Sound Pure's Take

Condition: Used, Excellent

Like a moonlit winter night in both looks and sound!  We chose a dark, somber appearance (even requesting some particular purple-ish/black-ish East Indian) for this endlessly expressive 14 fret Nick Lucas style and the fit couldn't be better.  Fingerpicked, the guitar sounds like something between the darkest, richest 00 you've ever heard and a Classical; with a pick, you get a tonal response that comes across as a tighter, punchier slope shoulder dread.  Just incredible!

SP Luthier Notes: Fret Dress, Restring, Setup

Watch & listen

From Santa Cruz Guitars

Long an honored presence in the Santa Cruz collection, the 1930’s inspired H Model joined our catalog in 1977 during the formative years of the company. This was a challenging era to introduce a non-Dreadnought, non-12-fret guitar. Opting to be favored by natural selection, SCGC presented the now standard 14 frets to the body configuration to an audience that valued the additional 2-fret access on such a classic, vintage body.

Most players are astonished when they play the Santa Cruz H for the first time. Its volume is startling for a small-bodied guitar. The body’s depth allows for a much larger presence than would be expected in an instrument of its size. The guitar’s balanced hand voicing gives the H a precise response at every fretboard position. This model is highly recommended for those who prefer the sweetness and ease of playing a small guitar but require more comfort and volume.

Model
H Model
Serial
1734
Body Wood
Indian Rosewood
Body Finish
Clear/Buffed
Top Wood
Moon Spruce
Top Finish
Clear
Back Stripe
Thin Black
Binding
Black
Side Purfling
None
Rosette
African Blackwood
Top Purfling
Herringbone
Bracing/Voicing
Double Tapered w/Bass Scallop
Neck Finish
Clear/Matte
Peghead
Solid VJ
Peghead Binding
None
Peghead Overlay
Ebony
Headstock Inlay
SCGC Logo
Scale Length
25.375"
Neck Shape
Round
Side Dots
Black
Fingerboard Inlay
2mm Dots
Neck Width at 14th Fret
2 1/4"
Fingerboard Binding
Black
Width at Nut
1 3/4"
Pickguard
Tortoise
Tuners
Nickel Waverly w/Ebony Knobs
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.

Returns

Not eligible for Try Before You Buy or the 48-hour approval period. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

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