Madrid, Spain
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Few names in modern lutherie carry the same weight as Richard Hoover, founder of Santa Cruz Guitar Company. Since opening the doors of his small California workshop in the 1970s, Hoover has spent decades refining a singular philosophy: that a great guitar should feel alive in the player's hands. His instruments are celebrated not only for their craftsmanship, but for their soul, each one shaped with an obsessive attention to detail and an ear tuned toward balance, responsiveness, and beauty. The Santa Cruz 50th Anniversary H stands as a tribute to that remarkable legacy.Built with a finely voiced Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides, the 50th Anniversary H offers the kind of timeless pairing that has defined many of Santa Cruz's most beloved instruments. The Sitka top delivers clarity, power, and a wide dynamic range, while the Indian rosewood brings depth, rich overtones, and a warm, lingering bloom to every note. Together they create a voice that is articulate yet full-bodied, equally suited to delicate fingerstyle passages and powerful flatpicked runs.Visually, this commemorative model is every bit as striking as its sound. Grained ivoroid body and fingerboard bindings frame the instrument with a classic elegance, while the combo purfle top border and matching combo purfle rosette add subtle complexity and refinement. The distinctive S29 backstrip provides a tasteful finishing touch down the center of the Indian rosewood back. At the heel, a grained ivoroid cap proudly bears the number "50," a quiet but meaningful reminder of the half century of craftsmanship and innovation this guitar celebrates.The Honduran mahogany neck features Santa Cruz's comfortable round neck profile, giving the instrument an immediately familiar feel that invites long hours of playing. An ebony fingerboard and bridge provide a smooth, solid playing surface and contribute to the guitar's articulate attack and lasting sustain. The elegant VJ headstock shape, capped with an ebony veneer, recalls the classic lines of vintage American guitars while remaining unmistakably Santa Cruz. Black side dots keep the look understated and clean, while nickel Waverly tuning machines offer precise, reliable tuning with a touch of old-world style.Every dimension of the 50th Anniversary H has been carefully chosen for comfort and performance. Its 25.375-inch scale length gives the guitar excellent tension and projection, while the 1 11/16-inch nut width and 2 3/16-inch bridge spacing strike a perfect balance between effortless chording and spacious fingerstyle technique. Remarkably lightweight at just 3 pounds 15 ounces, this guitar feels incredibly resonant in hand, as though every piece of wood is working together in harmony.Protected in an Ameritage hard case, the Santa Cruz 50th Anniversary H is more than a commemorative instrument. It is a celebration of Richard Hoover's enduring vision and a reminder of why Santa Cruz Guitar Company has remained one of the most respected names in acoustic guitars for fifty years.Back/Side Wood Back/Side Wood - Indian Rosewood (OM) IncludedTop Wood Top Wood - Spruce, Sitka (OM) IncludedSoundhole Soundhole - 4" IncludedRosette Rosette - Ivoroid IncludedTop Bracing Top Bracing - Sitka with Titebond IncludedTop Voicing Top Voicing - Double Tapered with Bass Scalloped IncludedBackstrip Backstrip - IncludedBinding Body Binding - Ivoroid IncludedTop Border Top Border - Purfle Combo IncludedTail Strip/Wedge Tail Strip - Same as backstrip IncludedPeghead Shape Peghead Shape - J Style (standard) IncludedFingerboard Wood Fingerboard Wood - Ebony IncludedOverlay Material Overlay Material - Ebony IncludedFingerboard Inlay Fingerboard Inlay - 2mm Dots in Mother of Pearl IncludedFingerboard Binding Fingerboard Binding - Ivoroid IncludedPeghead Binding Peghead Binding - Unbound IncludedNeck Wood Neck Wood - Mahogany IncludedNeck Profile Neck Profile - Round Neck (Standard) IncludedNut Width Nut Width - 1-11/16" IncludedScale Length Scale Length - 25.375" IncludedBody Finish Body Finish - Buff IncludedBody Color Body Color - Clear IncludedName Specifications Price Quantity TotalNeck Color Neck Color - Clear IncludedTop Color Top Color - Clear IncludedBody Finish Body Finish - Buff IncludedNeck Finish Neck Finish - Matte IncludedBridge Spacing Bridge Spacing - 2-3/16" IncludedBridge Wood Bridge Wood - Ebony IncludedBridge Style Bridge Style - Regular IncludedBridge Pins Bridge Pins - Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dots IncludedEnd Pin End Pin - Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dot IncludedPickguard Shape Pickguard Shape - OOO/H IncludedPickguard Material Pickguard - Tortoise IncludedAction Action - 3/2 IncludedFret Wire Fret Wire - Standard IncludedTuners Tuners (Solid) - Waverly Nickel with Nickel Oval Knobs (1129) IncludedStrings Strings - SCGC Low-Tension IncludedCases Case - SCG-
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