Santa Cruz Founder Collection 1929 000 - Mahogany #6510

The Santa Cruz Founder Collection 1929 000 is a remarkable tribute to one of the most influential eras in American acoustic guitar design, capturing the warmth, responsiveness, and understated elegance that defined the instruments of the late 1920s. Built entirely from solid mahogany, including both the top and the back and sides, this guitar produces a focused, woody voice with exceptional midrange presence, quick note attack, and remarkable tonal intimacy. The lightweight all mahogany construction is complemented by scalloped Sitka spruce bracing assembled with Titebond, allowing the soundboard to respond with impressive sensitivity while maintaining clarity, balance, and dynamic expression across every register. Whether accompanying vocals, exploring fingerstyle arrangements, or delivering vintage inspired flatpicked melodies, the 1929 000 offers a voice that is honest, articulate, and deeply musical.

Faithful to its vintage inspiration, the guitar features Santa Cruz's beautifully executed 1929 Standard finish, enhanced by a buff body finish that highlights the natural richness of the mahogany. A distinctive 1929 Style ivoroid and tortoise rosette surrounds the traditional 4-inch soundhole, while the understated single black top border and matching single black backstrip and tail strip reinforce the period-correct aesthetic. Mahogany body binding blends seamlessly into the body, allowing the beauty of the tonewood to remain the visual centerpiece. A tortoise OOO/H pickguard provides the finishing touch, completing a design that celebrates simplicity through exceptional craftsmanship.

The mahogany neck is carved to Santa Cruz's standard V profile, offering a comfortable, confident feel that suits both traditional and modern playing styles. An ebony fingerboard with no position inlays creates a clean, elegant appearance, accented only by subtle black binding that frames the playing surface. The standard J Style peghead is topped with an ebony overlay and adorned with the classic Santa Cruz script logo in ivoroid, preserving the understated character of this vintage inspired instrument. Waverly nickel tuning machines with ebony oval knobs provide smooth, reliable tuning performance while perfectly complementing the guitar's timeless aesthetic. A 1 3/4-inch nut width, 25.375-inch scale length, and 2 3/16-inch bridge spacing offer a familiar and highly versatile playing platform that accommodates intricate fingerstyle work as comfortably as expressive rhythm playing.

The ebony pyramid bridge, ebony bridge pins with mother of pearl dots, and matching ebony end pin reflect Santa Cruz's commitment to premium materials throughout the instrument. A matte neck finish encourages effortless movement, while the factory setup includes a comfortable 3/2 action, standard fret wire, and Santa Cruz Guitar Company low-tension strings, allowing the guitar to respond with exceptional ease and musicality from the very first note.

Weighing an astonishingly light 3 pounds 9 ounces, the Founder Collection 1929 000 feels incredibly alive in the hands, with every vibration translating into a rich, immediate, and expressive acoustic voice. Protected by the included Santa Cruz SCG-000S3P hard case, this exceptional instrument embodies the spirit of pre-war craftsmanship while benefiting from the precision and consistency of modern Santa Cruz Guitar Company construction. It is a guitar that honors the past while offering the responsiveness, reliability, and tonal sophistication demanded by today's most discerning players.

Other specifications include:

• Back/Side Wood - Mahogany
• Top Wood - Mahogany
• Soundhole - 4"
• Rosette - 1929 Style Ivoroid (with Tortoise)
• Top Bracing - Sitka with Titebond
• Top Voicing - Scalloped
• Backstrip - Single Black
• Body Binding - Mahogany
• Top Border - Single Black
• Tail Strip - Same as backstrip
• Peghead Shape - J Style (standard)
• Fingerboard Wood - Ebony
• Overlay Material - Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay - None
• Peghead Inlay - Santa Cruz Script Logo, Ivoroid
• Fingerboard Binding - Black
• Peghead Binding - Unbound
• Neck Wood - Mahogany
• Neck Profile - V Neck (Standard)
• Nut Width - 1-3/4"
• Scale Length - 25.375"
• Heel Cap - Same as Binding
• Body Finish - Buff
• Body Color - 1929 Standard
• Neck Color - Same as Back/Sides
• Top Color - 1929 Standard
• Neck Finish - Matte
• Bridge Spacing - 2-3/16"
• Bridge Wood - Ebony
• Bridge Style - Pyramid
• Bridge Pins - Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dots
• End Pin - Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dot
• Pickguard Shape - OOO/H
• Pickguard - Tortoise
• Action - 3/2
• Fret Wire - Standard
• Tuners (Solid) - Waverly Nickel with Ebony Oval Knobs (4067)
• Strings - SCGC Low-Tension
• Case - SCG-000S3P
• 3 lbs 9 oz
• #6510

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