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Add to Compare2009 Santa Cruz D12, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
The Slope Shoulder Dreadnought from Santa Cruz is not just for flatpicking. This well-oiled machine is sweetly balanced for a dynamic response and wide range of tones. Built in 2009, our D12 is in excellent condition and boasts impressive Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and a European Spruce top. We love playing this one with fingers in open tunings, and the setup is easy on the hands for a multitude of styles. 12 frets to the neck helps warm up the bass response, and the folks at Santa Cruz tuned the top for sweet trebles to balance everything out. Really, a lovely guitar that straddles so many genres—and excels at each, every time.
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SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Santa Cruz OMG, Brazilian Rosewood/Moonspruce
If it’s good enough for Bill Coulter, you can bet it’s good enough for us. We’ve just got in a lovely 2016 Santa Cruz OMG, straight from Mr. Coulter himself, with gorgeous Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and a Bearclaw Moonspruce top. Richard Hoover’s biggie-sized OM model, the OM Grand, boasts a 16 inch lower bout for added volume and sustain, and here assembled with such fine tonewoods the effect is capacious and energetic, with sustain to spare.
This OMG soaks up DADGAD like bread to butter, but makes out handsomely in Standard tuning as well. A wide fingerboard and soft V neck make for uncramped lefthand work, and the addition of a Venetian Cutaway helps keep those uppermost frets dust free. This Santa Cruz really pushes sound out and away from the body, meaning that your audience gets a lot of music in brilliant clarity. William’s been gigging this OMG with a K&K Pure Mini pickup, and we’re happy to report that it sounds sweet and faithful to the acoustic voice. All wrapped up in a Hoffee flight case, this powerhouse Santa Cruz is ready to go the distance, and do it in high style.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, scgc, orchestra model, fingerstyle, celtic, herringbone, waverly
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1989 Santa Cruz Tony Rice Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
What happens when you put one of the world’s foremost acoustic flatpickers and a present day grand master of American guitar building in the same room? A little something like the Tony Rice signature model from Santa Cruz Guitar Company. Richard Hoover and Tony Rice began collaborating on a guitar for Tony as early as 1978, and by 1989 the Tony Rice model was born: Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, 25.4″ scale, 1 11/16″ nut.
Santa Cruz later split the model into two versions, the Tony Rice and Tony Rice Pro, but this original from 1989 has matching specs to the upgraded version. The top has tinted to a sexy amber, and after nearly 30 years of music tucked away between its braces this SCGC Tony Rice is fully opened up and packs a wallop (or two) across the registers. Solo lead work in the style of this guitar’s namesake sound crisp and clear, with a punchy fundamental, and various chord voicings for accompaniment sound rich but articulate all across the fretboard–intonation is top-notch. We’ve just brought this piece of Bluegrass glory back to peak playing condition, too, so it’s ready to keep making music for another 30 years at least! The saddle has lots of height, and the setup is dialed in like a machinist’s caliper. Interested? Give us a ring!
Check out our additional demo with our very own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/DnFazb8bx8M
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.44 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1987 Santa Cruz OM, Brazilian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
A beautifully preserved and dynamically resonant piece of Santa Cruz history: SCGC OM #11, built in 1987. Straight-lace Brazilian Rosewood, tight-grained Sitka Spruce, and a V neck for vintage vibe. Wrap all that up in a herringbone bow, and you’re looking at a pretty fingerstyle package that’s opened up handsomely.
Not quite as loud as a Tony Rice D, this OM is nonetheless a powerful strummer with lots of projection lurking under the hood. The middle register has a breathy, opened up quality that gives extra color to fingerstyle arrangements, and the setup feels slinky and smooth to the touch. Taken down to Open D, the play feel remained crisp and responsive. It’s hard to put this one down.
We’re impressed by just how clean this 1987 SCGC is: aside from a few pickguard scratches it looks heaps better than guitars a quarter its age. All that and an obviously played-in tone? A winning combination.
Common misspellings: santacruz, sczg, cruze, barzilian, brazilin, brazlian, sika
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.18 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2000 Santa Cruz 12-fret NAMM Slope D, Cocobolo Rosewood/German Spruce
Richard Hoover and Santa Cruz Guitar Company have been pioneering some of the finest Dreadnoughts available on the market these days, and this Slope Shoulder with a 12-fret neck has got to be one of the finest examples of their work we’ve seen. To play this guitar, you’d hardly believe it was a Dreadnought, so rich and balanced is the voice, and how comfortable and intimate the instrument feels in your hands, thanks to the 12-fret neck and slinky low action.
