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Last updated: May 8, 2008 Questions? Please email info@folkwaymusic.com. Santa Cruz Guitar Company - We have the lowest prices in Canada on the best acoustic guitars in the world. Folkway Music is Canada's top-selling Santa Cruz Guitar Company dealer. The Santa Cruz Guitar Company has been building the world's best Vintage-inspired steel string guitars for more than twenty-five years. Luthier and SCGC founder Richard Hoover patiently refined his craftsmanship and knowledge as his company has grown; and today remains one of the world's most respected and renowned luthiers. Each of Santa Cruz Guitar Co.'s instruments is carefully constructed of the finest tonewoods available (and unavailable!), and designed to be both lightweight and powerful. These are some of the most sonically sophisticated new instruments available. The Santa Cruz Guitar Company's website is www.santacruzguitar.com.

Main Photo	Santa Cruz OMR Lefty The Santa Cruz OM-R is the most popular instrument the small company builds. And with reason! The combination of power, richness, and string balance built into this guitar is simply astonishing. Fingerstylists, and flatpickers alike will savor what this guitar sings out, and it does it all with such style... 1-3/4" bone nut, 25.4" scale length. Indian rosewood back and sides bound in ivoroid, Sitka spruce top with Herringbone purflings. Bound ebony fingerboard, one-piece mahogany neck, individually tuned top with scalloped bracing, gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer finish; open-geared SCGC tuners. This left-handed OM is meticulously built, finished, and set up. With deluxe hard case. Currently in Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz D/PWR Lefty The D/PW is a solid wood dreadnought-sized guitar designed to be able to provide the sophisticated tone and playability SCGC has become famous for at a price far below anything available from SCGC for many years. This guitar incorporates all of Santa Cruz's extensive experience in making acoustic guitars, and puts it to work in an elegant but simpler format. This amazing instrument will appeal to those who want the tone and quality of a Santa Cruz guitar, but don't want to break the bank on one. The PW refers to pre-war or advanced X bracing. This style bracing gives the guitar an incredible presence and bass response yet retains a good balance with strong midrange and bright powerful treble response. The advanced X bracing also makes the guitar very responsive for fingerstyle playing as well as powerful rhythm bass lines. Sitka Spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, ebony board and bridge, one-piece mahogany neck, bone nut and saddle, 25.4" scale, 1-11/16" nut, modified V vintage profile neck carve; open-geared SCGC tuners with ebony buttons, gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, deluxe hard case. Currently in Stock More photos: Front detail Full Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz H-13 Although designed with a 1930's Nick Lucas Model in mind, these guitars are not meant for tiptoeing, tulip season or not! The body depth ranges from 3 7/8" to 5", incredibly deep for a smaller guitar, producing extra volume and bass support to bolster its rich tone. Its comfortable size and complex tonal characteristics will make it especially appealing to traditional players, soloists, and recording artists who demand maximum warmth and tonal versatility. Features of the handcrafted H-13 include a specially hand-tuned bracing system beneath its top-grade Sitka spruce top, a slotted headstock for classic style and enhanced string angle and sustain, and an ebony 1" x 6" pyramid rectangular bridge. The sides and back are select mahogany, and the mahogany neck features an ebony fingerboard with a total of 19 frets. An ebony headstock overlay and ebony bridge with pyramid-style detailing add to the classic appearance. The instrument is finished off with vintage-inspired purflings, and a gorgeous sunburst finish. We have found this to be a great feeling and entrancingly deep sounding guitar. The 13th-fret body joint has always seemed a nice compromise to me, allowing the luthier to create that distinctive twelve fret sound, while giving reasonable access to the second octave. With the huge rebirth of popularity that 12-fret guitars have enjoyed lately, This model is creating a big stir. With deluxe hard case. Currently in Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz Tony Rice LEFTY The Tony Rice model continues to be one of the most popular instruments in our Santa Cruz lineup, and you'll know why with your first strum. It's designed to have exceptional balance across the strings, and it does so not by compromising its basses, but by adding fullness and power in its upper register. We're not sure how they do it, but every Tony Rice model we've encountered achieves its design goal and sounds incredible as a result. Indian rosewood back and sides, Sitka spruce top, ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard with 25.4" scale length and 1-11/16" nut. Herringbone top trim, ivoroid bindings and mitered purflings. 