Short scale slope shouldered dread from Santa Cruz!
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Santa Cruz delivers all of their vintage-inspired instruments with sensitivity and complexity--this used Vintage Southerner is no exception. What can't you do with the dryness of an old Gibson paired with the detail of a classical instrument? The short scale on this model gets you access to a gutsier, more aggressive response, too, all while giving right and left hands an easy time. Even our luthier had an easy time with this one--he didn't have to do a thing to it!
Condition: Used, Very Good - Great
Light buckle rash and scratching on side by neck, all playwear was too faint to be picked up in photos.
In addition to the VA Model, the 1930’s Advanced Jumbo, J-45 and the iconic early 60’s Epiphone Texan also lent their considerable retro cool to the origins of our Vintage Southerner Model. Each one of these guitars was a favorite of several of SCGC’s veteran luthiers and so inspired this regal compliment to the SCGC VJ Model. The "must have" feature of the SCGC VS is the shorter, 24-3/4 inch scale length. It is so yielding to the touch that fretting and reach are a pleasure. The scale puts the bridge in the optimal position to produce the comforting, growling presence of an old blues recording. The VS will respond with considerably more refined quality than the oldies while inspiring room to grow throughout your musical career.
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.
Serial Number: 6834
Year: 2014
Body Wood: Mahogany
Back Stripe: Black
Binding: Ivoroid
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Rosette: Ivoroid
Purfling: Single Violin Purfling
Bracing/Voicing: Double Tapered
Peghead: Solid VJ
Peghead Binding: None
Overlay Material: Ebony
Headstock Inlay: Santa Cruz Ivoroid Script Logo
Width at Nut: 1-11/16″
Neck Shape: Round
Fingerboard
Side Dots: White
Inlay: Doppler Dots
Width at 14th Fret: 2-3/16″
Binding: Black
Scale Length: 24.75
Top Finish: Sunburst
Back & Sides Finish: Tobacco Brown/Buffed
Neck Finish: Tobacco Brown/Matte
Pickup: L.R. Baggs Anthem
Pickguard: Tortoise
Tuners/gears: Nickel open-back w/ Ivoroid Buttons
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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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