Santa Cruz Guitar Company | Fine Acoustic Guitars
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Sold2013 Santa Cruz OO 12 Fret Cutaway/Sunburst
This may be the guitar for you if you’ve been looking for a big sounding, easy playing OO! It is in excellent condition with minimal wear on the frets and no signs of abuse. The sunburst finish is really beautiful but he best thing about his guitar is its tone which is full and satisfying thanks to the Adirondack Spruce used for its top and bracing and the warm sounding Indian Rosewood on the back and sides. It’s cutaway, short scale, 1 11/16” width nut and nice low action make everything easier to play. The 42 style fingerboard inlay lends an elegant touch. It comes with its original hard shell case.
Sold2020 Custom Santa Cruz Mahogany OOO w/ Wide Nut!
This super-sweet OOO is in incredible condition and is perfect for anyone who wants just a little extra room to move and features a 1 13/16” width nut and 2 5/16” width saddle spacing. Other custom features on this sweet, slot-head 12 fret guitar are Mahogany back and sides, a European Spruce top, Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue, an abalone rosette, gold Waverly tuners and a loose pickguard in the case. It comes with it’s original hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz Custom OM/Pre War Model Old Growth Sitka Fiddleback Mahogany
This custom OM/Pre War model features an Old Growth Sitka Spruce Top, incredible Fiddleback Mahogany, Adirondack braces attached with hot hide glue, Advanced X bracing and tortoise body, neck, fingerboard and peghead binding as well as a ebony peghead overlay. The 1 3/4” nut width and comfortable body size makes this guitar a dream to play. It’s perfect for both fingerstyle and playing with a pick. It comes with a hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz HT/13 - Happy Traum
Just in! The brand new Happy Traum Santa Cruz Signature Model HT/13 Fret. We love Happy’s brand new signature model featuring a Redwood top, Mahogany sides and back and Aid bracing attached with hot hide glue. Ivoroid bindings and tail wedge, abalone rosette and top purfling, 42 style fingerboard inlays and custom finish all lend this guitar a classic, elegant look. Happy's signature is at the 18th fret. The 1 3/4" nut width, 2 3/16" 12th fret spacing and 23.375" scale length makes the the instrument a breeze to play. It comes with a hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz OMG - Cocobolo
The OM Grand has everything that a regular OM has plus more volume, punch and bass. This custom OM Grand has an ideal combination of balanced tonewoods…Cocobolo back and sides paired with an Adirondack Spruce top with Adirondack Bracing attached with hot hide glue. It is a breeze to play with 1 ¾” nut, 2 3/16” saddle spacing and a 25.375" scale length. The koa body, fingerboard and peghead binding and rosette add an elegant vibe to this beauty. A hard shell case is also provided.
Sold2017 Santa Cruz Eric Skye Cocobolo
This Eric Skye OO model is the perfect fingerpicking guitar with a 1 13/16” width nut, 24.9” scale length and 2 1/4” string spacing. The tone is hard to beat thanks to an Adirondack Spruce top, Adi bracing attached with hot hide glue and a gorgeous set of Cocobolo back and sides. This 12-fret slot-head is in excellent condition and comes with its original Ameritage case.
SoldSanta Cruz OOO Custom Cutaway - Old Growth Cedar
This guitar is incredibly responsive thanks to the combination of a specially selected Old Growth Cedar top and a Master Grade Quilted Sapele Body. Adirondack braces attached with hot hide glue add to the range of this beauty. It’s cutaway and 1 3/4” nut width make this guitar very comfortable to play. It comes with it’s hard shell case.
Sold2012 Santa Cruz PJ
The PJ is one of the sweetest parlor size guitars available today. The Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood give a big sound and the 1 11/16” width nut and 24” scale length make this guitar easy to play and reach chords on. This guitar is in very clean condition with only slight signs of play and minimal fret wear. It comes with it’s original Ameritage hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz OM/Pre War Fiddleback Mahogany
This magic Pre-War OM features a Master Grade set of fiddleback Mahogany body and an Old Growth Sitka Spruce top as well as Advanced X Adirondack Spruce bracing attached with hot hide glue all of which add up to killer mahogany tone! An Ebony peghead overlay and Tortoise body/neck/fingerboard binding are custom features that add to the elegance of the instrument. The neck feels great and it's 1 3/4” nut width gives you plenty of room for fingering chords. It comes with a hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz Firefly
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 Redwood top with Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue and its top-grade Indian Rosewood back. Its looks are complimented with tortoise body, peghead and fingerboard binding. It comes with a hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz OO 42 Style guitar - Tier 1 Brazilian Rosewood - PRE-ORDER
PRE-ORDER DEPOSIT ONLY-It just doesn’t get any better than this! The photos and videos here are of the shop-owner’s OO-42 cutaway, his #1 guitar that was modeled on a 1926 OO-42 that he had a long time ago. It is perfect for all kinds of finger-style. It plays like a dream and is very responsive to changes in touch and has rare and inspiring tone. The guitar that is available now for pre-order has identical specs. It boasts Tier 1 Brazilian Rosewood (see photo of the set that we selected)sides and back and Adirondack Spruce top and bracing attached with hot hide glue. It has a round neck profile, 1 13/16” width nut, 2 5/15” bridge spacing and a 24.75” scale for incredible ease of playing, even on difficult arrangements. The guitar boasts “42” style body and fingerboard inlays. The Cutaway allows great fret-access on this 12-fret model and lends a modern touch to a very traditional look.
