Instrument Details
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- Specs
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- Status
- Sold
- Brand
- Santa Cruz
- Product Year
- 2010
- Model
- Style 1
- Serial #
- 36
- New/Preowned
- Preowned
- SKU
- 5123
- Condition
- Excellent.
- Body Type(s)
- Small
- Back & Sides
- Rosewood - Brazilian
- Top
- Spruce - Italian
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck Profile
- V - Hard
- Bridge
- Brazilian Rosewood
- Top Trim
- Wood Lines
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fret Markers
- MOP Snowflakes
- Frets to Body
- 12
- Headplate
- Brazilian Rosewood
- Body Bindings
- Brazilian Rosewood
- Tuners
- Waverly
- Tuner Finish
- Gold
- Cutaway
- None
- Pickup
- None, we can install one
- Body Length
- 19 in
- Upper Bout
- 9.5 in
- Lower Bout
- 13.125 in
- Body Depth Heel
- 3.375 in
- Body Depth Tail
- 4.5 in
- Scale Length
- 24.75 in
- Scale Length (mm)
- 628.7 mm
- Nut Width
- 1.84 in
- Nut Width (mm)
- 46.8 mm
- String Spacing
- 2.31 in
- String Spacing (mm)
- 58.7 mm
- Weight
- 0 lb. 0 oz.
- Case
- Hardshell
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- Description
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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.
Now that's what I call figured Brazilian! With a great voice to boot. I think I can speak for everyone in the shop when I say this guitar is what a parlor is all about: warmth, range, and comfort. 
I love little guitars like this and this one is beautifully done. It brings to mind the old style 1 Martins that were originally designed for women. This would be a great guitar to travel with or play while sitting back on a comfortable couch. The tone is nice and balanced. - Accessories
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