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SANTA CRUZGUITAR COMPANY  SANTA CRUZ, CA

Richard Hoover began building guitars and carved-top mandolins in 1972. By 1976 his focus was on the modern steel string guitar. The task of becoming a master at all aspects of guitar making is a lifelong pursuit, and Richard has patiently refined his craftsmanship and knowledge as his company has grown. It was and is Richard's intent to translate his skills and sensitivities as an individual builder to an exceptional team of craftspeople, each of whom could become an expert in their specialty. Richard's style of allowing his craftspeople to interpret his vision has propelled Santa Cruz Guitar Company to the forefront of modern guitar making.

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Santa Cruz Guitars in Stock

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Santa Cruz H-13 Adirondack Tobacco Burst Custom- This 13 fret deep body guitar features a custom Adirondack Spruce top with a light Tobacco Sunburst, Mahogany back and sides with custom light tobacco stain, special H13 scalloped bracing, Ebony fretboard and bridge, vintage ‘Stella style’ purfling, slotted headstock, and 1 3/4” nut. Pictures coming soon.

New Arrival

List Price $5,750 Our Price $4,779  

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Vintage Artist D Tree of Life Custom- Just arrived. This beauty surpassed all our expectations. Warm, balanced tone just pops right out from the softest strum to a heavy flatpickin’ lick. A+ Master Grade Hawaiian Koa back and sides/ Premium Adirondack top with vintage toner, Tree of Life fretboard and headstock inlay, Abalone rosette and purfling, Brazilian Rosewood fretboard/bridge/binding and headstock overlay. 

$10,458    INQUIRE

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D-12 Fret Custom- Italian ‘Bearclaw’ Spruce top/ Flamed Mahogany back and sides, Flamed Maple binding, Cocobolo Purfling, slotted headstock, scalloped bracing, and 1 3/4”nut.

$8,613     INQUIRE

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OM- Rosewood back and sides/ Sitka Spruce top, scalloped bracing, herringbone rosette and purfling, 1 3/4”nut.

$4,033     INQUIRE

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H-13 Custom Brazilian- This beauty has some of the nicest Brazilian Rosewood bookmatched back and sides we’ve ever seen. Made by Richard Hoover for the 2008 Summer NAMM show, the wood has papers documenting it was cut down in the mid 1930’s and does not break any preservation treaty for this rare species. Paired with a highly bearclawed Italian Alpine Spruce Top with 42 style Green Heart Abalone purfling and rosette, Abalone torch SCGC headstock inlay on Ebony, pyramid stle Ebony Bridge, Waverly Tuners with ivoroid buttons, and Richard glued this guitar with hot hide glue. An exquisite custom collectors piece. Top1 Top2 Top3 Back1 Back2 Heel Side1 Side2 Headstock Butt

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$14,560     INQUIRE

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Tony Rice Model Custom Dreadnought- Modeled after Clarence White’s 1930’s D-28, this guitar combines the bass presence of the D-28 with more substantial midrange and treble for Tony’s lead work. Custom Premium German Spruce Top, Indian Rosewood back and sides, custom Brazilian headsdock overlay, enlarged soundhole, scalloped bracing, SC tuners with custom Ebony butterbean knobs, herringbone rosette and purfling, SCGC logo inlay at 12th fret, and 1 11/16” nut.

$4,696    INQUIRE

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OM Pre-war- Indian Rosewood back and sides/ ‘Bearclaw’ Sitka Spruce top, scalloped advanced “X” pre-war style bracing, and 1 3/4” nut.

$3,600    INQUIRE

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Vintage Jumbo Sunburst- Inspired by the Gibson slope shouldered dreadnoughts of the 1940’s. The VJ pairs a premium Sitka Spruce top with Mahogany back and sides. Features a full body/ neck two-toned ‘tobacco’ sunburst finish, ivoroid body binding, double tapered bracing, and 1 11/16” nut.

$4,030    INQUIRE

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D Pre-war- The most affordable Santa Cruz. Features include Indian Rosewood back and sides/ Sitka Spruce top, scalloped advanced “X” pre-war style bracing, and 1 11/16” nut.

$3,463    INQUIRE

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Style 1- Reminiscent in size to the OO or parlor, this guitar is not. With a shorter scale of 24 3/4” and an extra deep lower bout, this guitar cuts through with amazing fullness of bass as well as perfectly balanced mids and treble. With Indian Rosewood back and sides/ Sitka Spruce top, slotted headstock, herringbone purfling, and 1 3/4” nut.

$4,310    INQUIRE

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Firefly- The acclaimed “professional’s travel guitar” that’s a powerhouse for home or stage. Professionally voiced 24" scale, concert pitch, this stunning little guitar is a professional tool with remarkable volume and complexity. It has a Cedar top with Indian Rosewood back and sides, scalloped bracing, and 1 11/16” nut.

$3,950    INQUIRE

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2009 Santa Cruz FS- “BRAND NEW”- MINT!- This guitar was bought and paid for and had a Fishman Matrix Infinity pickup system installed but never left the store! The buyer filled out the owners card and realized he couldn’t afford it, and sold it back the next day. Unfortunately because of those issues we cannot list it as new, even though it is! This amazing cutaway fingerstyle guitar features a Cedar top, Indian Rosewood back and sides, Brazilian Rosewood full body binding/ back strip and headstock overlay, blue purfle/ maple purfling and rosette, Gotoh 510 Gold tuners with Ebony buttons, 1 13/16” nut width and 25.375 scale length. Includes deluxe case. Original retail price $5450 with pickup.

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H13 Custom Brazilian

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Vintage Jumbo shown with natural back and sides

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