With even a soft touch, this Santa Cruz lights up all across the fingerboard. These trebles are crystalline in their clearness, and offer a delicate panoply of overtones to your fingerstyle arrangements. Bass notes are full and resounding as they roll out of the Slope Shoulder body, but they retain a well-defined edge that keeps them balanced and distinct from the other registers. Despite its Dreadnought size, this guitar feels smaller, more inviting, and excellently set up for fingerpicking. Santa Cruz decided to pair a dark-grained set of Cocobolo Rosewood for the back and sides with a tight-grained German Spruce top, and what an excellent match! Like a good cabernet paired with fontina cheese, these woods give a rich and dynamic fundamental to the guitar’s voice. This Slope Shoulder is the first of five such Dreadnoughts that Santa Cruz built for the 2000 NAMM show, and you can tell: they pulled out all the stops, and spared no expense.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.38 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare2005 Santa Cruz OM, Brazilian/European
William Coulter’s personal Santa Cruz! This road-wise, opened up, and otherwise bombshell 2005 SCGC OM has seen William through many years of gigs and recordings. Now it’s time to pass the torch, so to speak, and we’re here to make sure it goes to a good home.
Brazilian Rosewood and European Spruce, set up for DADGAD, and decked out with a RMC Acoustic Gold MIDI saddle pickup—if you can imagine it, this OM can do it. Having been played extensively by William, the Euro Spruce top has opened up handsomely, and the tone has a breathy, lively response that’s well balanced across the registers.
Wrapped up in a Hoffee flight case, features nickel Waverly tuners, and only weighs just over four pounds! This Santa Cruz is easy on the ears, and even easier on the hands with a 1 13/16” nut and a soft-V neck profile with shallow cheeks that’s been played so much the finish has a slinky velvety feel.
A gem from Celtic and Classical virtuoso William Coulter’s personal stable, this 2005 SCGC is exactly what you’re looking for, if that’s a resonant and responsive fingerstyle instrument.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2009 Santa Cruz Firefly Indian/Cedar
Small but fierce, this Santa Cruz Firefly from 2009 is an excellent addition to anyone’s collection. In addition to having the smooth playability for which Santa Cruz guitars are famous, this little bottle rocket also has some pretty explosive projection and trebles with an extra toothy bite! Old Time tunes or Blues licks sound particularly impressive on the Firefly, and the Indian Rosewood back and sides, paired with a Red Cedar top, help flesh out the voice to include some rich overtones in the bass register.
Conveniently-sized for travel, this Santa Cruz nevertheless has a surprisingly loud voice, and manages to avoid the plunky pitfalls that most guitars of this size suffer from.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.88 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare1999 Santa Cruz Tony Rice Professional Cocobolo/German Spruce
In flawless condition, and with an impeccable voice, this 1999 Santa Cruz Tony Rice Professional is a powerhouse you won’t want to pass up. With gorgeous straight-grained Cocobolo Rosewood for the back and sides, and German Spruce for the top, you’ll find the tone rich and expressive, and capable of ferocious projection.
The last owner kept this baby in pristine shape, too, so this is as close as a guitarist can hope to get to a new guitar from Santa Cruz. Moreover, this guitar features a soft-V neck and 1 11/16″ nut, for a slim left hand feel, and a leopard-like spotted pickguard and herringbone trim package for extra suave points. We put this guitar through the ringer with everything from Funk and Blues to Bossa Nova and Bluegrass–and the results were the same every time: rich, dynamic, expressive.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare2009 Santa Cruz FS Madagascar/Port Orford Cedar
The Santa Cruz Guitar Company was one of the first of their kind to offer a guitar designed specifically with the fingerstylist in mind–their FS model–with builders Jeff Traugott, Michael Hornick and Steve Palazzo at the forefront of contemporary guitar design. These days, the FS is still going strong: we’ve got one from 2009 with Madagascar Rosewood and Port Orford Cedar that absolutely sings when fingertips touch strings. Built with a wide lower bout and tight waist for balanced tone and powerful projection, the FS responds well to both a delicate and an aggressive attack, and the rounded C profile of the neck is easy on the left hand.
