Short Description:

Mahogany Warmth Meets Santa Cruz Precision

What We Think:

The Santa Cruz H13 is a distinctive slotted-headstock OM that blends vintage inspiration with the refined craftsmanship and responsiveness for which Santa Cruz Guitar Company is known. Its Sitka spruce top and mahogany body produce a warm, focused voice with exceptional balance, clarity, and dynamic range, making it equally rewarding for fingerstyle playing and light to medium strumming. The standard V-shaped neck and pyramid bridge contribute to its old-world character, while the slotted headstock adds a touch of elegance and enhances the guitar's responsive feel. Finished with a beautiful Teardrop Sunburst top and tasteful ivoroid appointments, the H13 exudes understated sophistication. Warm, articulate, and incredibly expressive, it offers a unique voice that feels both vintage and timeless.

Specifications:

Body Shape: OM

Back & Sides: Mahogany

Top Wood: Sitka Spruce

Soundhole Diameter: 4"

Rosette: Ivoroid

Bracing: Sitka Spruce with Titebond

Top Voicing: Scalloped/Tapered

Backstrip: S29

Body Binding: Ivoroid

Top Border: S29

Tail Strip: Matching Backstrip

Neck Wood: Mahogany

Neck Profile: Standard V

Nut Width: 1-3/4"

Scale Length: 25.375"

Fingerboard: Ebony

Fingerboard Inlay: None

Fingerboard Binding: Ivoroid

Headstock Shape: Slotted

Headplate: Ebony

Headstock Inlay: Script Logo (Ivoroid)

Headstock Binding: Unbound

Bridge: Ebony Pyramid

Bridge Spacing: 2-3/16"

Bridge Pins: Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dots

End Pin: Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dot

Tuners: Waverly Nickel with Ivoroid Oval Knobs (4066)

Pickguard Shape: H13

Pickguard Material: Tortoise

Finish: Buffed

Body Color: Tobacco

Top Color: Teardrop Sunburst

Neck Finish: Matte

Action: 3/2

Fret Wire: Standard

Strings: SCGC Low-Tension

Case: SCG-H13S

Weight: 3lbs 8oz