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Add to Compare2004 Santa Cruz Bob Brozman Baritone, Koa/Adirondack Spruce
What a complex beast this instrument is! This 2004 Santa Cruz Bob Brozman Baritone has stunning Koa back and sides paired with an Adirondack Spruce top. With its 27″ scale length and 12-fret-to-body construction, it delivers exceptional depth and resonance. Elegant abalone trim throughout complements its beauty, and a L.R. Baggs RTS II pickup makes it stage-ready. Comes protected in a Calton case.
Other keywords/Misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, team built, slack key, hawaii
$8,320 Add to cartScale Length 27 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Koa 
Add to Compare2021 Santa Cruz OM, Sinker Redwood/Tier 1 Brazilian
Tier 1 Brazilian Rosewood sounds serious because it is serious—some of the finest rosewood we’ve seen in the shop for quite some time. Paired with gorgeous Sinker Redwood, herringbone trim, and an especially sweet fit and finish, this guitar is a true standout. From 2021, it has just begun its sonic journey and will make an excellent addition to anyone’s collection, particularly if you’re seeking an interesting voice from a fingerstyle guitar in a traditional package.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, craft, california, ameritage, 5899
$16,640 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Redwood - Sinker, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2020 Santa Cruz, OMC Brazilian Rosewood/Moonspruce
2023 Santa Cruz OMC with Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and Moonspruce top. Features include snakewood appointments, herringbone trim, and an abalone songbird motif inlaid on the headstock. An elegant balance of modern design and traditional guitar craftsmanship—a fingerstyle paradise.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, bespoke, team build, richard hoover, ameritage 5670
$15,600 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare1993 Santa Cruz Vintage Artist, Brazilian Rosewood/German Spruce
This Santa Cruz Vintage Artist, serial number 1082 from 1993, is a flatpicker’s dream. Dreadnought enthusiasts and Tony Rice acolytes, this one is for you. With over 30 years of opening up, this German Spruce top and Brazilian Rosewood guitar is firing on all cylinders. Incredibly well cared for while still being played, it truly lives up to the “Bluegrass Cannon” archetype. Such a fun and responsive guitar.
Here’s an additional video with Dustin Furlow: https://youtu.be/N5z49fF133c
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, hoover, mark leaf, 90’s, bespoke
$12,480 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.719 in String Spacing 2.18 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2002 Santa Cruz VJ, Mahogany/Spruce
Get ready for the most intonated Santa Cruz you’ve ever seen. This 2002 Vintage Jumbo VJ model has been upfitted with a True Temper fingerboard by the fine folks at Texas Guitars, making this Santa Cruz perfect for the pitch perfectionist out there who needs their flattop to be spot on, every time. The VJ body is their take on the classic slope shoulder dreadnought design, here executed with Mahogany body and Spruce top, dark sunburst, and Ivoroid bindings. Throw in a Fishman Matrix pickup system, and you’re ready for juuuust about anything on this True Temper Santa Cruz VJ.
Here’s an additional video of Billy Presnell playing this Santa Cruz VJ: https://youtu.be/dPai2jKQdFg
Other keywords: 3661, lutherie, richard hoover, dreadnaught, true tempered, pich perfect, flat top
$5,200 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce, Maple - Flame 
Add to Compare2012 Santa Cruz 1934D, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
The Santa Cruz 1934D: modern playability, prewar power and presence. This premium model mirrors the original herringbone dreadnought with Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce, hide glue construction throughout, and Ivoroid bindings and Waverly tuners. Herringbone trim pairs up with a dalmatian pickguard plus enlarged soundhole.
The voice is rich, rich, rich—with great clarity and definition to make that richness ring out in full technicolor glory.Check out this additional demo with three-time National Flatpicking Champion Allen Shadd!: https://youtu.be/ORrBlz4-QHM
Here’s an additional demo with local flatpick powerhouse Will Saylor: https://youtu.be/ERkDnB9zP3I.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, 6520, bluegrass, dreadnought, brazilain, allen shadd, flatpicking
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.719 in String Spacing 2.19 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2023 Santa Cruz Custom 00, Cocobolo/Tunnel 13 Redwood
A nearly new 2023 Santa Cruz 00 Custom, anyone? This beauty was spec’d out with Tunnel 13 Redwood on top, Cocobolo back and sides, and a V neck with satin finish. Herringbone trim along the top; pyramid bridge plus tortoise-style pickguard. Fit and finish is typical of the Santa Cruz team, which is to say it’s very clean indeed. All wrapped up in a sleek Ameritage case.
Other keywords/misspellings – richard hoover, fingerstyle, oo, 1201, bespoke, rosewood
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Redwood - Tunnel 13, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare2015 Santa Cruz 000-12, Cocobolo Rosewood/Italian Spruce
It’s no secret that we love Cocobolo here at Dream Guitars, and man, oh man, what an excellent example of that wood here in this 2015 Santa Cruz 000-12. Cocobolo back and sides, with Italian Spruce on top, short scale, and twelve frets to the body make it a perfect little fingerstyle guitar. With its hard V neck profile, there really isn’t much more a traditional guitar enthusiast could ask for. Whether you’re looking to expand your collection with some seriously amazing quality Cocobolo or you need a couch guitar, you may have stumbled upon what you’re looking for.
Other keywords/mispellings: Luthier, lutherie, richard hoover, ameritage, trad, triple aught, team built.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare2020 Santa Cruz 1934OMG, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
The Santa Cruz 1934 OMG combines old world specs with modern design and playability. The results are fantastic on this 2020 build. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with old growth Adirondack Spruce top, extensive Abalone 42-style top trim, and a Flamed Mahogany neck with their low profile carve. The heelcap is a custom number with Brazilian Rosewood and an Abalone heart inlay. Gotoh tuners add a touch of modernity, ditto for the L.R. Baggs Anthem pickup, and this beauty comes wrapped up in a custom splatter paint job Calton flight case.
