Sound Pure's Take
My favorite dread in the shop, -by far-. All of the unique aspects of this guitar and the benefits they offer come right at you from the moment you lay hands on the D-12: light and thus highly resonant construction, dry, woody power and shimmering sustain from that extra headroom, artillery-like projection and presence from the slightly larger soundhole, effortless movement up and down a comfortably slim neck...everything about this is guitar is just spot on! I've never heard a sitka/mahogany combo with this level of tonal nuance and complexity. The obvious choice in terms of material for this guitar is flatpicking, fiery and flowery alike, but I had almost too good a time fingerpicking country blues, too! Easy playing and expressive enough to delight and encourage the beginning player, precise and powerful enough to satisfy the veteran performer. Anybody would be right to want this guitar--call us up and make it yours today!
From Santa Cruz Guitars
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
Free 3-Year Warranty
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