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2020 Santa Cruz H13, All Koa 42 Style
2020 Santa Cruz H-13, all Koa with 42-style appointments. This small-body instrument has a lot going on: a deep body and 13 frets to the body give it a bigger voice and feel than your typical 00-style guitar. Ivoroid bindings and abalone throughout complete the aesthetic, all wrapped in an Ameritage case. Get this small but mighty fingerstyle machine while you can.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, handmade, team built, californica, richard hoover, Hostetter, ameritage, 1657
2020 Santa Cruz OM, Old Growth Brazilian/Moonspruce
2020 Santa Cruz OM, built with Old Growth Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and a Moonspruce top. This one’s got all the classic OM vibes, paired with a full neck profile that feels substantial in hand. The top shows off some lovely medullary figuring, and the Brazilian is simply stunning—dark, straight-grained, and full of character.
If you’re looking for a modern take on tradition that pulls no punches, look no further. This guitar delivers tone, beauty, and feel in equal measure.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, richard hoover, cali,
$16,120 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 2011 Santa Cruz OM, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Bearclaw Spruce
2011 Santa Cruz OM built with Brazilian Rosewood and Italian Bearclaw Spruce—a stellar combination of tonewoods, trimmed in gorgeous Koa. The quality of the timber here is exceptional, and it absolutely comes through in the tone: rich presence, wide open response, and a full-spectrum voice. You don’t miss a thing with this one.
With a satin neck and gloss body, it’s both elegant and player-friendly. This is one of those guitars that truly speaks for itself.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, handmade, cali, hoover, fingerstyle
$16,640 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 2021 Santa Cruz OM, Sinker Redwood/Tier 1 Brazilian
Tier 1 Brazilian Rosewood sounds serious because it is serious—some of the finest rosewood we’ve seen in the shop for quite some time. Paired with gorgeous Sinker Redwood, herringbone trim, and an especially sweet fit and finish, this guitar is a true standout. From 2021, it has just begun its sonic journey and will make an excellent addition to anyone’s collection, particularly if you’re seeking an interesting voice from a fingerstyle guitar in a traditional package.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, craft, california, ameritage, 5899
$16,640 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Redwood - Sinker, Rosewood - Brazilian 2020 Santa Cruz, OMC Brazilian Rosewood/Moonspruce
2023 Santa Cruz OMC with Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and Moonspruce top. Features include snakewood appointments, herringbone trim, and an abalone songbird motif inlaid on the headstock. An elegant balance of modern design and traditional guitar craftsmanship—a fingerstyle paradise.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, team build, richard hoover, ameritage 5670
$15,600 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 1993 Santa Cruz Vintage Artist, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
This Santa Cruz Vintage Artist, serial number 1082 from 1993, is a flatpicker’s dream. Dreadnought enthusiasts and Tony Rice acolytes, this one is for you. With over 30 years of opening up, this German Spruce top and Brazilian Rosewood guitar is firing on all cylinders. Incredibly well cared for while still being played, it truly lives up to the “Bluegrass Cannon” archetype. Such a fun and responsive guitar.
Here’s an additional video with Dustin Furlow: https://youtu.be/N5z49fF133c
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, hoover, mark leaf, 90’s, bespoke
$12,480 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.719 in String Spacing 2.18 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 2002 Santa Cruz VJ, Mahogany/Spruce
Get ready for the most intonated Santa Cruz you’ve ever seen. This 2002 Vintage Jumbo VJ model has been upfitted with a True Temper fingerboard by the fine folks at Texas Guitars, making this Santa Cruz perfect for the pitch perfectionist out there who needs their flattop to be spot on, every time. The VJ body is their take on the classic slope shoulder dreadnought design, here executed with Mahogany body and Spruce top, dark sunburst, and Ivoroid bindings. Throw in a Fishman Matrix pickup system, and you’re ready for juuuust about anything on this True Temper Santa Cruz VJ.
Here’s an additional video of Billy Presnell playing this Santa Cruz VJ: https://youtu.be/dPai2jKQdFg
Other keywords: 3661, lutherie, richard hoover, dreadnaught, true tempered, pich perfect, flat top
$5,200 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce, Maple - Flame
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.