This meticulously crafted Santa Cruz Eric Skye Model offers unparalleled tone and playability!
$6,695.00
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Condition: Used, Very Good
SP Luthier Notes: A complete wipedown and cleaning of this instrument was done. All of the frets were polished, recrowned and leveled. The truss rod and bridge were fully adjusted. (A) Minor dent(s) present on the back of the headstock of the guitar required our luthier to fill, color match, and refinish the area. No further work was required
Immerse yourself in the rich, resonant world of this magnificent Santa Cruz Guitar Company Eric Skye Model 12-Fret! This true acoustic treasure, crafted with a stunning Cocobolo body, an Adirondack Spruce top, and Adirondack braces attached with hot hide glue, delivers a dynamic, full-bodied tone that's simply superb. Its comfortable V-shaped neck and 1-13/16″ nut width offer effortless playability, inviting your fingers to dance across the fretboard. Expertly set up by our master luthier with polished, recrowned, and leveled frets, this instrument is not merely a guitar; it's a meticulously tended investment, ensuring a rock-solid, supremely playable experience. From its captivating herringbone purfling to the gleaming Nickel Waverly tuners, every detail radiates quality and a tone that absolutely does not suck! Discover your dream tone today!
Portland based jazz guitarist Eric Skye was named by 20th Century Guitar Magazine as “one of the best rising stars of the American acoustic jazz scene.” This hardworking instrumentalist has gained a loyal following both as a dramatic and expressive live performer and an in-demand acoustic guitar instructor both in Oregon and in the online music community. He has been featured in magazines such as Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Player, Jazziz and Jazz Improv, and his music can be heard on NPR. To match his distinct personality and playing style, Eric and Richard collectively dreamed up a gorgeous Cocobolo OO with an Adirondack top, unique 24.9 inch scale length for ease of playability, slightly deeper body for added bass and volume, hot hide glue with Adirondack Spruce, scalloped bracing and a distinctive herringbone purfling and ivoroid rosette. This instrument is designed for the excruciatingly accurate and sophisticated techniques of the most demanding jazz fingerstylist.
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.
Body Wood: Cocobolo
Back Stripe: Zipper
Body Binding: Ivoroid with side purfles
Body Type: 12 Fret, Deeper Body
Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce
Top Bracing: Adirondack braces attached with Hot Hide Glue
Rosette: Ivoroid
Purfling: Herringbone
Bracing/Voicing: Scalloped
Peghead: Slotted
Peghead Binding: Ivoroid/Black/Ivoroid
Overlay Material: Cocobolo
Headstock Inlay: None
Width at Nut: 1-13/16″
Neck Shape: V
Fingerboard Side Dots: Black – an extra dot at the 19th fret
Fingerboard Inlay: SCGC Logo at the 14th Fret
Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/4″
Fingerboard Binding: Ivoroid/Black/Ivoroid
Scale Length: 24.9″
Top Finish: Clear
Back & Sides Finish: Clear/Buffed
Neck Finish: Clear/Matte
Pickguard: Tortoise
Tuners/Gears: Nickel Waverlys w/Ivoroid Buttons
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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