4.25" soundhole diameter helps push out the mids and trebles. Like every Santa Cruz Guitar Company instrument, the TR model is entirely hand built and features a traditional dove-tailed neck joint, high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, and an individually voiced scallop-braced top. With deluxe Ameritage HSC SOLD Another on order! Currently in Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz Mahogany DH A custom-ordered DH model with Mahogany back and sides! The Herringbone Dreadnaughts built by the Santa Cruz Guitar Company are among the finest Bluegrass instruments available; but not everyone wants one in Rosewood. So by popular request we ordered this exquisite instrument a few months back and finally are able to make it available. It features the same design specifications and build as SCGC's venerable DHR model, but with Mahogany rather than rosewood back and sides, the instrument has a rich, sweet, and bright tone compared side-by side to the standard rosewood model. Scallop-braced Sitka top, one-piece mahogany neck with bound ebony fingerboard; ebony bridge and pins, bone nut and compensated saddle, gloss nitro-lacquer finish and celluloid tortoise-shell pickguard. Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay, pearl inlay, open-geared tuners. Herringbone purflings and ivoroid bindings. 25.4" scale, 1-11/16" nut. With original hard shell case Currently in Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz D/PW-R The D/PW is a solid wood dreadnought-sized guitar designed to provide the sophisticated tone and playability SCGC has become famous for at a price far below anything available from SCGC for many years. This guitar incorporates all of Santa Cruz's extensive experience in making acoustic guitars, and puts it to work in an elegant but simpler format. This amazing instrument will appeal to those who want the tone and quality of a Santa Cruz guitar, but don't want to break the bank on one. The PW refers to pre-war or advanced X bracing. This style bracing gives the guitar an incredible presence and bass response yet retains a good balance with strong midrange and bright powerful treble response. The advanced X bracing also makes the guitar very responsive for fingerstyle playing as well as powerful rhythm bass lines. Sitka Spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, Ebony board and bridge, bone nut and saddle, open-geared tuners, gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer finish. 25.4" scale and 1-11/16" nut. With original hard shell case Currently in Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz OM/PW The OM Pre-War Model is designed with many of the features in bracing and tone that the emerging singer-songwriter, the working musician, or a serious amateur will find desirable at a price before unheard of in guitars of this caliber. The advanced X braces, which is the bracing pattern "Pre-War" refers to, is a good tonal option for those using the guitar for smaller accompaniment or rhythm. This style bracing gives the smaller bodied OM an incredible presence and bass response, yet retains a good balance with strong midrange and bright powerful response. Currently in Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz 000-R With its 12 fret neck, long scale, 000 body dimensions, and 1-3/4" nut width the 000 model is designed to appeal to the fingerstyle guitarist seeking a vintage-inspired guitar with modern playability. The rosewood 000 is similar in tone to the company's popular OM model, but has a more pronounced bass register, and a little more overall warmth thanks to the 12 frets-to-the-body neck. It is a very well proportioned instrument, both esthetically and in tone, and offers a lot back to the player. Simply perfect rosewood back and sides matched to a perfectly quarter-sawn Sitka top. Herringbone purflings; ivoroid bindings to the body, fingerboard, and headstock; ebony fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, and slotted headstock. Hand-rubbed lacquer finish and tortoise-shell celluloid pickguard. The 000 Rosewood is continually a shop favorite. Currently in Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz Tony Rice Tony Rice is the master of contemporary bluegrass guitar. He has enhanced his traditional background with influences ranging from Clarence White to John Coltrane, thereby creating a style that demands more from a guitar than a typical vintage dreadnought can offer. Tony's legendary 1930s D-28, previously owned by Clarence White, served as the model for an instrument design that combines the bass presence of the old D-28 with more substantial midrange and treble response, which is necessary for Tony's modern lead work. The sophisticated tone in the higher ranges of this guitar will inspire flatpickers to explore new territory. The Tony Rice Model is the result of two decade