$8,064.00
The Santa Cruz H13 is a distinctive slotted-headstock OM that blends vintage inspiration with the refined craftsmanship and responsiveness for which Santa Cruz Guitar Company is known. Its Sitka spruce top and mahogany body produce a warm, focused voice with exceptional balance, clarity, and dynamic range, making it equally rewarding for fingerstyle playing and light to medium strumming. The standard V-shaped neck and pyramid bridge contribute to its old-world character, while the slotted headstock adds a touch of elegance and enhances the guitar's responsive feel. Finished with a beautiful Teardrop Sunburst top and tasteful ivoroid appointments, the H13 exudes understated sophistication. Warm, articulate, and incredibly expressive, it offers a unique voice that feels both vintage and timeless.
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 Shape: OM
Back & Sides: Mahogany
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Soundhole Diameter: 4"
Rosette: Ivoroid
Bracing: Sitka Spruce with Titebond
Top Voicing: Scalloped/Tapered
Backstrip: S29
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Top Border: S29
Tail Strip: Matching Backstrip
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Neck Profile: Standard V
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Scale Length: 25.375"
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: None
Fingerboard Binding: Ivoroid
Headstock Shape: Slotted
Headplate: Ebony
Headstock Inlay: Script Logo (Ivoroid)
Headstock Binding: Unbound
Bridge: Ebony Pyramid
Bridge Spacing: 2-3/16"
Bridge Pins: Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dots
End Pin: Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dot
Tuners: Waverly Nickel with Ivoroid Oval Knobs (4066)
Pickguard Shape: H13
Pickguard Material: Tortoise
Finish: Buffed
Body Color: Tobacco
Top Color: Teardrop Sunburst
Neck Finish: Matte
Action: 3/2
Fret Wire: Standard
Strings: SCGC Low-Tension
Case: SCG-H13S
Weight: 3lbs 8oz
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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