Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Vintage Artist Dreadnought Moon Spruce - Quilted Sapele
SKU: SCGCVA-MSQSThis Vintage Artist Dreadnought is a one-of-a-kind custom build that pairs a Moon Spruce top with dramatically figured quilted sapele back and sides. Santa Cruz borrowed several cues from their 1934 D program for this guitar, including an enlarged soundhole, a through-saddle bridge and an oversize Firestripe pickguard, while Adirondack bracing set with hot hide glue and the Vintage Artist's scalloped Advanced X pattern give the top a quick, open response. A round, low-profile mahogany neck, an unbound ebony headplate and a clean ebony fingerboard with only an SCGC logo at the 16th fret keep the look understated and let the wood do the talking. Handcrafted in Santa Cruz, California, it is a guitar built for players who want a powerful vintage-style dreadnought with a truly singular appearance.
Specifications
| Headplate Binding Material | Unbound |
| Headplate Material | Ebony |
| Headstock Shape | Solid Square |
| Tuning Machines | Waverly Gold 4060 |
| Fingerboard Binding | Ivoroid |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Inlay Material | Mother of Pearl |
| Inlay Style | SCGC Logo at 16th Fret (no position markers) |
| Neck Finish | Matte |
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Neck Profile | Round, Low Profile |
| Nut Width | 1 11/16" |
| Scale Length | 25.375" |
| Side Dots | Black |
| String Gauges | SCGC Mid Tension |
| Width at 14th Fret | 2 3/16" |
| Back & Side Finish | Clear, Buffed |
| Back & Sides Material | Quilted Sapele |
| Back Detail | Zipper Backstrip |
| Binding Material | Ivoroid |
| Body Shape | Dreadnought |
| Brace Material | Adirondack Spruce, Hot Hide Glue |
| Brace Pattern | Scalloped Advanced X |
| Pickguard | Firestripe, 1934 D Size |
| Purfling | Herringbone |
| Soundhole Rosette | Herringbone |
| Top Detail | Enlarged 4-9/16" Soundhole (1934 D Style) |
| Top Finish | Vintage Tint |
| Top Material | Moon Spruce |
| Bridge Material | Ebony |
| Bridge Pin Dots | Mother of Pearl |
| Bridge Pin Material | Ebony |
| Bridge String Spacing | 2-5/16” |
| Bridge Style | Through-Saddle |
| Case | Ameritage |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Left / Right Hand | Right-Hand |