Capable of handling lowered tunings without batting an eye, you won’t have to worry about poor intonation: it’s nothing but rich, lush tones in here. 14 frets and a Venetian Cutaway for ease of access, a 1 13/16″ nut for easy fingering of complex chords, and a almost untouched finish–this FS is more than ready for whatever fingerstyle arrangement you throw at it.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Acacia, Rosewood - Madagascar 
Add to Compare2010 Santa Cruz Style 1, Brazilian Rosewood/Italian Spruce
These days, parlor guitars are starting to experience the same degree of popularity they enjoyed in their heyday during the early 1900s, thanks to advancements in modern amplification technology and a folk and traditional music revival. Naturally, builders are also expanding their lineups to include smaller-bodied guitars for their rich tonality and comfortable playability. The Santa Cruz Guitar Company has been making parlor-size guitars for some time now, and this 2010 Style 1 Custom is an excellent example of their work. Featuring a seductively figured Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and Italian Spruce top, sparkling Abalone flowerpot inlay and MOP snowflakes, and Brazilian Rosewood bindings, you’d be hard-pressed to find another parlor in this price range that looks (and sounds) so beautiful. All that Brazilian lends this guitar a rich and dynamic range, and when paired with the Italian Spruce’s drive, creates a voice with big-bodied sustain. Santa Cruz has given this Style 1 a soft-V neck for vintage appeal and easy fretting, and the 12-fret design makes the strings expressive but not overly tight. Whether it’s for American Traditional fingerpicking or Open D Blues, this Style 1 is a powerful instrument that’s hard to put down.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.84 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2013 Santa Cruz Firefly FF Indian/Cedar
The market for small-bodied travel guitars is littered with wooden stringed toys and instruments tht look like a contortioner’s grand finale–but now the folks at Santa Cruz have stepped up to sweep away their lesser competition. This 2013 Firefly is bright and shining, with attractive curves, Indian Rosewood back and sides, and a sunburst finished Cedar top. A guitar which is small but fierce, the Firefly has a surprisingly lush voice, and almost as much projection as its larger-bodied brethren. This guitar is in excellent condition, practically unplayed, but the woods are clean and responsive; a guitar that’s got lots of things to say.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 23.875 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.06 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2003 Santa Cruz D East Indian/Sitka
Oh, to play a Dreadnought that hits that sweet, sweet line between loud strummer and articulate fingerpicker–it's like a dream come true. Well, dream no further! This 2003 Santa Cruz is just such a Dreadnought. Decked out in East Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce and braced with Santa Cruz Guitar Company's modified radiused bracing system, this Tony Rice Signature Model performs at its best regardless of application. For the fingerstylist who also enjoys a light to medium attack with a pick, this Dreadnought's worth checking out. The craftsmen under Richard Hoover have carved a neck with a slim profile and a perfect setup that's effortless to fret, making this a surprisingly light guitar for all its projection. The low end is clear and articulate, and the middle registers are even and balanced. Following their aesthetic of traditional appointments, this Tony Rice Signature Model has Grained Ivoroid bindings and Herringbone trim. Dynamic and versatile, you won't find many guitars that perform so well in so many environments.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.44 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare1988 Santa Cruz Tony Rice Signature Master Grade Indian/Adirondack (Red)
Here we have a real sweet heart from the Santa Cruz Guitar Co. This is a 1988 Tony Rice model in Master grade East Indian Rosewood and Adirondack (Red) Spruce. There is one thing instantly recognizable about the Tony Rice model, the enlarged soundhole, it is a feature lifted directly from Tonys own unique Martin guitar. We find the large soundhole helps to even out the tonal palette from bass to trebles, the bass is more controlled and even, while the trebles gain more power and punch. Another nice feature on this guitar is the low profile “V” neck which makes playing scorching fast licks a breeze!
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.38 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.16 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Indian 
Add to CompareSanta Cruz PJ East Indian/Sitka
It is quite hard to make a parlor size guitar that really sings, we have to say that Santa Cruz hit the mark with this PJ model. When you first pick this little beauty up and strike the first chord you will breath taken by just how much voice and tone a little box like this can give. The parlor guitar was originally intended for small intimate settings like a parlor or sitting room, usually soft voiced and small bodied, they never really were intended to go beyond that purpose. This PJ however, could fill up a large room with sound! It has plenty of bark and growl, play some blues or sweet classical music on it, anything really, it will sound great.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24 in Nut Width 1.72 in String Spacing 2.2 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare1982-83 Santa Cruz F46R Brazilian/Adirondack
Built in the early ’80s, this dulcet Santa Cruz F46R, has had many years to open up and develop a tone that is rich in character and detail. The back and sides are Brazilian Rosewood, and the top is Adirondack Spruce. Other nice touches include a custom headstock inlay showcasing a beautiful lady, Abalone Snowflake fret markers, and a comfortable Venetian cutaway for easy access to higher registers. Comes with a TKL case.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.625 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian
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.