Other keywords: lutherie, scgc, fingerstyle, brazilain, adriondack, 335
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2008 Santa Cruz Tony Rice Pro, Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
Take a great dreadnought and add time, and you get a power player like this 2008 Santa Cruz Tony Rice Pro. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with European Spruce top and enlarged soundhole, 25.25″ scale, herringbone appointments, and a slender neck plus 1 11/16″ nut width. The voice is quick and crisp, mixes up great across the registers, and has heads of headroom. This particular SCGC TR Professional was customized with Adirondack Spruce bracing and hide glue construction, plus nickel Waverly tuners. This guitar was originally spec’d out with a Brazilian Rosewood set from then production manager Dan Roberts, and the top is french polished. This beauty came about no longer after Tony’s personal guitar was built in 2007.
Other keywords: richard hoover, dreadnaught, bluegrass, 5577rp, brazilain
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.25 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2013 Santa Cruz 00~Skye, Cocobolo/Adirondack Spruce
We love it when a small bodied instrument packs a big bodied sound. Enter: our 2013 Santa Cruz 00~Skye. Great headroom for a pick, plus clear note separation for fingerstyle, makes for a very versatile instrument. Cocobolo back and sides and Adirondack Spruce top: warmth and power. These guitars have a wider fingerboard with a 1 13/16″ nut, short 24.9″ scale setup, herringbone trim, and slotted headstock. Eric Skye did well to collaborate with Richard Hoover on this signature line.
Other keywords: richard hoover, signature guitar, 663, fingerstyle, jazz
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare2019 Santa Cruz Vintage Southerner, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
Santa Cruz’s Vintage Southerner is quick, lively, and oh so fun to play. Richard Hoover and co take inspiration from the Gibson J-45, the Epiphone Texan, as well as their own VA model, for this slope shoulder powerhouse. Mahogany back and sides are here upgraded with Adirondack Spruce on top and hide glue construction, plus Adirondack brace stock. A tasty sunburst, rectangular bridge, and Ivoroid bindings make for a classic aesthetic. The setup is easy on the hands with a 24 3/4” scale and 1 11/16” nut, plus this one has had a strap button installed at the heel so you can strap up into it and maintain good posture. This SCGC VS comes to us from 2019 and is in excellent playing shape, ready for more action.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, bluegrass, ameritage, scgc, dreadnaught, allen shadd, 7547
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.75 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany 
Add to Compare2011 Santa Cruz F, Brazilian Rosewood/Bearclaw Italian Spruce
Cream of the crop, with sweet froth on top and a caramel center—our 2011 Santa Cruz F is a delight for hands, eyes, and ears. We love the balance between bass and treble registers, and the lively, energetic quality that comes out under a flatpick; and the unwound strings cut quickly and smoothly through the mix. The bass register is warm and present, but plays nicely with the mids and top end, making it a powerful fingerstyle guitar (we tested it in DADGAD and C9, purely for science. It’s wide awake and very expressive down there). On the tonewoods front, we’ve got the tip top of the top shelf here: 90-year-old Bearclaw Italian Spruce on top, old growth Brazilian Rosewood back and sides (harvested in 1930; their oldest and best). All bound in Flamed Koa with gold Gotoh Delta tuners to set it off. Adirondack braced top, hide glue construction throughout.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, ameritage, scgc, 1125, richard hoover, fingerpicking
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Santa Cruz D/PW, Indian Rosewood/German Spruce
Built in 2016, and it’s woken up handsomely in the intervening years—this Santa Cruz D/PW Prewar is a great example of Richard Hoover’s team’s prowess at bringing prewar dreadnought details to a modern build. Indian Rosewood back and sides pair up with German Spruce on top for a bit more smoothness and warmth in the voice (especially in the trebles, sweet and round). Grained Ivoroid bindings, Santa Cruz’s open back tuners in nickel, and herringbone top trim for a classic reimagining of the D-28s of years gone by.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, 7076, bluegrass, ameritage, scgc, dreadnaught, allen shadd, eir
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2011 Santa Cruz D, Indian Rosewood/Carpathian Spruce
Clean energy under the hood with this gorgeous 2011 Santa Cruz D. Quick and powerful voice with a balanced response sensitive enough for fingerpicking and also packing plenty of headroom for more aggressive flatpicking attacks. Straight lace Indian Rosewood back and sides plus Carpathian Spruce top, Ivoroid bindings, and a half satin neck plus 1 11/16” nut for a fast experience for the left hand.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, guitarbuilding, 6363, bluegrass, ameritage, scgc, dreadnaught, allen shadd, eir
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.68 in String Spacing 2.125 in Woods Spruce - Carpathian, Rosewood - Indian
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.Each Santa Cruz guitar receives an extraordinary amount of individual attention due to our “bench style” of building, which necessitates that each worker not only perform his own specialty, but also review the work of those who have completed stages before him. Over half of all the instruments that we build are custom orders, reflecting to a high degree the personality and unique playing needs of the buyer. Every guitar top is graduated and tuned by hand to attain maximum resonance and sustain, ensuring a high level of consistency of sound within each standard model line as well as the ability for custom voicing. The balance, tone, volume, and response of a Santa Cruz guitar are established before the guitar is strung. By limiting the number of instruments built, we can practice a style of lutherie born from a genuine love of the guitar, as opposed to a production line approach that might favor greater numbers at the expense of our attention to detail.We believe that our approach ensures that every Santa Cruz guitar is exceptional. Our intent is to create a uniquely sophisticated instrument that will inspire and challenge its owner throughout a lifetime.