collaboration with Tony Rice, and is the epitome of a contemporary bluegrass guitar. Fine Indian Rosewood back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, Ivoroid bound body and ebony fingerboard, ebony bridge and headstock overlay. Single-piece mahogany neck with a vintage soft V profile, style 28 headstock volute, and 1-11/16" nut. Herringbone purflings, zig-zag back strip. Scalloped bracing and enlarged soundhole (4-1/4"). Bone nut and compensated saddle, ebony bridge pins, hand beveled tortoiseshell celluloid pickguard, open geared vintage style nickel plated tuners, hand rubbed high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, and SCGC pearl logo inlaid at the 12th fret. One of our favorite guitars. With deluxe TKL 9100 hard shell case Currently in Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz OM-R The Santa Cruz OM-R is the most popular instrument the small company builds. And with reason! The combination of power, richness, and string balance built into this guitar is simply astonishing. Fingerstylists, and flatpickers alike will savor what this guitar sings out, and it does it all with such style... 1-3/4" bone nut, 25.4" scale length. Indian rosewood back and sides bound in ivoroid, Sitka spruce top with Herringbone purflings. Vintage open-geared SCGC tuners. Original hard case included. On Order More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz H Rosewood Lefty Here's a guitar that will make you want to sit back and slowly pluck away at your favorite traditional waltz. It's one that will mesmerize you with its complexity and openness, power and subtlety. It is the consummate audiophile guitar; akin to a ten-thousand dollar turntable or tube hi-fi power amplifier. Yes, I like it a lot. It is a custom-ordered left handed H model (not the H-13, but the standard H), with 14 fret neck, dreadnaught body depth (4-1/2" at the tail tapering to 3-3/4" at the neck), and vintage styling. Sitka spruce top dressed up with herringbone purfling, a 30's sunburst and rectangular ebony bridge. Rosewood back and sides, ivoroid binding, ebony fingerboard and headstock overlay; open-geared vintage-style tuners. Bone nut and compensated saddle; 25.4" scale and vintage-D profile neck with 1-11/16" nut-width. The H model gets its fat vintage tone partly from the hybrid scalloped / tapered bracing employed on its top - the tone-bars are scalloped and the X braces are tapered - and it really works. Its voice is already startlingly mature, and it is a brand new instrument. A particularly fine instrument With original hard shell case. On Order More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz OM-R Short Scale Lefty The new 000-scale (24.9") OM model from Santa Cruz might make you stop looking for another instrument for a long time... Based on their top-selling OM model, the folks at Santa Cruz have introduced a standard model short-scale OM (or 000, if you prefer Martin-speak) to appease all of us who have been begging for such a guitar for a long, long time. The instrument features all the same specifications as the standard OM, but with a 1/2" shorter string length, and a slight replacement of the bridge. We love it, and you will most likely, too. Standard models available in Rosewood (pictured) or Honduran Mahogany. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz Custom Rosewood H-13 Lefty Although designed with a 1930's Nick Lucas Model in mind, these guitars are not meant for tiptoeing, tulip season or not! The body depth ranges from 3 7/8" to 5", incredibly deep for a smaller guitar, producing extra volume and bass support to bolster its rich tone. Its comfortable size and complex tonal characteristics will make it especially appealing to traditional players, soloists, and recording artists who demand maximum warmth and tonal versatility. Features of this handcrafted custom H-13 include a specially hand-tuned bracing system beneath its top-grade Sitka spruce top and back and sides of Indian Rosewood. A slotted headstock adds classic style and an enhanced string angle for greater sustain, and the mahogany neck features an ebony fingerboard with a total of 19 frets. An ebony headstock overlay with pearl SCGC logo, and an ebony 1" x 6" pyramid rectangular bridge add to the classic appearance. The sunburst top and intricate purflings offer a vintage look that works well with the shape of the instrument. We have found this to be a great feeling and entrancingly deep sounding guitar. The 13th-fret body joint has always seemed a nice compromise to us as well, allowing the luthier to create that distinctive twelve fret sound, while giving reasonable access to the second octave. With the huge rebirth of popularity that 12-fret guitars have enjoyed lately, the H-13 is creating a big stir. With deluxe hard case. