Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Very Good
If you tend to prefer used instruments for their worn-in sound, feel, and price, take a gander at this pre-loved 2006 D/PW. The small dings and scratching found on the instrument make one thing clear--the previous owner -could not- put this guitar down! All that playing called for a refret for the first 7 frets as well as a bridge re-glue from our luthier and now this blue collar bluegrasser is ready to get back on the road. Tonally, it just doesn't get much warmer or richer. Bass response, overtone content, and top end shimmer are all there but perfectly orchestrated with one another, making for an uncommonly balanced instrument given its size. Sensitive, too--true to the design, this D/PW boasts a level of nuance lacking in many other dreads out there. It'll keep you honest, that's for sure! Throw in the top-of-the-line L.R. Baggs pickup and you couldn't ask for a more stage ready guitar for flatpickers, folksingers, and festival fanatics of all stripes.
SP Luthier Notes: Setup confirmed
From Santa Cruz Guitars
This dramatic sounding model was designed to introduce the superior sound of Santa Cruz Guitars to players that had been afraid to touch them. SCGC’s reputation for relentless quality and attendant high prices kept many from even trying one out. The Pre-War Model was okay to approach, not inexpensive but not completely intimidating either. Given the opportunity to hear a truly sophisticated guitar, perhaps for the first time, players experienced a paradigm shift in what they thought possible. The D/PW’s powerful volume, overtones and rich presence is an epiphany to the uninitiated. There are no unnecessary design features on this model, simply the finest materials treated to SCGC’s state of the art lutherie. This instrument is the best value to be had in a professionally hand made guitar, period.
- Model
- D Pre-War
- Serial
- 5269
- Year
- 2006
- Body Wood
- Indian Rosewood
- Body Finish
- Clear/Buffed
- Top Wood
- Sitka Spruce
- Top Finish
- Clear
- Back Stripe
- None
- Binding
- Black
- Side Purfling
- None
- Rosette
- Violin Purfle Combo
- Top Purfling
- Violin Purfle
- Bracing/Voicing
- Advanced X/Scalloped
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
- Width at Nut
- 1 11/16"
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Peghead
- Solid Square
- Peghead Binding
- None
- Peghead Overlay
- Indian Rosewood
- Headstock Inlay
- SCGC
- Bridge
- Ebony
- Scale Length
- 25.375"
- Neck Shape
- V with Volute
- Side Dots
- White
- Fingerboard Inlay
- 2mm Dots
- Neck Width at 14th Fret
- 2 3/16"
- Fingerboard Binding
- Black
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Tuners
- Nickel Waverly
- Electronics
- L.R. Baggs Anthem SL
- Case
- SCGC 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.
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