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2006 Sand Nylon String Electric Cocobolo/Spruce With Barbera Soloist Pickup!
This Kirk Sand Rosewood Model electric nylon guitar is the definition of versatile. It is surprisingly loud unplugged, with a present bass and crisp trebles. Plugged in though, is where this guitar shines. The Barbera Soloist Pickup lends a warm tone, and the onboard EQ gives the player plenty of room for adjustment. It plays like an electric guitar, smooth as silk. The craftsmanship and woods are top notch as well. The Cocobolo back and sides are a wonderful chocolatey hue. The Spruce top is tight grained,and aged to a nice amber shade. This one is ready for the stage…
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.88 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
1995 Sand Nylon Mahogany/Spruce
An amazing Nylon guitar made by Kirk Sand is 1995. The Mahogany back and sides and Spruce top combine with the nylon strings to produce a tone that is complex yet full and vibrant, both unplugged and amplified. This guitar was custom ordered by George Simmons in 1995 and bears his name at the 19th fret. The abalone purfling on this instrument is amazing! Kirk says of these guitars: “I really had Chet in mind for this guitar. He was using the Gibson CE at the time, but was interested in something with less sustain in the bass and a lighter weight body. I Discovered by hollowing the body completely out, and putting a standard braced classic top on it was the answer. As soon as Chet played it, he ordered one.” And with that, we must mention that this guitar was signed on the front by none other than Chet Atkins himself, along with master fingerstylist Paul Yandell. Truly a world class instrument with unmatched tone and playability.
2003 Sand Jose Feliciano Indian/Spruce
Here we have the Jose Feliciano model by Kirk Sand. The cutaway and narrower neck with a radiused fingerboard make this a versatile crossover guitar for any style of Nylon guitar. As you can imagine in a guitar who’s namesake is Jose Feliciano, you can drive this guitar hard. The spruce top stays with you offering plenty of headroom. The neck feel is fast and easy to play and there are 16 frets clear on the treble side. The dual source B-Band pickup sounds terrific and makes this a great stage guitar.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
2003 Kirk Sand Richard Smith Model Indian/Spruce
If you haven’t seen Richard Smith play live, you need to! I caught him Add the Station Inn in Nashville a few years back and he blew me away. its easy to see how his amazing playing influenced this Richard Smith model guitar from Kirk Sand. The deep cutaway allows full access up to the 17th fret and beyond, the RMC pickup system provides fully adjustable volume for each string making it perfect for on stage use. This one is crafted from beautiful straight grain rosewood and Engelman spruce. It has abalone fret markers as well as a abalone top border, Rosette and tie block. We also like the clever placement of small fret dots on the upper frets of the high string for reference while playing. The tone is pure and lively acoustically, and the amplified sound is natural and hasslefree. This is a superb performance instrument. Watch Richard Smith tear it up on his Kirk Sand guitar.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.91 in String Spacing 2.2 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Indian 
2018 Sanders Classical, Ziricote/Cedar
Australian luthier Ashley Sanders crafts an incredible guitar, hands down. This Classical is relatively new from 2018, but has an impressively opened up voice and responsiveness. Ziricote back and sides with a lattice braced Cedar top, Rubner deluxe tuners and Snakewood buttons—and this Australian-style Classical only weighs in at five pounds. The Ziricote back is slightly arched à la Greg Smallman, adding volume and power to the voice. 12-hole tieblock for increased break angle at the saddle, and Sanders added side dots at the 5th and 7th fret for creature comfort.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerstyle, classical guitar, classical, nylon string, nylon-string, 650mm, mosaic, 12 hole tie block
2023 Santa Cruz Custom 00, Cocobolo/Tunnel 13 Redwood
A nearly new 2023 Santa Cruz 00 Custom, anyone? This beauty was spec’d out with Tunnel 13 Redwood on top, Cocobolo back and sides, and a V neck with satin finish. Herringbone trim along the top; pyramid bridge plus tortoise-style pickguard. Fit and finish is typical of the Santa Cruz team, which is to say it’s very clean indeed. All wrapped up in a sleek Ameritage case.
Other keywords/misspellings – richard hoover, fingerstyle, oo, 1201, bespoke, rosewood
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Redwood - Tunnel 13, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2015 Santa Cruz 000-12, Cocobolo Rosewood/Italian Spruce
It’s no secret that we love Cocobolo here at Dream Guitars, and man, oh man, what an excellent example of that wood here in this 2015 Santa Cruz 000-12. Cocobolo back and sides, with Italian Spruce on top, short scale, and twelve frets to the body make it a perfect little fingerstyle guitar. With its hard V neck profile, there really isn’t much more a traditional guitar enthusiast could ask for. Whether you’re looking to expand your collection with some seriously amazing quality Cocobolo or you need a couch guitar, you may have stumbled upon what you’re looking for.
Other keywords/mispellings: Luthier, lutherie, richard hoover, ameritage, trad, triple aught, team built.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2020 Santa Cruz 1934OMG, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
The Santa Cruz 1934 OMG combines old world specs with modern design and playability. The results are fantastic on this 2020 build. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with old growth Adirondack Spruce top, extensive Abalone 42-style top trim, and a Flamed Mahogany neck with their low profile carve. The heelcap is a custom number with Brazilian Rosewood and an Abalone heart inlay. Gotoh tuners add a touch of modernity, ditto for the L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup, and this beauty comes wrapped up in a custom splatter paint job Calton flight case.
