2024 - Santa Cruz Fingerstyle - Dark Forest Ancient Cypress & African Blackwood

The 2024 Santa Cruz Fingerstyle in Dark Forest trim is a study in restraint, elegance, and deep musical intention. Built for players who value nuance and touch as much as power, this instrument pairs rare tonewoods with Santa Cruz Guitar Company’s uncompromising craftsmanship, resulting in a voice that feels intimate yet expansive. Though this guitar is used, it remains in excellent condition and has been meticulously maintained in a controlled studio environment, preserving both its structural integrity and its refined tonal character.

The Ancient Cypress top gives the guitar an immediate, responsive attack with a dry, articulate clarity that rewards the lightest fingerstyle approach. It speaks quickly and honestly, making every dynamic shift and harmonic detail feel intentional. Supporting this is a set of African Blackwood back and sides, adding depth, sustain, and a piano-like authority in the low end while maintaining shimmering complexity in the overtones. Adirondack spruce braces, scalloped and joined with hot hide glue, allow the top to move freely, enhancing projection and balance while honoring traditional, time-tested building methods.

Every visual detail reflects quiet luxury. Tortoise shell binding wraps the body, fingerboard, and headstock, complemented by a matching heelcap, tail wedge, and backstrip that tie the design together with warmth and cohesion. The African Blackwood fingerboard and bridge ground the aesthetic with rich contrast, while the African Blackwood headstock overlay and solid FS headstock reinforce the guitar’s purposeful silhouette. Deco fingerboard inlays guide the eye with subtle geometry, highlighted by the SCGC inlay at the 12th fret. The FS blue purfle combo top border and FS blue rosette add a refined splash of color that feels both modern and timeless.

Designed with the dedicated fingerstyle player in mind, the 25.375 inch scale length, 1 3/4 inch nut width, and 2 1/4 inch bridge spacing provide generous room for complex right-hand work and articulate left-hand phrasing. White side dots offer clean visibility without distraction. The fully buffed finish across the top, back, sides, and neck gives the guitar a smooth, glassy feel while allowing the woods to breathe and resonate naturally.

Gold Gotoh 510 tuning machines with black buttons offer precise, stable tuning and a touch of understated elegance. Weighing in at just 5 pounds 1 ounce, this guitar feels remarkably alive in the hands, resonating against the player as much as it projects outward. It ships in a premium Ameritage hard case, ensuring protection worthy of an instrument of this caliber.

This Santa Cruz Fingerstyle is not just a finely built guitar, but a carefully voiced partner for expressive playing. Its condition, craftsmanship, and tonal depth make it a compelling choice for the serious fingerstyle guitarist seeking an instrument that responds with honesty, beauty, and lasting inspiration.

Other specifications of the Fingerstyle include:

• Ancient Cypress Top
• African Blackwood Back & Sides
• Adirondack Spruce Braces w/Hot Hide Glue - Scalloped
• Tortoise Shell Body, Fingerboard & Headstock Binding
• African Blackwood Headstock Overlay
• Tortoise Shell Heelcap
• Tortoise Shell Tail Wedge
• Tortoise Shell Backstrip
• African Blackwood Fingerboard & Bridge
• Deco Fingerboard Inlay with SCGC @ 12th Fret
• FS Blue Purfle Combo Top Border
• FS Blue Rosette
• Solid FS Headstock
• White Fingerboard Side Dots
• 25.375" Scale Length
• 1 3/4" Nut width
• 2 1/4" Bridge Spacing
• Fully Buffed Top, Back, Side & Neck Finish
• Gold Gotoh 510 Tuning Machines with Black Buttons
• Ameritage Hard Case
• 5 lb 1 oz
• #1423

For more information about the Santa Cruz Fingerstyle, please contact us.

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