 2-3/16"
Fingerboard Binding: Black
Scale Length: 24.75
Top Finish: Clear
Back & Sides Finish: Clear/Buffed
Neck Finish: Clear/Matte
Pickguard: Tortoise
Tuners/gears: Nickel Waverly w/ Ebony
Case: Hardshell
Weight: 3lbs 6oz
LR Baggs Presents Santa Cruz Guitar Company. This short film narrated by Richard Hoover, founder of Santa Cruz Guitar Company, documents the culture of their boutique lutherie and a mission to provide exceptional instruments for musicians that truly change the world.
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