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz Custom 000 Get a load of this custom-ordered Santa Cruz 000! Gorgeous figured Cocobolo back and sides, and Carpathian spruce top. Abalone soundhole rosette, Herringbone purflings, style 42 fingerboard inlays, and torch headstock inlay in a Brazilian rosewood overlay. Ivoroid body and fingerboard bindings, pyramid bridge, bone nut and compensated saddle, and ebony bridge pins. Naturally, it sounds every bit as good as it looks, too! 12 fret neck soft-V shaped neck with a 25.4" scale length and 1-3/4" nut width. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz DA-1 The Santa Cruz Guitar Company's new flagship dreadnaught, the DA-1, features an abalone-pearl bordered top and soundhole rosette, Master-grade Sitka Spruce and Indian rosewood body woods, and scalloped bracing. It's a powerhouse of a guitar, thanks to its lightweight construction, post '39 (non-advanced) scalloped braces, and thin Nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Standard features include ebony bridge, fingerboard, headstock overlay, and bridge-pins; gold SCGC open-gear vintage style tuners, and bone nut and saddle. Ivoroid-bound body, fingerboard and headstock. Nut width of 1-23/64". The DA-1 is a knock-out in both looks and tone. Not Currently In Stock More photos: Front detail Full Back detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz OM/PWM Lefty The first Santa Cruz OM/PW Mahogany built lefty. This one was ordered at the NAMM show in January, and much to our delight, it has finally arrived The same specifications as the ever-popular OM/PW, but with South American Mahogany back and sides. Sitka spruce top, ebony board and bridge, bone nut and saddle, brazilian rosewood headstock overlay, open-gear SCGC tuners, and tastefully simple purflings and bindings. High-gloss hand polished Nitrocellulose lacquer finish, hand-fit dovetailed neck joint, and scalloped bracing. 25.4" scale length and a nut width of 1-3/4". Deluxe TKL hard case is included Not Currently In Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz Tony Rice Pro With its luscious Brazilian Rosewood, German Spruce top, and its co-design by Tony Rice and Richard Hoover, you can be certain that this instrument sounds every bit the way Tony wants it to for his modern take on Jazz and Bluegrass infused acoustic music. The Pro model differs from the standard Tony Rice model in more ways than the tonewoods used: The scale length is shortened to 25-1/4" for a sweeter tone with a bit more of a supple feel, the nut measures 1-11/16", and the soundhole is enlarged to 4-9/16, which fattens the response in the upper and middle registers. Tony's signature model was designed to offer an equal mix of balance, power, subtlety, and richness. A beautiful instrument. Not Currently In Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz OMR Short-Scale The new 000-scale (24.9") OM model from Santa Cruz might make you stop looking for another instrument for a long time... Based on their top-selling OM model, the folks at Santa Cruz have introduced a standard model short-scale OM (or 000, if you prefer Martin-speak) to appease all of us who have been begging for such a guitar for a long, long time. The instrument features all the same specifications as the standard OM, but with a 1/2" shorter string length, and a slight replacement of the bridge. We love it, and you will most likely, too. Standard models available in Rosewood (pictured) or Honduran Mahogany. Not Currently In Stock More photos: Full Front detail Full Back detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz H-13 Lefty Although designed with a 1930's Nick Lucas Model in mind, these guitars are not meant for tiptoeing, tulip season or not! The body depth ranges from 3 7/8" to 5", incredibly deep for a smaller guitar, producing extra volume and bass support to bolster its rich tone. Its comfortable size and complex tonal characteristics will make it especially appealing to traditional players, soloists, and recording artists who demand maximum warmth and tonal versatility. Features of the handcrafted H-13 include a specially hand-tuned bracing system beneath its top-grade Sitka spruce top, a slotted headstock for classic style and enhanced string angle and sustain, and an ebony 1" x 6" pyramid rectangular bridge. The sides and back are select mahogany, and the mahogany neck features an ebony fingerboard with a total of 19 frets. An ebony headstock overlay with pearl SCGC logo adds to the classic appearance. The dark stained back and sides, sunburst top, and intricate purflings offer a vintage look that works well with the shape of the instrument We have found this to be a great feeling and entrancingly deep sounding guitar. The 13th-fret body joint has always seemed a nice compromise to me, allowing the luthier to create that distinctive twelve fret sound, while giving reasonable access to the second octave. With the huge rebirth of popularity that 12-fret guitars have enjoyed lately, this model is creating a big stir. With deluxe hard case. On Order More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz Vintage Southerner Lefty The VS is essentially the popular Vintage Jumbo with a shorter 