Other keywords: lutherie, scgc, fingerstyle, brazilain, adriondack, 335
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2008 Santa Cruz Tony Rice Pro, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
Take a great dreadnought and add time, and you get a power player like this 2008 Santa Cruz Tony Rice Pro. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with European Spruce top and enlarged soundhole, 25.25″ scale, herringbone appointments, and a slender neck plus 1 11/16″ nut width. The voice is quick and crisp, mixes up great across the registers, and has heads of headroom. This particular SCGC TR Professional was customized with Adirondack Spruce bracing and hide glue construction, plus nickel Waverly tuners. This guitar was originally spec’d out with a Brazilian Rosewood set from then production manager Dan Roberts, and the top is french polished. This beauty came about no longer after Tony’s personal guitar was built in 2007.
Other keywords: richard hoover, dreadnaught, bluegrass, 5577rp, brazilain
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2013 Santa Cruz 00~Skye, Cocobolo/Adirondack Spruce
We love it when a small bodied instrument packs a big bodied sound. Enter: our 2013 Santa Cruz 00~Skye. Great headroom for a pick, plus clear note separation for fingerstyle, makes for a very versatile instrument. Cocobolo back and sides and Adirondack Spruce top: warmth and power. These guitars have a wider fingerboard with a 1 13/16″ nut, short 24.9″ scale setup, herringbone trim, and slotted headstock. Eric Skye did well to collaborate with Richard Hoover on this signature line.
Other keywords: richard hoover, signature guitar, 663, fingerstyle, jazz
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2019 Santa Cruz Vintage Southerner, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
Santa Cruz’s Vintage Southerner is quick, lively, and oh so fun to play. Richard Hoover and co take inspiration from the Gibson J-45, the Epiphone Texan, as well as their own VA model, for this slope shoulder powerhouse. Mahogany back and sides are here upgraded with Adirondack Spruce on top and hide glue construction, plus Adirondack brace stock. A tasty sunburst, rectangular bridge, and Ivoroid bindings make for a classic aesthetic. The setup is easy on the hands with a 24 3/4” scale and 1 11/16” nut, plus this one has had a strap button installed at the heel so you can strap up into it and maintain good posture. This SCGC VS comes to us from 2019 and is in excellent playing shape, ready for more action.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bluegrass, ameritage, scgc, dreadnaught, allen shadd, 7547
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
2011 Santa Cruz F, Brazilian Rosewood/Bearclaw Italian Spruce
Cream of the crop, with sweet froth on top and a caramel center—our 2011 Santa Cruz F is a delight for hands, eyes, and ears. We love the balance between bass and treble registers, and the lively, energetic quality that comes out under a flatpick; and the unwound strings cut quickly and smoothly through the mix. The bass register is warm and present, but plays nicely with the mids and top end, making it a powerful fingerstyle guitar (we tested it in DADGAD and C9, purely for science. It’s wide awake and very expressive down there). On the tonewoods front, we’ve got the tip top of the top shelf here: 90-year-old Bearclaw Italian Spruce on top, old growth Brazilian Rosewood back and sides (harvested in 1930; their oldest and best). All bound in Flamed Koa with gold Gotoh Delta tuners to set it off. Adirondack braced top, hide glue construction throughout.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, ameritage, scgc, 1125, richard hoover, fingerpicking
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2016 Santa Cruz D/PW, Indian Rosewood/German Spruce
Built in 2016, and it’s woken up handsomely in the intervening years—this Santa Cruz D/PW Prewar is a great example of Richard Hoover’s team’s prowess at bringing prewar dreadnought details to a modern build. Indian Rosewood back and sides pair up with German Spruce on top for a bit more smoothness and warmth in the voice (especially in the trebles, sweet and round). Grained Ivoroid bindings, Santa Cruz’s open back tuners in nickel, and herringbone top trim for a classic reimagining of the D-28s of years gone by.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, 7076, bluegrass, ameritage, scgc, dreadnaught, allen shadd, eir
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Indian 
2011 Santa Cruz D, Indian Rosewood/Carpathian Spruce
Clean energy under the hood with this gorgeous 2011 Santa Cruz D. Quick and powerful voice with a balanced response sensitive enough for fingerpicking and also packing plenty of headroom for more aggressive flatpicking attacks. Straight lace Indian Rosewood back and sides plus Carpathian Spruce top, Ivoroid bindings, and a half satin neck plus 1 11/16” nut for a fast experience for the left hand.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, 6363, bluegrass, ameritage, scgc, dreadnaught, allen shadd, eir
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Carpathian, Rosewood - Indian 
2012 Santa Cruz 1934D, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
The Santa Cruz 1934D: modern playability, prewar power and presence. This premium model mirrors the original herringbone dreadnought with Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce, hide glue construction throughout, and Ivoroid bindings and Waverly tuners. Herringbone trim pairs up with a dalmatian pickguard plus enlarged soundhole.
The voice is rich, rich, rich—with great clarity and definition to make that richness ring out in full technicolor glory.Check out this additional demo with three-time National Flatpicking Champion Allen Shadd!: https://youtu.be/ORrBlz4-QHM
Here’s an additional demo with local flatpick powerhouse Will Saylor: https://youtu.be/ERkDnB9zP3I.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, 6520, bluegrass, dreadnought, brazilain, allen shadd, flatpicking
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.719 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian