Santa Cruz D12 Bear Claw Spruce Acoustic Guitar #7303 Quick 'n' Dirty
In this video, Sound Pure acoustic guitar specialist Derek Lebo showcases a Santa Cruz D12 Bear Claw Spruce acoustic guitar.
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Warm, open, and forceful from bass to treble, this authoritative dread is the ideal tool for any flatpicker wanting the richest, fullest sound available. Richard Hoover's love for Mahogany is clear with this instrument--every single note across the entire massive dynamic range has a clarity of character that many guitars just don't possess. The cascading flatpicking style of Norman Blake has never sounded better on this guitar but that's hardly the extent of the sonic possibilities available to the player. Truly inspiring!
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Legendary artist and first call session ace, Norman Blake, has long appreciated the power and sensitivity of the original dreadnought design with 12 frets clear of the body. SCGC’s prototype D-12 Model was commissioned to showcase Norman’s playing style by adding clarity and sustain for an articulate response to the flat pick. Building a guitar with 12 frets clear of the body creates more air volume, which allows greater amplitude and sustain. The hand tuned X-bracing insures increased bass response, while the top voicing and 4-1/4 inch sound hole size combine to achieve great presence in all ranges. This eliminates the tendency of the traditional dreadnought towards boominess at the expense of midrange and treble. The controlled integrity of Mahogany sides and back impart clarity and definition to the guitar’s complex acoustic presence. The D-12’s sheer volume, complexity and incredible sustain make it a truly inspiring stage partner.
- Serial Number
- 7303
Body
- Wood Type
- Mahogany
- Back Stripe
- Zipper
- Binding
- Ivoroid
Top
- Wood Type
- Bear Claw Sitka Spruce
- Rosette
- Herringbone
- Purfling
- Herringbone
- Bracing/Voicing
- Scalloped
Adirondack Braces Attached with Hot Hide Glue
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
Thru Saddle in Bridge
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Santa Cruz D12 Bear Claw Spruce Acoustic Guitar #7303 Quick n' Dirty
In this video, Sound Pure Acoustic Specialist Sam Kelly demos the beautiful Santa Cruz D12 Bear Claw Spruce Acoustic Guitar #7303..
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