24.750" scale. This makes it slightly less punchy than its longer scale brother, but "sweeter" as a result. It will be huge hit for anyone in love with the sound and feel of the first Gibson J-35s and J-45s. The VS is an extremely light weight guitar - and resonates like nothing else. The rumbly bass will astound you thanks to this light build, but the instrument is still remarkably well balanced. The Vintage-inspired looks of this guitar are well thought out and extremely tastefull; the late 30's style sunburst top is just right, and complimented by an attractive rectangular bridge. The Sheraton Brown back and sides are the right color too (although our photos don't quite capture it), and the Mahogany wood grain is accented just well enough by the finish. The neck profile was obviously very much inspired by those super comfortable round necks of the 1940-2 J-35s, and at 1-3/4" wide there is plenty of room to get your fingers where they're supposed to go... Still, though, the best part of this guitar is that it's a Lefty! With deluxe hard case. Not Currently In Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz 000R Custom Whenever a big box arrives from the Santa Cruz Guitar Company we get very excited around here. But the box that showed up earlier this week was something special, and oh boy, were we excited. We knew that inside was our latest custom Santa Cruz guitar- a 12 fret 000 rosewood with a Carpathian spruce top and Pyramid bridge! Now everyone knows that the folks over at Santa Cruz make some of the finest steel strings on the market today, but even the most ardent SCGC fan would fall over backwards over this guitar... Its voice is loud, balanced and open - with big basses and trebles that offer limitless headroom. It iss wet with woody mids that ooze a 30's vintage 12 fret vibe. A beautiful guitar to admire, SCGC's attention to detail is marvelously evident in this instrument's herringbone top purflings, finely carved pyramid bridge, snow flake inlays, ivoroid bindings, and hand polished Nitrocellulose lacquer finish. A classier instrument we've seldom seen. The 000 body features Indian Rosewood back and sides and Carpathian Spruce top, zigzag back strip, herringbone top purflings and black-white-black back purflings bound everywhere with ivoroid bindings. The one-piece mahogany neck is carved into a soft vintage V profile, with a nut width of 1-3/4" and a scale of 25.4". The slotted headstock is overlaid with ebony and bejeweled by nickel open-geared SCGC tuners with ivoroid buttons, and a hand carved 'dart' volute on the reverse. Ebony bridge pins with pearl dots, and highly polished bone nut and compensated saddle finish off the instrument nicely. The pickguard was left unattached in the case and is included with the guitar. We will be happy to install it should you desire. A brilliant fingerstyle instrument, we encourage you to visit the shop to experience it if you live in the vicinity. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail Tuners detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz DH Santa Cruz's long awaited DH model steps up to the plate and cleans up. This is far and away the best sounding Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce Herringbone dreadnaught available today. Introduced at the 2005 NAMM show, this guitar was one of the most exciting new instruments at Anaheim, and our first one took just about half a year to get! With excitement we present this instrument. At the heart of the guitar is SCGC's meticulously hand-scalloped braces, small maple bridgeplate, and super-light weight. The X is not "Advanced" or shifted forward on this guitar as it is in the P/W series, and the result is a super-powerful and well-balanced flatpicking dream. The neck is a satin finished soft-V profile with a nut width of 1 23/32" (or in between 11/16ths and 3/4 inches). It feels great, and plays exactly as you want it too. And Santa Cruz uses a hand-fit dovetailed neck joint on all their guitars so sound transfer is not dampened by parts that aren't glued together. Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood, Ebony fingerboard and bridge, Bone nut and compensated saddle, Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay, ivoroid body and fingerboard bindings, zigzag back strip, and an oh-so-gorgeous ring of herringbone top purflings. Finished in traditional Nitrocellulose Lacquer, hand rubbed and buffed nice and thin. There is no extra weight to slow this one down! This will likely become our best selling Santa-Cruz model. Deluxe TKL hard shell case included Not Currently In Stock More Photos: Front Detail Back Detail Headstock Detail Full Front Detail Full Back Detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz D-M The Santa Cruz Guitar Company has introduced a new line of Dreadnaughts for 2005. The first of these that we have received is the D-M (M is for Mahogany), and we are nothing but impressed with SCGC's newest efforts. This instrument features Mahogany back and sides and Sitka spruce top, Ebony fingerboard and bridge with bone nut and compensated saddle. The instrument's body is bound in tortoiseshell celluloid, and is adorned with a matching hand-beveled pickguard. At the headstock, the pearl SCGC logo is inlaid into a Brazilian rosewood overlay, and nickel vintage-geared tuners offer a classy finishing touch. The instrument is braced with Santa Cruz's new hybrid pattern which features scalloped tone-bars and a 'scooped' X-brace. The resulting tone has the power of a straight-braced guitar, with the over-tones, warmth and subtlety of a scalloped braced instrument. 