Santa Cruz Fingerstyle Custom - Ancient Orcas Island Cedar & Mun Ebony

The Santa Cruz Fingerstyle Custom in Ancient Orcas Island Cedar and Mun Ebony is a guitar that feels as though it were shaped by time itself, a meeting of ancient material and modern luthiery artistry. At its heart lies a soundboard carved from Ancient Orcas Island Cedar, wood that has rested for over two thousand years before finding its voice in this instrument. This top, rare and resonant, carries within it the patience of centuries, its tonal qualities glowing with warmth and subtle power. Paired with the striking depth of Mun Ebony for the back and sides, the result is a voice both luminous and commanding, capable of shimmering delicacy and profound authority.

The artistry of Santa Cruz Guitar Company and its founder, Richard Hoover, is woven into every aspect of this instrument. Hoover’s vision has always been to blend reverence for traditional craft with a relentless pursuit of tonal excellence, and here that philosophy is embodied with breathtaking clarity. The Adirondack spruce braces, secured with hot hide glue and tapered with care, ensure strength and responsiveness, unlocking the ancient cedar’s full tonal spectrum. Every choice, from the black body and fingerboard binding to the FS Blue purfle combo that dances along the top border, reflects a devotion to both aesthetic beauty and sonic integrity.

This guitar is a gallery of detail, where elegance and restraint meet refinement. The FS Blue rosette frames the cedar top with quiet sophistication. An ebony overlay crowns the solid FS headstock, adorned with a mother-of-pearl Santa Cruz logo inlay that shines with understated pride. The fingerboard and bridge, also of ebony, hold abalone snowflake inlays in the 42 Style tradition, each one cut and set with precision, glowing like stars across a midnight sky. White side dots add a touch of clarity, ensuring playability matches the artistry. A zipper backstrip and tail strip run like fine tailoring down the instrument’s spine, further affirming its heirloom quality.

The tactile and practical details are no less luxurious. The guitar is fully buffed across top, back, sides, and neck, producing a luminous finish that complements the natural beauty of its tonewoods. Gold Gotoh 510 tuning machines, with sleek black buttons, provide smooth, precise tuning. The dimensions are crafted for the fingerstyle player’s world: a 25.375 inch scale length, 1 13/16 inch nut width, and 2 3/16 inch bridge spacing, all contributing to a feel that is both spacious and responsive. At just 4 pounds 5 ounces, it balances comfort with resonance, cradling easily while filling the air with its expansive voice.

Housed in a sturdy Ameritage hard case, this Santa Cruz Fingerstyle Custom is both a sanctuary and a vessel. It is more than an instrument—it is a union of ancient material and living artistry, a guitar that embodies Richard Hoover’s lifelong devotion to creating instruments that inspire, endure, and speak to the soul. This is not just wood and wire, but a voice born of centuries, waiting for the touch of a player to awaken its timeless song.

Other specifications of the Fingerstyle include:

• Ancient Orcas Island Cedar Top
• Mun Ebony Back & Sides
• Adirondack Spruce Braces w/Hot Hide Glue - Tapered
• Black Body & Fingerboard Binding
• FS Blue Purfle Combo Top Border
• FS Blue Rosette
• Ebony Headstock Overlay
• Ebony Fingerboard & Bridge
• Zipper Backstrip & Tail Strip
• 42 Style Abalone Snowflake Fingerboard Inlays
• MOP SCGC Headstock Logo Inlay
• Solid FS Headstock
• White Fingerboard Side Dots
• Fully Buffed Top, Back, Side & Neck Finish
• Gold Gotoh 510 Tuning Machines with Black Buttons
• Ameritage Hard Case
• 25.375" Scale Length
• 1 13/16" Nut Width
• 2 3/16" Bridge Spacing
• 4 lb 5 oz
• #1427

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

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