Sold2019 Santa Cruz Custom H13 1 13/16" Nut
The H13’s neck joins the body at the 13th fret which moves the bridge position up to it’s sweet spot on the top and still gives you great fret access. The Adirondack Spruce top and genuine Mahogany back and sides yield a balanced and powerful tone, especially for a smaller bodied guitar. This guitar features a 1 13/16” nut width and 2 5/16” string spacing (vs.the standard 1 3/4” nut and 2 3/16” spacing) to give your fingers on both hands just a little bit more room. Other custom specs on this guitar include Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue, 2 mm MOP fingerboard inlays as well as a gorgeous custom sunburst finish. This guitar is near mint condition with only the slightest fret wear and sign of use. It comes with it’s original hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz Tony Rice Pro
We are excited to be able 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.” A hard shell case is included.
SoldSanta Cruz Custom OOO Cutaway
This slot-head OOO combines the comfort and sweetness of a 12-fret OOO model with a cutaway for great fret access up the neck…the best of two worlds! This guitar is very responsive and has a balanced and clear but warm tone. The top is Adirondack Spruce attached with hot hide glue and the back and sides are select East Indian Rosewood. The V shaped neck (with no volute), the 1 3/4” nut width, 2 3/16” bridge spacing and the 25.375” scale length make this guitar feel super-comfortable!
SoldSanta Cruz Custom OOO Model Sinker Redwood Mahogany
This lightweight super-responsive OOO features a Mahogany Body and a beautiful Sinker Redwood top. It has Adirondack Spruce bracing attached with hot hide glue to super-charge the tone! It has a 1 3/4" nut for easy playing. Maple body, neck and peghead binding, Waverly 4066G ivoroid tuners, Script logo, bone bridge and end pins, and 2 mm dots in ivoroid complete the look of this elegant, understated instrument. It comes with its hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz Custom OO Cutaway
This super-sweet sounding OO has a sports-car feel to it, smooth and fast. The neck has an easy to play 1 11/16" width nut and short scale for unparalleled playability. Its cutaway lets you reach the high frets easily. It sports a spectacular Walnut back and a gorgeous Italian Spruce top with Adirondack bracing that is attached with real hot hide glue. It comes with a hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz Happy Traum Signature Model HT/13Fret
Just in! The brand new Happy Traum Santa Cruz Signature Model HT/13 Fret. We love this new signature model featuring a Redwood top, Mahogany sides and back and Aid bracing attached with hot hide glue. Ivoroid bindings and tail wedge, abalone rosette and top purfling, 42 style fingerboard inlays and custom finish all lend this guitar a classic, elegant look. Happy's signature is at the 18th fret. The 1 3/4" nut width, 2 3/16" 12th fret spacing and 23.375" scale length makes the the instrument a breeze to play. It comes with a hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz Vintage Southerner
This Vintage Southerner is just killer traditional slope-shoulder guitar! Beautiful Mahogany topped with Adirondack Spruce and Adirondack Bracing attached with hot hide glue give this guitar the kind of killer tone that you thought couldn't be found any more. The 1 3/4" width nut varies just a hair from tradition but gives you a roomy, luxurious feel. A hard shell case is included.
SoldSanta Cruz Custom Short Scale OM Carpathian Spruce African Blackwood
This Custom Santa Cruz OM is the stuff dreams are made of! The short scale (24.75") neck makes big chords easy to reach and the 1 3/4" nut leaves enough room to move! The master grade Carpathian Spruce top is complimented with a gorgeous sunburst. An unattached dalmatian pickguard is included too. The tone is supercharged with Advanced X Adirondack bracing attached with hot-hide glue and African Blackwood back and sides, one of the world's most desirable tonewoods. The beautiful Brazilian Rosewood bridge and fingerboard also contribute to the tone and feel. An abalone rosette inlay, purfle top combo border, an abalone SCGC logo and nickel Waverly tuners with Ivoriod buttons complete the elegant look of this instrument. This incredible, heirloom quality instrument comes with a hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz Custom OM Pre-War Model - 1 11/16" nut
We love this OM Pre-War model! It's custom slim 1 11/16" width nut and 25.375” scale length make it super-comfortable guitar to play. 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 Adirondack 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.
Sold2020 Custom Santa Cruz Mahogany OOO w/ wide nut
This super-sweet OOO is in incredible condition and is perfect for anyone who wants just a little extra room to move and features a 1 13/16” width nut and 2 5/16” width saddle spacing. Other custom features on this sweet, slot-head 12 fret guitar are Mahogany back and sides, a European Spruce top, Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue, an abalone rosette, gold Waverly tuners and a loose pickguard in the case. It comes with it’s original hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz Custom D Pre-War
This beautiful custom D Pre-War has classic forward-shifted bracing tone and features a gorgeous Vintage Tinted Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top attached with hot hide glue. It has a 1 11/16" width nut, a 25.375" scale length and a 2 3/16" bridge spacing. Nobody builds a better sounding dreadnought than Santa Cruz and this has the feel and tone that they are famous for. It comes with a hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz Custom Style 1
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/European Spruce guitar has 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, tortoise body/fingerboard and peghead binding, a 1929 style rosette, Cowboy Rope top border, bone bridge/ends pins and an unattached pick-guard. It comes with a hard shell case.
SoldSanta Cruz D-Law
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 a European 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 hard shell 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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