This beautiful sounding Cocobolo/German Spruce O size guitar sports a 1 3/4" nut width, 2 3/16" bridge spacing and a 24.75" scale length for easy playing! Its custom features also include Adirondack Bracing attached with hot hide glue and Cowboy Rope top border purfling. This guitar is in Excellent + condition. It comes with a custom Calton case in Excellent + condition.
This custom cutaway OM Grand has everything that a regular OM has plus more volume, punch and bass...plus a cutaway! This custom OM Grand has an ideal combination of balanced tonewoods… African Blackwood back and sides paired with an Adirondack Spruce top with Scalloped Adirondack Bracing attached with hot hide glue.All other specs standard to the model. It is a breeze to play with 1 ¾” nut, 2 3/16” saddle spacing and a 25.375" scale length. A hard shell case is also provided.
This awesome sounding featuring African Blackwood is a fingersylist's delight. The neck's 1 13/16" width nut combined with a 2 5/16"" saddle spacing gives you plenty of room to move for both hands and the cutaway gives you great fret access! The 24.9" scale length brings big chords within reach. Other great features on the beauty include a matching African Blackwood headstock overlay, Adirondack Spruce top and Adi braces attached with hot hide glue. All other specs standard to the model. comes with a hard shell case.
OM Pre-War model is the perfect guitar for finger-style or pick playing! Its custom 1 13/16" width nut, 2 5/16" bridge spacing and 25.375” scale length make it super-comfortable guitar to play with lots of room for chording. Once you pick it up, you won’t want to put this beauty back down again! Indian Rosewood lends this guitar a big, round, warm tone while the responsive Old Growth Sitka Spruce top gives it clarity and a wide dynamic range. Advanced X and scalloped Adirondack Spruce top bracing attached with hot hide glue add to this guitar's complex traditional tone with warm low end.
This classic round-shouldered dreadnought is infused with characteristic Santa Cruz volume, balance and complexity. It drips with the kind of deep, rich bass and sweet trebles that you can usually only find on an old guitar thanks to it's Old Growth Mahogany body and Old Growth Adirondack Spruce top. It also has Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue. The 1 11/16” width nut and 25.375” scale length feel just right too! This is one wow of a guitar with classic, top shelf tone! This guitar and its case are in excellent condition. It comes with its hard shell case.
This OM is the one for you if you're looking for the best tone kind of tone in the world. The combination of Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, an old growth Adirondack Spruce top and Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue gives this OM the classic tone that we all crave. The beauty of the instrument is enhanced with Koa body, fingerboard and peghead binding as well as a custom Brazilian Rosewood peghead overlay. The 1 3/4” nut width and full Plek set-up makes the guitar feel just perfect. This fine musical instrument is in excellent condition with only the lights sign of pay and light fret wear with no dings, dents, scratches or issues. It comes with a hard shell case.
If you’ve been looking for the perfect sounding smaller bodied instrument with a short scale for easy reach, you’ll love this guitar! It’s small with a 24” scale and 1 11/16” width nut but it has an incredible tone thanks to its exquisite San Lorenzo Sinker Redwood top with Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue and its highly figured Cocobolo back. It comes with a hard shell case.
This is the perfect easy-playing fingerstyle 00! East Indian Rosewood, a Sitka Spruce top and Adirondack Spruce bracing combine with a 12 fret neck to yield a present, balanced tone. The 1 13/16” nut width and short scale neck give you comfortable fingering, even on hard to reach chords! With a hard shell case.
If you’ve been looking for the perfect sounding smaller bodied instrument with a short scale for easy reach, you’ll love this guitar! It’s small with a 24” scale and 1 11/16” width nut but it has an incredible tone thanks to its exquisite Fort Ross "Chapel" Redwood top with Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue and its highly figured walnut back. It comes with a hard shell case.
Bill Nershi was in need of a guitar that could keep up with his rigorous touring schedule. He worked closely with Richard and the SCGC luthiers to build a cannon of a dreadnought that could hold its own on the big stage and still maintain the subtleties of solo acoustic work… a powerful instrument with a flourish of appointments, perfect for the energetic front man of The String Cheese Incident. “SCGC has really captured the look and sound of the guitar that took me from Floradora Saloon in Telluride to Red Rocks Amphitheater and beyond. Whether I’m soloing up the neck, playing slide or just strumming chords, this guitar sounds sweet and full. Thanks Santa Cruz, you really nailed it.”- Billy Nershi
This is the perfect fingerstyle 00, especially if you don't have huge hands! East Indian Rosewood, Sitka Spruce and Adirondack Spruce bracing combine with 12 fret neck to yield a clear, sweet, warm tone. The 1 11/16” nut width and short scale neck give you comfortable fingering, even on hard to reach chords! With a hard shell case.
Wow! This guitar delivers classic Dreadnought tone thanks to an Old Growth Adirondack Spruce top and Old Growth Mahogany back and sides and Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue. It is super-playable with a roomy 1 3/4” nut width. Doc Watson, who owned the prototype of the Vintage Artist, said, “This is the Dreadnought I’ve been looking for all my life.” After Doc’s test pilot duties on the prototype, he offered this thoughtful testimonial: “Son, what do I have to do to keep this guitar?” This instrument is the tonal equal and is technically superior to the most respected Pre-War guitars. To achieve the characteristic EQ and tone of the legendary Doc Watson, aka ‘the Vintage Artist,’ this instrument features an advanced, scalloped X-bracing for powerful bass, complemented by the clear tone and definition of Old Growth Mahogany. With hard shell case.
Santa Cruz's OM provides clean, loud mid-range and trebles that are complimented by a slightly predominant bass. This guitars Adirondack Spruce bracing attached with hot hide glue brings out the best in its Old Growth Sitka Spruce top and East Indian Rosewood back and sides. Deeply appreciated for fingerstyle and contemporary flat picking work, the OM is Santa Cruz's number one request. With a hard shell case.
We love the OM Pre-War model! The Adirondack Spruce advanced X and scalloped top bracing attached with hot hide glue give this guitar a complex traditional tone with warm low end. It’s 1 ¾” nut width and 25.375” scale length make this a super comfortable guitar to play. Once you pick it up, you won’t want to put this East Indian Rosewood and Sitka beauty back down again!
OM Pre-War model is the perfect guitar for finger-style or pick playing! Its sleek custom 1 11/16" width nut, 2 3/16" bridge spacing and 25.375” scale length make it a super-comfortable guitar to play with lots of room for chording. Once you pick it up, you won’t want to put this beauty back down again! Indian Rosewood lends this guitar a big, round, warm tone while the responsive Old Growth Sitka Spruce top gives it clarity and a wide dynamic range. Advanced X and scalloped Adirondack Spruce top bracing attached with hot hide glue add to this guitar's complex traditional tone with warm low end.
We think of the D Law Model as the perfect Mahogany Dreadnought guitar. It’s balance and has plenty of power for full sounding soloing. This guitar hits the ‘bulls-eye’ for a responsive, playful dreadnought with a dynamic range that can hold its own in ensemble settings. This is a serious instrument that cuts through with clear low end, but with the warmth and trebles needed for pristine solo work. This guitar features an Italian Spruce top with Adirondack Bracing attached with hot hide glue. The back is premium Mahogany. It has a 25.25” scale, 1 11/16” width nut and a 2 3/16” bridge spacing for great playability. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
The OOO is the full sized version of the 1929 Model series. A longer, 25.375-inch scale for additional volume and bass make it a worthy ensemble instrument. The master grade True Mahogany top is correctly dimensioned and hand voiced for a full and complex presence and the elements for an heirloom guitar are all in place. The 1929 - OOO Model has all the exceptional presence and playability that you would expect from the Santa Cruz stable of state of the art acoustic guitars. With hard shell case.
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.
The Tony Rice Signature Model represents over 30 years of collaboration between the world’s foremost flat-picking icon and SCGC’s founding luthier, Richard Hoover. Today’s model incorporates decades of refinement in response to players’ demands and the sophisticated evolution of the master’s technique. It comes with a deluxe hard shell case.
We are proud to present one of the true Holy Grails of the Dreadnought world. It features Old growth Brazilian Rosewood of the quality seen in the best vintage instruments and European Spruce chosen from master stock from the Italian/Swiss border are the materials of choice. To enhance the playability, a shorter (25.25 inch) scale and Tony ’s slim neck profile with 1 11/16” nut width provide fast and effortless action. The heirloom tone woods and intelligent design make this instrument the quintessential contemporary bluegrass dreadnought. In Tony ’s own words, “This is a guitar you can go to war with.” There is a pickguard supplied loose in the case that we can install if you wish. With 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 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.
One of our absolute favorite guitar models, the 1929 00 from Santa Cruz has a warm, rich and dry tone that sings. The compact form factor and short scale made this easy to play. The one big feature on this guitar that makes it a little different from other 1929 00 models we have had in the past is the slotted headstock, which gives it an extra high-end tonal sparkle. In overall excellent condition, the action is great, healthy saddle height and light fret wear this guitar is ready to play! The only wear of note are two tiny dings on the back at the lower bout. This guitar comes with its original Santa Cruz case.
We are proud to be a long time Santa Cruz Guitar authorized dealer. Widely regarded as some of the finest acoustic guitars ever made, our showroom features a wide selection of Santa Cruz guitars for sale.
Cherished by both amateur and professional musicians alike, Santa Cruz guitars boast a balanced, clear and mature tone and a comfortable, easy to play design.
Every Santa Cruz guitar is a true work of art, with master luthier Richard Hoover applying techniques from the great violin builders to achieve maximum tonal excellence. Their approach combines traditional pre-war guitar building techniques with modern advancements to offer a guitar that is both light and resonant with great tonal depth.
Popular models include the Tony Rice, Firefly, FTC, H-13 amongst others, each of which has its own unique sound and characteristics.
Each Santa Cruz guitar is one of a kind, built of premium materials and constructed to the highest standards making these fine instruments true heirloom quality worthy of being passed down the generations.
By building only a few hundred guitars per year, Santa Cruz guitar company aims not to build the most guitars possible, but rather to build the absolute finest guitars possible.
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