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Santa Cruz Brad Paisley Pre-War Bearclaw Sitka/RW Dread 7100  From Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz' Brad Paisley model dread in Bearclaw Sitka!

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What We Think

This vintage-inspired guitar harkens back to the golden age of American flat-tops where responsive tone was king and his rule was uncontested. With the help of country music superstar and guitar virtuoso, Brad Paisley, Santa Cruz has created a truly special guitar. The treble shimmer and authoritative bass response we are accustomed to in Spruce/RW Dreds make this guitar a familiar friend to strummers and flat pickers alike. However, this bearclawed beast refuses to be tamed. With an unprecedented amount of mid-range punch this exceptionally balanced dreadnought freely roams through any genre forest it desires with no resistance. 

Santa Cruz Brad Paisley Pre-War Bearclaw Sitka/RW Dread 7100 Quick 'n Dirty

In this video, Sound Pure Acoustic Guitar Specialist Sam Kelly tests out a Santa Cruz Brad Paisley Pre-War Bearclaw Sitka/RW Dread 7100.

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Manufacturer's Description from Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Guitar Company proudly announces the debut of the Brad Paisley Signature Model Guitar. The story begins with Paisley’s acoustic guitar mastery and his well-deserved super star status. His decision to partner with a shop as small as Santa Cruz Guitar Company came from his desire to be associated with quality and responsibility above all else. He wanted his name on a handmade instrument that his fans and guitar aficionados alike could trust. Richard Hoover worked closely with Paisley to design a personalized, custom dreadnought based on SCGC’s Pre-War Dreadnought Model. The Paisley signature model (The B/PW) honors Paisley’s dedication to the sustainability of treasured tone woods, built with his preferred customizations for playability, tone and look in mind. SCGC thanks Brad’s good friends at Artisan Guitars, whose many years of coaching and loving service made possible the introduction, designs and ongoing goodwill to make it happen.

Santa Cruz Guitars

About Manufacturer

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.

Specifications

2016

Serial Number: 7100

Body

Wood Type: Indian Rosewood

Back Stripe: Zipper

Body Binding: Ivoroid

Side Purfling: None

Top

Wood Type: Bear Claw Sitka

Rosette: Violin Purfle Combo

Purfling: Herringbone

Bracing: Scalloped/Advanced X

Soundhole: 4″

Neck

Peghead: Solid Square

Peghead Binding: None

Overlay Material: Ebony

Headstock Inlay: Custom Cowboy Hat

Scale Length: 25.375

Other: V with volute

Fingerboard

Inlays: SCGC at 5th Fret

Width at Nut: 1-3/4″

Width at 14th Fret: 2-3/16

F-Board Binding: Black

Side Dots: White

Finish

Type-Body: Clear

Type-Neck: Clear

Type-Top: Tinted

Style-Body: Buffed

Style-Neck: Matte

Style-Peghead: Buffed

Setup

Pickguard: Tortoise

Strings: Mediums

Action: 3/2

Gears: Waverly 4060

Bridge Spacing: Regular, 2-3/16″

Pick-Up: Optional

Case: Custom Paisley Case

Label: BP to sign label