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2019 Santa Cruz D12, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
More of these, please! This D12 from the fine team at Santa Cruz is a wonderfully dynamic guitar, equally at home with fingerstyle and flatpicking. The voice has great balance and power, plus a meaty top end that really pumps out and away from the soundhole. It’s still pretty new from 2019, but already the voice is rich and open—especially impressive considering the Adirondack Spruce top, which is still opening up! 12 frets to the body, on a figured Maple neck, warms everything up for added sweetness, and this beauty was custom ordered with a 1 7/8” nut for an extra comfortable playing experience for the lefthand. The body boasts a lovely set of flitch-sawn Brazilian Rosewood with dramatic figure and dark brown coloration throughout. Ivoroid bindings, plus herringbone trim, round it all out.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, ameritage, scgc, 7530, richard hoover, fingerpicking
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.8750 in String Spacing 2.3130 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2012 Santa Cruz 00~Skye, Cocobolo/Adirondack Spruce
Eric Skye and Santa Cruz—would could be finer than such a collaboration? Portland’s Jazz phenom worked together with Richard Hoover to bring the world their signature 00~Skye model, a powerhouse 00 built with Cocobolo and Adirondack Spruce, 12-fret neck for added warmth, and 24.9” scale for fat, juicy trebles. The body on this 2012 number is subtly deeper to enhance the bass pop (which it has in spades); we love playing this little gem in a wide range of fingerstyle settings. Soft V neck plus a silky smooth setup make for an effortless playing experience, and the petite dimensions kept this guitar in our arms for long periods of time. It definitely had an impact on our productivity, but we consider it a worthwhile price to pay, in order to play such a sweet Santa Cruz.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, acoustic jazz, ameritage, adriondack, scgc, 00 Skye, cocabolo
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9000 in Nut Width 1.8100 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2020 Santa Cruz OM, Quilted Sapele/German Spruce
Like new, and wide awake. Ready for a 2020 Santa Cruz OM that sings like it’s been crooning for decades? Look no further: this Quilted Sapele and German Spruce number is the winner you’ve been looking for. We love the defined and powerful bass response—which happily pairs up with a meaty midrange and crisp trebles—and the fact that this one is essentially a brand new guitar (without the brand new price tag) makes it especially appealing. It’s a lightweight powerhouse at just under four pounds, slinky setup, and satin-finished neck. The voice strikes the fine balance between raw power and refined definition.
Here’s an additional demo with our own Allen Shadd: https://youtu.be/mf6GqWV8wkY.
Other keywords: richard hoover, lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, fingerstyle, ameritage, modern guitar, sapale, waverly
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1880 in Woods Spruce - German, Sapele 
2018 Santa Cruz H, Indian Rosewood/Sitka Spruce
The Santa Cruz model H is like a good friend: easy to be around, able to hold a good conversation, and ready for any adventure. This small-bodied beauty from 2018 is only four pounds, and responds handsomely to both fingers and picks; it’s a smaller guitar with a full-size voice. This one is decked out with Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce, herringbone trim, and a 14-fret neck join for extra fretboard access. Grained Ivoroid bindings and open back nickel tuners round out the Santa Cruz image of the modern-traditional flattop.
Other keywords: richard hoover, lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, fingerstyle, 00, ameritage, 14 fret
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1880 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian 
2020 Santa Cruz OM, Cocobolo/Moonspruce
Powerhouse and like new! We’ve taken in a Santa Cruz OM from 2020 that’s got projection to spare, and clarity to share. Brick-red Cocobolo back and sides with a creamy Moonspruce top, Koa bindings and Waverly tuners, and custom Abalone headstock appointments. Satin neck feels oh-so-silky in our hands, and everywhere else is buffed to a high sheen gloss that really catches the light. We’re impressed by this one, it’s got a rich and crisp voice that belies its age.
Other keywords: richard hoover, lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, fingerstyle, 000
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2020 Santa Cruz Firefly, All-Mahogany
The Santa Cruz Firefly is petite and powerful at the same time. Richard Hoover’s travel design makes for an über lightweight build (3lbs) with a 14-fret neck, satin neck and Gotoh 510 tuners. This beauty is from 2020, all Mahogany, and decked out with a light sunburst across the back, sides, and top. A short scale setup at 23 7/8” is easy on the hands and warms up the trebles. And all this comes wrapped up safe and sound in an Ameritage case.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, fingerpicking, fingerstyle, small guitar, parlor, travel guitar
SOLD Read moreScale Length 23.8750 in Nut Width 1.6880 in String Spacing 2.1250 in Woods Mahogany, Mahogany 
2012 Santa Cruz Cowboy Singer, All-Mahogany
The Don Edwards signature 00 from Santa Cruz Guitar Company is a fantastic example of the cowboy crooner’s fingerpicking partner: easy on the hands, crisp and clear, with an even decay that doesn’t get in the way of the vocals. We’ve landed a beautiful lil Mahogany number here, appropriately dubbed the SCGC Cowboy Singer in recognition of western music’s inimitable Don Edwards. This one is #17, built in 2012 with an all-Mahogany body and 12-fret neck with Don’s signature and star inlays. Slotted headstock, Waverly tuners with Snakewood knobs—and this handsome plucker is only a little over three and a half pounds! The voice has a clean and balanced definition with a scallop-braced top, and packs a lot of projection, especially for a small-bodied guitar. It’s really a fun one to pick up; it’s really a hard one to put down.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, richard hoover, fingerpicking, fingerstyle, signature model, signature guitar, 559, ameritage
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9000 in Nut Width 1.8100 in String Spacing 2.2500 in Woods Mahogany, Mahogany 
2014 Santa Cruz Style 1, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
Richard Hoover and his team of time-tested luthiers offer a stable of incredible instruments for every walk of an acoustic guitarist’s life. We’ve recently taken in a 2014 Style 1 with Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce that is a killer example of the Santa Cruz team at the top of their game. The Style 1 is based off Martin’s Size 1 guitar, which around the turn of the century (well, last century) was one of their largest guitar models. How times change! Today, the SCGC Style 1 is a compact, easy-playing, and rich-singing guitar that’s a great choice for fingerpicking blues, sweet old time accompaniment, or really whatever the musician’s heart desires. This beauty has Herringbone trim, 12 frets to the neck, and a slotted headstock with Gotoh tuners, and the whole package comes wrapped up in a snug Ameritage case.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, parlor guitar, parlour guitar, fingerpicking
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1880 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
2009 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.
Other keywords: richard hoover, lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bluegrass, slope d, fingerstyle, herringbone, dreadnaught
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7500 in String Spacing 2.1880 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2016 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 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.8750 in String Spacing 2.3130 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
1989 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 25.4400 in Nut Width 1.6900 in String Spacing 2.1900 in Woods Spruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
1987 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 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.7800 in String Spacing 2.1800 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2000 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 25.3800 in Nut Width 1.8100 in String Spacing 2.3100 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
2005 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 25.4000 in Nut Width 1.8100 in String Spacing 2.3130 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
2009 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 24.8800 in Nut Width 1.7200 in String Spacing 2.1300 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian