A gorgeous, pre-loved 12-fret dread from Santa Cruz!
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Condition: Used, Good
I'm a Norman Blake nut, I'll admit it. I've learned dozens of his tunes and solos, even the inconsequential ones. This guitar comes so darned close to achieving that golden Blake tone and feel, that I put it on the highest hanger in the showroom, so I wouldn't pull it off the wall and play it every chance I got. Man, this is one fine instrument. Huge lush throaty tone, like a big warm hug from a wooden bear. Santa Cruz nailed the aesthetics on this one too, it's got all that classic country understatement associated with old Martins. Handles fingerstyle exquisitely, too.
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.
2014/15
Serial Number: 6867
BODY
Wood Type: Mahogany
Back Stripe: Zipper
Binding: Ivoroid
TOP
Wood Type: Sitka Spruce
Rosette: Herringbone
Purfling: Herringbone
Bracing/Voicing: Scalloped
NECK
Peghead: Slotted
Peghead Binding: None
Overlay Material: Ebony
Headstock Inlay: SCGC Mini
Width at Nut: 1-3/4″
Neck Shape: Round
FINGERBOARD
Side Dots: White
Inlay: Long Diamond & Squares
Width at 14th Fret: 2-3/16
Binding: Black
Scale Length: 25.375
FINISH
Top: Tinted
Back & Sides: Clear/Buffed
Neck: Clear/Matte
SETUP
Pickguard: Tortoise
Tuners/Gears: Nickel Open-back
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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