Sound Pure's Take
Experience quintessential slope-shoulder acoustic power with the Santa Cruz Vintage Southerner! Weighing an exceptionally light 3 lbs 14 oz, this master-built instrument pairs a Sitka spruce top—backed by double-tapered bracing—with solid mahogany back and sides to deliver massive, dry acoustic resonance, punchy midrange projection, and rich harmonic warmth. Designed on a slinky 24.75" short scale with a comfortable round neck profile and 1-11/16" nut width, it features an ebony fingerboard adorned with unique "Doppler" dot inlays and a solid VJ peghead topped with a Santa Cruz ivoroid script logo. Aesthetic touches include a stunning Sunburst top, tobacco brown back/sides/neck, single violin purfling, ivoroid binding, tortoise pickguard, and nickel Waverly tuners with ivoroid buttons. Complete with a deluxe hardshell case, this VS captures golden-era acoustic soul with uncompromising modern precision.
From Santa Cruz Guitars
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.
- Body Wood
- Mahogany
- Back Stripe
- Black
- Binding
- Ivoroid
- Top Wood
- Sitka Spruce
- Rosette
- Ivoroid
- Purfling
- Single Violin Purfling
Bracing/VoicingDouble 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
- 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
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Tuners/gears
- Nickel Waverly w/ Ivoroid
- Strings
- SCGC Mid Tension
- Case
- Hardshell
- Weight
- 3lbs 14oz
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