Adirondack Spruce

It is not every day that we receive a Brazilian Rosewood slope shoulder dreadnought so fully featured and with a crisp, robust and mature tone. Lets dig into some of the awesome features of this unique Burkett SD. Taking inspiration from 1937 Gibson AJ specs but with a 24.75" scale this instrument is comfortable to play but has tone in spades. One of my favorite things about this guitar is the wonderfully straight grained Brazilian Rosewood, finely quarter sawn. The neck shape is comfortable with a 1 3/4" nut. The Adirondack spruce top and braces lends the perfect soundboard for the winning Brazilian and Adi wood combination, often thought of as the finest wood combination for a guitar. This instrument is all tied together with a dazzling curly Koa body and binding along with a Koa /lack/Koa rosette. The cut-through saddle gives it a classic look and solid tone. And to top it all off it has a wonderful finish featuring a classic sunburst and nitro finish. Other fine details of this instrument include a 42 style fretboard inlay and Waverly tuners. The top has a repaired center seam which was re-glued and is stable. Ebony fingerboard & bridge, bone nut and saddle along with a Greven pickguard. Comes with a TKL hard shell case with a carbon fiber look.

The Santa Cruz D Pre War is one of the best sounding dreadnought guitars around and the woods selection on this guitar really supercharge the tone! The D Pre War's scalloped/advanced x Adi bracing attached with hot hide glue gives this guitar a classic vintage tone. The large resonant body has an Adirondack Spruce top and Cocobolo back and sides for classic tone. The genuine mahogany neck has a1 11/16" wide nut, a 23.375" scale and an ebony fingerboard for easy playing. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.

Here is an elegant Heirloom Series Vintage D featuring an Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top, East Indian Rosewood and a Full Aged Tone Package including finish and bracing for a tone that is hard to beat. The 1 23/32" width nut and long scale makes the guitar play fast and responsively. Some appointments include 30' Style herringbone purfling and Waverly Butterbean tuners. This guitar is perfectly voiced and is a winner for sure! It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.

This incredible sounding 00 features an Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top, a premium set of Indian Rosewood on the back and sides and animal protein glue. The cutaway gives great fret access - even on a 12-fret! Other appointments include Ivoroid body binding and Waverly nickel butterbean tuners. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.

This beautiful Slope D features a 12/32” nut width, Aged Tone Adirondack top and bracing attached with animal protein glue and a gorgeous East Indian Rosewood back. Long favored by country musicians – and additionally popular with a variety of American roots stylists – the Slope D is widely regarded as a superb choice for vocal accompaniment. And while also a fine flatpicking guitar, the Slope Shouldered species is usually considered a fingerpickers’ Dreadnought-of-choice. With deluxe hard shell case.

Nothing beats a OOO for tone, comfort and versatility! The combination of an AT Adirondack Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, a short scale and 1 3/4” nut width add up to a guitar that is easy to reach chords on and that sounds great flat picked or fingerpicked. With a deluxe hard shell case.

This is a very special Walnut Slope D! Its Aged Tone Spruce produces a quickness of response typically associated with years of “break-in. So why wait decades for vintage tone? Experience the vintage vibe now. Featuring a Hand Sprayed Sunburst, elegant throwback appointments and the warm, woody tonal coloration of Walnut back and sides. With a deluxe hard shell case.

This gorgeous Sunburst Heirloom Series Vintage D features an Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top, East Indian Rosewood and a Full Aged Tone Package including finish and bracing for a tone that is hard to beat. The 1 23/32" width nut and long scale makes the guitar play fast and responsively. This guitar is voiced beautifully and is a keeper for sure! It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.

This wonderful traditional Mahogany D features an Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top and bracing attached with Animal Protein Glue. The neck's 1 23/32" nut width ensures playing ease. With a 1930's style rosette and purfling and Waverly Nickel Oval tuners this guitar has great traditional styling as well as tone. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.

Santa Cruz Guitar Company's interpretation of this wonderfully sized instrument is in response to players' demands for this traditionally sweet sounding guitar. SCGC’s ability to achieve surprising volume and presence in a smaller-bodied instrument gives the Style 1 a solid position in the contemporary guitarist’s repertoire. This beautiful Indian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce guitar sports a 1 3/4" nut width, 2 3/16" bridge spacing and a 24.75" scale length for easy playing! It’s custom features are Adirondack Bracing attached with hot hide glue, Cocobolo body/fingerboard and peghead binding, a 1929 style rosette, Cowboy Rope rosette and top border purfling, bone bridge/ends pins and an unattached pick-guard. It comes with a hard shell case.

This S35 model with Indian Rosewood is for the serious player who can appreciate a whole new world of subtle tone colours and dynamic range with warmth and focused projection. But because of the extra definition of the AAAA grade soundboard wood, there is extra clarity and class in the tone. The S with an Adirondack top is superb as a pickers guitar and the cutaway gives you great upper fret access. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.

The 50 series can be described as the Lowden Custom Shop. The woods that are used are Master Grade tone woods; the best of the best tone woods available anywhere chosen for their exceptional tonal and visual properties. Enjoy the focus and projection of Lowden's F size enhanced with Master Grade Adirondack Spruce and Master Grade Madagascar Rosewood. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.

The GA size combines the comfort of an OM with just a little bit more of everything... more robust tone and increased volume and presence. Its full Aged Tone Package includes an Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce top, Aged Tone Finish and Aged Tone Bracing attached with Animal Protein Glue. The Indian Rosewood sides and back complete the package give this GA a warm and powerful tone. Its long scale neck and 1 3/4” nut width make the guitar a breeze to play. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.

This gorgeous OM/Pre War Model guitar has great standard features like a 1 ¾” nut width and a 25.375” scale length plus it also has custom woods that set it apart. The back is beautiful Cocobolo and the top is Adirondack Spruce, a classic tone combination. In addition, it has advanced X Adirondack Spruce bracing attached with hot hide glue. This all adds up to a very special heirloom Coco OM that will be cherished through the years. With hard shell case.

This is an outstanding guitar that has everything that you need and could want in an OM! A knock-out Master Grade Old Growth Adirondack Spruce top and Advanced X Adi Bracing attached with hot hide glue combined with a sumptuous set of Tier 2 Brazilian Rosewood yield a tone that is awe-inspiring. Elegant, understated appointments that compliment the amazing tone-woods include a Brazilian Rosewood rosette and body, neck and peg-head binding, S29 top and BMB side purfling and Diamonds & Squares Short Pattern fingerboard inlays. All other specs are standard and include a 1 3/4” nut width with a 25 1/2” scale. It's hard shell case is included.

This custom Santa Cruz OM Grand model offers all the comfort and balance of an OM model but with a lot more lushness and power that will make you think "OMG" when you first experience it! We selected the perfect tonewoods to make this guitar look stunning and sound loud, full and clear. The back and sides are a master grade set of Indian Rosewood, one of our absolute favorite Rosewoods. The guitar is topped with Vintage Tinted Adirondack Spruce with Adi bracing attached with hot hide glue to enhance the clarity and dynamic range. It also features Tortoise body, fingerboard and peghead binding. This guitar offers the perfect balance of comfort, power and nuance.