About This Listing

This premier custom Style 1 from Santa Cruz is a true heirloom guitar. Built as a showpiece for the 2019 Winter NAMM Show, Santa Cruz Guitars went all out on this custom build. Premium vintage inspired custom specs and tonewoods throughout. The back and sides are built with premium Tier 1 Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with stunning multi-figuring and flame. The top is a premium set of German Spruce with custom Adirondack Spruce bracing and Hide Glue construction. That in itself makes this a collector’s guitar, but add SCGC’s rare Abalone Pearl 45-style trim on every edge. Not to mention the rosette and neck and wedge border as well. Add in the 45-style Pearl Snowflake fretboard inlays and full Ivoroid bindings on top, and you have a true showstopper.

The parlor-style body was the pinnacle of the art of guitar making up until the late 19th century. This was the optimal size for tonal perfection. The original body shapes that C.F. Martin & Co. built at that time included the Size 1, a relatively large guitar for the era. Fast-forward to the new millennium where this design is very well suited for contemporary fingerstyle techniques. 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. A deeper body and contemporary design make this 12-fret short scale a comfortable, yet surprising large sounding guitar. The Premium Rosewood and Spruce combo of this custom build produces so much warmth, clarity and presence. More than you would ever expect.

Includes deluxe Ameritage hardshell case and Lifetime Warranty.

Free shipping in the continental United States.

  • Style 1 Custom
  • German Spruce top
  • Premium Brazilian Rosewood back and sides
  • Adirondack Spruce scalloped bracing
  • Hot Hide Glue construction
  • Abalone Pearl 45 Style body purflings and rosette
  • Abalone Pearl 45 Style snowflake fretboard inlays
  • Ivoroid fully bound body, fretboard and headstock
  • Ebony Fretboard & pyramid bridge
  • Mahogany V shaped neck
  • Ebony headstock overlay
  • Nickel Schaller tuners with Ivoroid buttons
  • Tortoise pickguard
  • Ivoroid heelcap and wedge
  • Multi-colored wood backstrip
  • Bone nut and saddle
  • 1 3/4″ nut width
  • 2 3/16″ saddle spacing
  • 24.75″ short scale length
  • Deluxe Ameritage hardshell case
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Free shipping in the US

Condition
Brand
Model
  • Style 1
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Year
  • NEW
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • None
Body Shape
  • Parlor
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 19

About the Seller

Down Home Guitars

Frankfort, IL, United States
(276)
Joined Reverb:2014
Items Sold:486
Product Reviews
Santa Cruz Style 1 Custom 45 Premium Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce NEW
Santa Cruz Style 1 Custom 45 Premium Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce NEW
$24,300

About This Listing

This premier custom Style 1 from Santa Cruz is a true heirloom guitar. Built as a showpiece for the 2019 Winter NAMM Show, Santa Cruz Guitars went all out on this custom build. Premium vintage inspired custom specs and tonewoods throughout. The back and sides are built with premium Tier 1 Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with stunning multi-figuring and flame. The top is a premium set of German Spruce with custom Adirondack Spruce bracing and Hide Glue construction. That in itself makes this a collector’s guitar, but add SCGC’s rare Abalone Pearl 45-style trim on every edge. Not to mention the rosette and neck and wedge border as well. Add in the 45-style Pearl Snowflake fretboard inlays and full Ivoroid bindings on top, and you have a true showstopper.

The parlor-style body was the pinnacle of the art of guitar making up until the late 19th century. This was the optimal size for tonal perfection. The original body shapes that C.F. Martin & Co. built at that time included the Size 1, a relatively large guitar for the era. Fast-forward to the new millennium where this design is very well suited for contemporary fingerstyle techniques. 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. A deeper body and contemporary design make this 12-fret short scale a comfortable, yet surprising large sounding guitar. The Premium Rosewood and Spruce combo of this custom build produces so much warmth, clarity and presence. More than you would ever expect.

Includes deluxe Ameritage hardshell case and Lifetime Warranty.

Free shipping in the continental United States.

  • Style 1 Custom
  • German Spruce top
  • Premium Brazilian Rosewood back and sides
  • Adirondack Spruce scalloped bracing
  • Hot Hide Glue construction
  • Abalone Pearl 45 Style body purflings and rosette
  • Abalone Pearl 45 Style snowflake fretboard inlays
  • Ivoroid fully bound body, fretboard and headstock
  • Ebony Fretboard & pyramid bridge
  • Mahogany V shaped neck
  • Ebony headstock overlay
  • Nickel Schaller tuners with Ivoroid buttons
  • Tortoise pickguard
  • Ivoroid heelcap and wedge
  • Multi-colored wood backstrip
  • Bone nut and saddle
  • 1 3/4″ nut width
  • 2 3/16″ saddle spacing
  • 24.75″ short scale length
  • Deluxe Ameritage hardshell case
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Free shipping in the US

Condition
Brand
Model
  • Style 1
Finish
  • Natural
Categories
Year
  • NEW
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • None
Body Shape
  • Parlor
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Active Preamp
  • No
Number of Frets
  • 19

About the Seller

Down Home Guitars

Frankfort, IL, United States
(276)
Joined Reverb:2014
Items Sold:486
Product Reviews

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