2002 Santa Cruz VJ, Mahogany/Spruce

$5,150

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Status
In Stock
Brand
Santa Cruz
Product Year
2002
Model
VJ
Serial #
3661
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
TMP2941
Condition
Play wear and marks on the top and body, some finish checks on top that are visible at a raking angle. Winder marks at sides of headstock, some witness marks along fretboard edges from True Temper install. Some finish lift at top edge of bridge, appears stable.
Body Type(s)
Large, Slope Dreadnought
Back & Sides
Maple - Flame
Top
Spruce
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Neck Profile
C
Bridge
Ebony
Rosette
Ivoroid
Top Trim
Violin Lines
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
Ebony
Fret Markers
MOP Dots
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
Ebony
Headstock Bindings
None
Headstock Inlay
Builder Logo
Instrument Finish
Gloss
Body Bindings
Ivoroid
Tuners
Waverly
Tuner Finish
Nickel
Cutaway
None
Pickguard
Tortoise Style
Pickup
Fishman Matrix
Pickup (Y/N)
Yes
Body Length
2 in
Upper Bout
11.625 in
Lower Bout
16 in
Body Depth Heel
3.25 in
Body Depth Tail
4.625 in
Scale Length
25.4 in
Scale Length (mm)
645 mm
Nut Width
1.75 in
Nut Width (mm)
44.5 mm
String Spacing
2.188 in
String Spacing (mm)
54 mm
Neck Depth First Fret
0.845 in
Neck Depth Seventh Fret
0.91 in
Weight
0 lb. 0 oz.
Case
Hardshell

Get ready for the most intonated Santa Cruz you’ve ever seen. This 2002 Vintage Jumbo VJ model has been upfitted with a True Temper fingerboard by the fine folks at Texas Guitars, making this Santa Cruz perfect for the pitch perfectionist out there who needs their flattop to be spot on, every time. The VJ body is their take on the classic slope shoulder dreadnought design, here executed with Mahogany body and Spruce top, dark sunburst, and Ivoroid bindings. Throw in a Fishman Matrix pickup system, and you’re ready for juuuust about anything on this True Temper Santa Cruz VJ.

Here’s an additional video of Billy Presnell playing this Santa Cruz VJ: https://youtu.be/dPai2jKQdFg

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Here's a great Vintage Jumbo from Santa Cruz Guitars, beautiful mahogany and spruce with a Sunburst finish. This one has an aftermarket True Temper fingerboard installed. True tempering is installing frets that are extremely accurate for intonation on every fret of the fingerboard. If you have perfect pitch this is the guitar for you. Many players don't realize that our normal straight frets are inaccurate and out of tune in many places just because of the laws of physics. Not majorly so, but they are. A True Temper fingerboard remedies that. If you've ever wanted to experiment with one here you go and it's on top of a gorgeous Santa Cruz guitar.
Plays great! And each note is clean, clear, and quite in tune. I love how much this one's opened up since 2002. It's wide awake.
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Scale Length 25.4 in
Nut Width 1.75 in
String Spacing 2.188 in
Woods Spruce, Maple - Flame

Get ready for the most intonated Santa Cruz you've ever seen. This 2002 Vintage Jumbo VJ model has been upfitted with a True Temper fingerboard by the fine folks at Texas Guitars, making this Santa Cruz perfect for the pitch perfectionist out there who needs their flattop to be spot on, every time

Here's a great Vintage Jumbo from Santa Cruz Guitars, beautiful mahogany and spruce with a Sunburst finish. This one has an aftermarket True Temper fingerboard installed
Plays great. And each note is clean, clear, and quite in tune