1 11/16" nut, 25.4" scale, deluxe TKL hard case Not Currently In Stock More photos: Full Front detail Full Back detail Headstock detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz 000 Lefty Lefty finger-style guitarist of the world rejoice! Our long awaited Santa Cruz 000 Rosewood has finally arrived! WOW. That about all I can say.... Ok, ok I'll tell you some more: The 12 fret 000-R shown here features some of the most attractive Indian Rosewood we've yet seen - it has a richness in hues akin to Cocobolo, and is perfectly quartersawn and straight grained. The top is incredibly tight-grain Sitka Spruce - with at least 350 years' worth of growth rings to show (I stopped counting at 250) - and the guitar is featherweight. It has hand-scalloped bracing, with brace dimensions more similar to a 30's Martin than most any new instrument out there; and the evidence is in the tone. Rich, rich basses and trebles perfectly matched, and harmonic overtones abundant in every register. Dreadnaught power, with 000 subtleties. And we've only had it for a few days! I can't begin to image how good this guitar will sound as it ages and opens up. This IS the vintage 12 fretter of tomorrow, without any doubt. Ivoroid bound ebony fingerboard, Ebony bridge, bone nut and compensated saddle, 12 fret neck with slotted headstock and ivoroid bound ebony overlay; SCGC open-geared tuners with matching ivoroid buttons, soft vintage V shaped satin finished neck with dart-style volute. Ivoroid body bindings, zigzag back strip, herringbone top purflings. Thin hand-rubbed nitrocellulose lacquer finish; hand cut and beveled tortoise shell celluloid pickguard, and ebony bridge pins finishing it off. 25.4" scale, and 1 3/4" nut. Deluxe TKL hard shell case included Not Currently In Stock More Photos: Front Detail Back Detail Headstock Detail Full Front Detail Full Back Detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz F The F model is visually one of the most striking guitars in the Santa Cruz line. The guitar's stylish appeal gracefully accommodates options such as the cutaway body and the Deco inlay pattern. This model is an extremely versatile instrument. The F's even balance between bass, treble, and midrange, along with its excellent projection, allow the player to place emphasis where it is desired, rather than accepting the limits of an excessively boomy or bright response. The combination of beauty and versatility in tone has earned the F model a place on stage and in the Shop with artists ranging from Eric Clapton to the classical players in the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Not Currently In Stock More photos: Front detail Back detail Headstock detail Full Front detail Full Back detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz OM/PW Mahogany Santa Cruz has finally introduced its super-popular Pre-War series instruments in standard Mahogany models! (They've also introduced standard Mahogany OM's and Dreadnaughts!) Great news for all of us who love the tone of Mahogany, and dig the affordability of the Pre-War SCGC guitars. Here's a photo of our first Mahogany OM/PW. The list price is $100 USD lower than the Rosewood version, too. This guitar features the Pre-War's advanced scalloped X bracing and super light-weight build, subtle V neck profile with 1-3/4" nut, 25.4" scale length and standard bone nut and compensated saddle. Deluxe TKL hard shell case is included. Not Currently In Stock More photos: Full Front detail Full Back detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz 000-M Designed for the fingerstyle guitarist who's looking for the rich warmth and woodiness of Mahogany, the 000-M delivers all it's tone with style a plenty. Add to the mix the harmonic overtones you can only coax from a super-light mahogany instrument, and you'll find you never will want to put this guitar down. 25.4" scale, 1-3/4" nut. Tortoise-shell binding and pickguard, Sitka and mahogany body with scalloped bracing, ebony board and bridge, and a mild-v profile carve to the neck. Slotted headstock with a Brazilian rosewood overlay and pearl-inlaid logo. Bone nut and compensated saddle, Nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Not Currently In Stock More photos: Full Back detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz Mandocello Just in time for the mando-revolution, Santa Cruz has introduced the most playable and sonorous mandocello model yet