The Dreadnought: the design that introduced boutique lutherie. In the early 1970’s, it was the rare player who would consider any guitar smaller than a dreadnought. Stellar players were handicapped by the traditional D’s predominate bass and thin trebles. The strength of the typical dreadnought guitar is in its power and volume, which is achieved by the guitar’s large body size. The increased air space also gives the instrument a predisposition to the bass range, an asset to some playing styles and a detriment to others.
This is a great example of a custom D where the tonewoods are the highlight. Built with back and sides of striking figured Honduran Rosewood (Dalbergia stevensonii), a premium Rosewood from Honduras and Belize (British Honduras) that was long considered the only substitute to the famed and rare Brazilian Rosewood with similar density and tone. The figuring and cross flame give it the look of flowing hair and the lighter heart wood at the center is a rich contrast. Paired perfectly with a Bearclaw German Spruce top along with Adirondack Spruce pre-war style advanced X scalloped bracing and hot hide glue construction under the hood, this dreadnought has warmth, depth and clarity to punch through any jam.
Other features include full Ivoroid body, fretboard and headstock bindings, Ebony fretboard and bridge, Mahogany round barrel satin finish neck, Pearl dots fretboard inlays and logo, black/ white multi-stripe top purfling and rosette, Gold Waverly tuners with Ebony buttons, Ebony pins with Abalone dots, 1 11/16″ nut width, 2 3/16″ saddle spacing and more.
The Santa Cruz D Model has a unique tapered bracing, voiced to enhance the midrange and treble without compromising the bass volume. This voicing gives the D Model a more even balance and a greater versatility than traditionally braced dreadnoughts. The Santa Cruz Guitar Company Dreadnought Model was carefully conceived to accommodate the modern player’s need for sophisticated balance with more substance in midrange and treble. To deliver these qualities in the acceptable dreadnought-sized body required a very non-traditional approach, as compared to the factory offerings of the day. Using time honored lutherie skills, SCGC created a Trojan Horse – familiar on the outside, dangerous on the inside. SCGC’s innovative D Model remains a mainstay of artists who require acoustic volume without compromising the quality of higher frequencies..
Includes hardshell case and Lifetime Warranty.
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