Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz is one of the most knowledgeable guitar makers in the world. He knows how to make guitars that take advantage of all the advances in guitar making over the last two centuries. He is also smart enough to know that modern improvements need to be tempered with the intrinsic qualities that are inherent in doing things the 'old fashioned' way. The result of this cerebral pilgrimage is the PW, or pre-war series of Santa Cruz guitars, surely the best of both worlds. This special model features an Adirondack Spruce top and is all hide glue construction. You only have to play one to realize that this is a marvelous combination of traditional design built with modern techniques.

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Santa Cruz Guitar Company's Vintage Jumbo Sunburst is inspired by the classic round-shouldered dreadnoughts of the 1940's.  This shape guitar creates a unique sound, with deep and rich bass, sweet and strong treble, and an exceptionally punchy response, thanks to the hand-tuned top bracing developed specifically for this model.  Just another example of Santa Cruz Guitar Company's meticulous hand-crafting and attention to detail, this instrument features prime tone woods: Sitka spruce top and Mahogany back and sides, with vintage-style appointments that include the two-toned "tobacco" sunburst top and invoriod/black/ivoroid top binding.  With hard case.

One of Santa Cruz's sassiest dreadnought models with Rosewood back and sides and a Sitka Spruce top bordered with Herringbone trim. What could be more classic? It's everything you flatpickers want it to be. Ivoroid binding on body and fingerboard, Brazilian Rosewood peghead veneer, and chrome Santa Cruz open-style tuners.

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A beautiful custom Santa Cruz small bodied guitar built with a great amount of inspiration from the '30s Nick Lucas Gibson. Dark sunburst Spruce top and dark stained Mahogany back & sides. And of course, the Nick Lucas style fretboard inlay.

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The third in a series of custom H-13s in the style of a vintage "Nick Lucas" model, including the distinctive fingerboard inlays, featuring very curly German Maple back and sides colored very dark with a dark sunburst Adirondack Spruce top. These guitars must be heard to be believed. They sound better than the originals. Light and responsive like the dream guitar you've been fantasizing about. Ivoroid binding on body and fingerboard with open gear Santa Cruz tuners. with hard case