produced. A mandocello is a fretted instrument with four courses of strings tuned in unison to the notes of a 'cello: C-G-D-A. First invented around the turn of the last century, these imposing instruments fulfill the mandolin enthusiast's desire to play a range of notes similar to that of a guitar, but tuned in fifths. Santa Cruz started with their Vintage Southerner body style, which is essentially a nod to the great round-shouldered dreadnoughts of the '40's, and superbly voiced it for the powerful low frequencies of the 'cello. The body is mahogany and the top is sunbursted Sitka spruce, all other appointments are ebony. They've created a very comfortable neck profile with a 1 1/2" nut, and used a 24 3/4" scale which is short by mandocello standards, allowing easy reaches. This scale is perfectly well-suited to the flattop 'cello, which by nature has a fuller, smoother, more satisfying bass response than most archtops can give. This instrument has a more fulfilling sound than any other mandocello I've come across: powerful, rich basses and clear, full trebles. This one won't get lost in the orchestra. Kudos to Dan Roberts and Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz for going out on this particular limb. It is a pleasure to offer such a fine and unusual creation. Not Currently In Stock More Photos: Full Front Detail Full Back Detail Headstock Detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz Custom 000-18 By very popular demand we commissioned the Santa Cruz Guitar Company to build us this incredible take on the pre-war 000-18. Listen to this: Mahogany and Englemann spruce, 24.9" scale, scalloped braces, 1 3/4" nut width, ebony fingerboard and bridge, thru-saddle, Waverly tuners, tortoise-shell binding, Brazilian Rosewood head veneer, and vintage toned top finish. It's just a wonderful fingerstyle or flat-picking instrument with lots of air and headroom in its basses, and particularly round and full trebles. The short scale makes this instrument a breeze to play, and the 1 3/4 inch nut width provides a lot of room to move around in. Lush overtones, and Santa Cruz's famous open-voice. Deluxe HSC included. SOLD More photos: Front detail Back detail

Main Photo	Santa Cruz Vintage OOO Custom OK lefties - here it is: a Custom ordered Left-handed Santa Cruz OOO 12 fret! This guitar was ordered with the highest grade Sitka spruce top and indian rosewood back sides available, lefthanded. It is such a great treat to play! If you're a left-handed player, you'll know what I'm talking about real well. SOLD

Main Photo	New Santa Cruz Custom Mahogany OM The Santa Cruz Guitar Company builds some great guitars, but their talents really shine when they build a custom instrument. This OM was built for us with Mahogany back, sides, AND top. It has a real dry openness to it, and responds quickly to both finger or flat-pick. It's trimmed with Herringbone purflings and tortoise-shell celluloid bindings, Waverly tuners and Ebony bridge, fingerboard, head veneer, and bridge pins. 25.4" Scale length, 1 3/4" nut. It is a one of a kind OM. Deluxe hard case included SOLD

Main Photo	New Santa Cruz Custom 12 fret Short-Scale Model H We commissioned The Santa Cruz Guitar Company to make us their version of Gibson's famous Depression-era L-00. That was nearly six months ago. Needless to say, when this guitar arrived we were at peek excitement. And even more needless to say, we are thrilled with this instrument in every way! It is the most strikingly beautiful Santa Cruz we've ever seen, with a flawless black finish accentuated by ivoroid binding and "Stella-style" purflings (see photos). Light as a feather, this 12 fret, short-scale mahogany instrument has wonderful tonal balance, and lots of raw strength. It's a must for the country-blues finger stylist, ragtime player, or singer/songwriter. Mahogany Back and sides Sitka Spruce top Gloss black finish "Stella" purflings, rosette, and back stripe, ivoroid bound Short scale length (24.9) 12 fret neck to body joint Ivoroid bound ebony fingerboard, 1 11/16" nut width Rectangular ebony bridge with bone saddle, and ebony pins Schaller mini tuners with ebony buttons (or SCGC open gear tuners, if desired) Sold with TKL deluxe hard shell case. SOLD More photos: Back detail Headstock detail

Main Photo	New Santa Cruz Custom Mahogany OM We've always thought that there is a hole in the Santa Cruz catalogue for a Mahogany OM -So we thought that we'd get the Santa Cruz guitar company to build us one! The result of their efforts is this incredibly lightweight and lively instrument. It is a wonderful choice thanks to its versatility, tonal balance, and beauty. Mahogany Back and sides Sitka Spruce top Ebony fingerboard and bridge style 42 inlays in fingerboard Abalone-pearl rosette Snowflake inlays in bridge feet Brazilian Rosewood peg head overlay, bound in ivoroid SCGC open gear tuners Sold with TKL deluxe hard shell case. SOLD More photos: Front detail Headstock detail

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