Here’s a scarcely played 2010 Santa Cruz H-13 in gorgeous ‘Southern Belle’ Sunburst. Slotted headstock, Ivoroid Bindings and wood Marquetry S-29 perflings give it a classic vibe that matches the roar of this small body giant. The H-13 uses a 13 fret neck joint to get the bridge into the sweetspot of the top. This combined with the deepier body gives it surprising power for a small body 00 size guitar. Fingerpickers, Blues, Ragtime and Old Time players will love this.

Here we have a very open sounding Santa Cruz OM from 2004. In classic Rosewood and Sitka Spruce you get that prewar sound and great versatility. This OM is bound from head to toe in Ivoroid and adorned with Herringbone trim to further it’s vintage styling. The condition is excellent with just light play wear and playability is perfect.

Round shouldered dreadnoughts have a unique sound,” enthused Santa Cruz president Richard Hoover. “Their deep, rich, bass and sweet, strong treble really shine in chord-oriented styles like country, folk and blues.” The Vintage Jumbo captures this tone perfectly, and enhances it with characteristic Santa Cruz volume, balance and complexity. This VJ harkens back to the old Gibson J guitars and does it in spades. We love the tone and character and the look is stunning.

This is a great example of the famous Santa Cruz H in a 12-fret, short scale, slothead custom sunburst design. The shorter scale length makes it a joy to play and it looks as cool as any vintage guitar you’ll find. The tone from the Rosewood/Spruce body is killer, it’s strong and clear, very fundamental with fewer overtones, so it’s great for Blues and Rags, music that requires clarity between the strings. This one being 10 years old makes it far better than new, as it’s open and alive, and it’s been kept in perfect condition.

This is a stunning Koa 000 from SC that is completely counter-intuitive. Being Koa and Adirondack you might think this would be a bright guitar, but actually is very warm with full bass. The slightly deeper body, short scale and light build give this guitar a wonderfully refreshing voice. The wider spacing suits fingerstyle very well and the cutaway let’s you get up into the mandolin zone. A pretty one with a lush voice.

The custom feature of this Santa Cruz guitar is the German Spruce top. German Spruce is known for its great precision and ample power. Here on this traditional style OM guitar it really works, whether you play Blues or Celtic you’ll appreciate its ability to be sweet or nasty as required. The German top is paired with Indian Rosewood and the body, neck and headstock are all beautifully bound in traditional Ivoroid. The condition is perfect as is the playability.

From the Santa Cruz Website: “With its player-driven design that has 13 frets clear of the body, plus special soundhole and bridge locations, Santa Cruz Guitar Company’s H 13 Fret joins the SCGC H lineup with a sweet tone that capitalizes upon the best attributes of a 12-fret’s resonance and a 14-fret’s access. As a result, it’s ideally suited to fingerpicking, coaxing the sonic character of each note while projecting an overall tonal depth. Despite its small appearance, the H 13 Fret employs a body depth approaching that of a much larger dreadnought-sized guitar, producing extra volume and bass support to bolster its rich tone. Its comfortable size and complex tonal characteristics make it especially appealing to traditional players, soloists, and recording artists who demand maximum warmth and tonal versatility.” We agree, this guitar is strong and has great character. It’s great fun to play as well and the Koa is stunning.

The RS is Santa Cruz’s version of the wonderful Gibson Roy Smeck 12 Fret Slope D with wide a fingerboard making it ideal for the player who wants to both flatpick and fingerpick. The bracing is extra stiff spruce that is double tapered so the guitar is extremely ‘alive’. This wants to jump off your lap. We love the vintage sunburst European top, it’s beautiful and powerful. This is a wonderful Mahogany dread that’s versatile and has modern stability and quality. It’s in excellent condition and includes an Ameritage humidity controlled case.