Another gorgeous iteration of Richard Hoover's take on a classic, this Santa Cruz OM sports some absolutely wild bearclaw Sitka spruce for the top. Paired with a sweet, straight-grained set of East Indian rosewood showing gorgeous variations of milk and dark chocolate, this guitar absolutely sings. The fingerboard and headstock are fully bound, the mahogany neck is a slick and comfortable soft "V" shape. This guitar has "Purfle combo" rosette and purfling, and we opted for both the shorter, 24.75" scale length and scalloped Adirondack spruce bracing attached with hot hide glue, making the guitar a little easier to play and super-responsive while rounding out the low end just a touch. All in all, this is one eye- and ear-catching example of what you get from a Santa Cruz.

• Bearclaw Sitka spruce
• East Indian rosewood back and sides
• Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard
• Adirondack spruce braces attached with hot hide glue
• "Short" 24.75" scale length
• 1-3/4" nut width
• Purfle combo rosette and purfling
• SCGC logo inlay on fingerboard

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.