Here's an absolute banger of a dreadnought from Santa Cruz, a standard model with a handful of options chosen with the flatpicker in mind. To the standard Sitka spruce and East Indian rosewood makeup we've added a 1.75" nut width and Adi braces attached with hot hide glue. Aesthetically, we went with a couple classic choices, including herringbone purfling and an old school V-shaped neck profile. All told we're talking about a classic vibe realized by Richard Hoover's small but mighty team of luthiers, a loud, punchy dreadnought with a rich, round voice and incomparable fit and finish.

• Dreadnought body
• Sitka spruce top
• East Indian rosewood back and sides
• Ebony fingerboard
• Adirondack spruce braces attached with hot hide glue
• 1-3/4" nut width
• 25.375" scale length
• V shaped neck profile
• Ivoroid binding
• Herringbone purfling
• Nickel Waverly tuners

Includes Ameritage hard case.

Ships fully insured, signature required upon delivery.

About Us

At Dusty Strings, we thoroughly inspect each new and used instrument prior to offering it for sale and take whatever steps we believe are necessary to ensure it will perform its best for most players. Our standards are exceptionally high. For new instruments, that means we make minor adjustments as needed, for good playability, but that instruments with fundamental flaws are returned to their manufacturer without going for sale. For used instruments, we perform whatever cleaning, restringing, adjustments, or repairs that are needed for them to perform their best.

The result of our attention to detail is that when you first take your newly purchased instrument out of its case, it will be ready to play. Does this mean the instruments will satisfy your particular sensibilities or account for settling into its new environment? Perhaps not, but those issues fall in the realm of custom setup, something that our professional repair shop is happy to help with if you live within visiting distance. If you live outside our area, we’d recommend a visit to your favorite local luthier, who will be able to help.