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Condition: Used, Good - Some minor playwear/scratching
This is an incredible guitar from Santa Cruz, technically a custom build this is an Arlen Roth model without the signature at the 12th fret. With East Indian RW on the back and sides with a Sitka top you get an OM with incredible balance across the frequencies thanks to the warmth from Sitka and the scoop that is heard from the Rosewood. This OM is powerful and can be used for more traditional fingerstyle and blues playing but thanks to it's tonewoods this is a no brainer if you want a comfortable medium sized guitar that has a bit more power and a wider tonal pallette than a traditional OM would have.
From Santa Cruz Guitars
It is almost impossible to not have heard Arlen Roth’s stunning guitar work. His discography includes contributions to many of the world’s top guitar players and recording artists. Arlen’s debut album won the Montreux Critics Choice Award in 1978. He’s the coach behind Ralph Macchio in Crossroads and his current work with Levon Helm covers an impressive spectrum of styles. In his signature model, versatility was Arlen’s top requirement, an instrument that would be exemplary for fingerstyle or flatpicking lead work. The same instrument needed to be capable of jazz phrasings or a classical repertoire. The adaptability of our OM made it the perfect foundation for this signature guitar. The specially selected vintage Sitka Spruce soundboard on the finest old Indian Rosewood body is treated with an elegant amber sunburst fade and trimmed in Tortoise and Ivoroid binding. This hot rod instrument is voiced for an even EQ with power beyond expectations. This is a guitar that can handle it all and look great doing it.
2011
Serial Number: 4349
Bold = Custom Appointments
BODY
Wood Type: Indian Rosewood
Back Stripe: None
Binding: Tortoise w/ Ivoroid
Side Purfling: Violin Purfling
TOP
Wood Type: Sitka Spruce
Rosette: Violin Purfle Combo
Purfling: B/W/B Violin
Bracing/Voicing: Adirondack Braces w/ Hot Hide Glue
NECK
Peghead: Solid Square
Peghead Binding: Tortoise w/ Ivoroid
Overlay Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Headstock Inlay: SCGC
Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Neck Shape: V w/ Volute
FINGERBOARD
Side Dots: White
Inlay: None
Width at 14th Fret: 2 3/16"
Binding: Tortoise w/ Ivoroid
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
FINISH
Top: Arlen Sunburst
Back & Sides: Clear/Buffed
Neck: Clear/Matte
SETUP
Pickguard: Tortoise
Tuners/Gears: Nickel Open-back
DIMENSIONS
Body Depth: 3.25-4.25"
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Clear of the Body: 14
Lower Bout: 15.25"
Waist: 9.25"
Upper Bout: 11.25"
Case: Original Santa Cruz Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
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