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The 50th Anniversary FireFly from Santa Cruz Guitar Company is a quiet celebration of mastery, restraint, and the enduring pursuit of tone. Built to honor five decades of work from founder Richard Hoover, this instrument reflects a lifetime spent refining not just how guitars are made, but how they respond in the hands of a player.
At its heart is a Western Red Cedar top, chosen for its warmth, immediacy, and expressive dynamic range. It yields effortlessly under a light touch, making the FireFly feel alive even at the softest attack. Paired with Indian Rosewood back and sides, the voice gains depth and complexity, with a blooming low end and shimmering overtones that linger just long enough to draw you back in. Scalloped Sitka Spruce bracing keeps the top responsive and balanced, allowing the guitar to move freely while maintaining clarity across the register.
Every visual element carries the quiet elegance that defines Santa Cruz. Grained ivoroid bindings frame the body and fingerboard, complemented by a matching heel cap inlaid with a subtle “50” to mark the occasion. An ivoroid rosette and purfle combo top border add refinement without excess, while the S29 backstrip provides a classic finishing touch. The ebony fingerboard and bridge anchor the build with strength and focus, accented by 2mm MOP dot inlays and a matching ebony headstock veneer crowned with the MOP SCGC logo.
In the hands, the FireFly feels intimate and precise. The round neck shape, 24 inch scale, and 1 11/16 inch nut width create a familiar, comfortable platform that invites long sessions. With 2 3/16 inch bridge spacing, fingerstyle players will appreciate the clarity and separation, while light flatpicking reveals a surprising amount of projection for its size. At just 3 pounds 3 ounces, it is remarkably lightweight, reinforcing the sense that nothing stands between the player and the music.
Details like the tortoise pickguard, chrome Gotoh 510 tuners, and ebony bridge pins with abalone dots round out the build with understated sophistication. Inside, the Richard Hoover signed 50th Anniversary label serves as both a mark of authenticity and a reminder of the hands and philosophy behind it.
This is not a guitar built to impress at a distance. It is built to reward the player who leans in, who listens closely, and who understands that the finest instruments do not shout. They speak.
Other specifications of the Santa Cruz 50th Anniversary FireFly include:
- Western Red Cedar Top
- Indian Rosewood Back & Sides
- Scalloped Sitka Spruce Braces
- Grained Ivoroid Body & Fingerboard Bindings
- Grained Ivoroid Heel Cap with "50"
- Ivoroid Rosette
- Purfle Combo Top Border
- S29 Backstrip
- Ebony Fingerboard & Bridge
- 2mm MOP Dots Fingerboard Inlay
- Ebony Headstock Veneer
- MOP SCGC Headstock Inlay
- Neck Shape Round
- Side Dots Black
- Richard Hoover Signed 50th Anniversary Soundhole Label
- Tortoise Pickguard
- Chrome Gotoh 510 Tuning Machines
- Ebony Bridge Pins/End Pin with Abalone Dots
- 24" Scale Length
- 1 11/16" Nut Width
- 2 3/16" Bridge Spacing
- Hard Case
- 3 lb 3 oz
- #331
For more information about the Santa Cruz 50th Anniversary Firefly, please contact us.
- Manufacturer
- Santa Cruz
- Body Style
- Parlor
- Actual Weight
- 3.3
- Model
- Firefly
- Condition
- Brand New
- Series
- 50th Anniversary
- Color
- Sunburst
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SKU: 331
Weight:
3 lbs
3 oz
Santa Cruz 50th Anniversary FireFly - Western Red Cedar & Indian Rosewood #331
$6,450.00
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The 50th Anniversary FireFly from Santa Cruz Guitar Company is a quiet celebration of mastery, restraint, and the enduring pursuit of tone. Built to honor five decades of work from founder Richard Hoover, this instrument reflects a lifetime spent refining not just how guitars are made, but how they respond in the hands of a player.
At its heart is a Western Red Cedar top, chosen for its warmth, immediacy, and expressive dynamic range. It yields effortlessly under a light touch, making the FireFly feel alive even at the softest attack. Paired with Indian Rosewood back and sides, the voice gains depth and complexity, with a blooming low end and shimmering overtones that linger just long enough to draw you back in. Scalloped Sitka Spruce bracing keeps the top responsive and balanced, allowing the guitar to move freely while maintaining clarity across the register.
Every visual element carries the quiet elegance that defines Santa Cruz. Grained ivoroid bindings frame the body and fingerboard, complemented by a matching heel cap inlaid with a subtle “50” to mark the occasion. An ivoroid rosette and purfle combo top border add refinement without excess, while the S29 backstrip provides a classic finishing touch. The ebony fingerboard and bridge anchor the build with strength and focus, accented by 2mm MOP dot inlays and a matching ebony headstock veneer crowned with the MOP SCGC logo.
In the hands, the FireFly feels intimate and precise. The round neck shape, 24 inch scale, and 1 11/16 inch nut width create a familiar, comfortable platform that invites long sessions. With 2 3/16 inch bridge spacing, fingerstyle players will appreciate the clarity and separation, while light flatpicking reveals a surprising amount of projection for its size. At just 3 pounds 3 ounces, it is remarkably lightweight, reinforcing the sense that nothing stands between the player and the music.
Details like the tortoise pickguard, chrome Gotoh 510 tuners, and ebony bridge pins with abalone dots round out the build with understated sophistication. Inside, the Richard Hoover signed 50th Anniversary label serves as both a mark of authenticity and a reminder of the hands and philosophy behind it.
This is not a guitar built to impress at a distance. It is built to reward the player who leans in, who listens closely, and who understands that the finest instruments do not shout. They speak.
Other specifications of the Santa Cruz 50th Anniversary FireFly include:
- Western Red Cedar Top
- Indian Rosewood Back & Sides
- Scalloped Sitka Spruce Braces
- Grained Ivoroid Body & Fingerboard Bindings
- Grained Ivoroid Heel Cap with "50"
- Ivoroid Rosette
- Purfle Combo Top Border
- S29 Backstrip
- Ebony Fingerboard & Bridge
- 2mm MOP Dots Fingerboard Inlay
- Ebony Headstock Veneer
- MOP SCGC Headstock Inlay
- Neck Shape Round
- Side Dots Black
- Richard Hoover Signed 50th Anniversary Soundhole Label
- Tortoise Pickguard
- Chrome Gotoh 510 Tuning Machines
- Ebony Bridge Pins/End Pin with Abalone Dots
- 24" Scale Length
- 1 11/16" Nut Width
- 2 3/16" Bridge Spacing
- Hard Case
- 3 lb 3 oz
- #331
For more information about the Santa Cruz 50th Anniversary Firefly, please contact us.
- Manufacturer
- Santa Cruz
- Body Style
- Parlor
- Actual Weight
- 3.3
- Model
- Firefly
- Condition
- Brand New
- Series
- 50th Anniversary
- Color
- Sunburst
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