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Santa Cruz Guitar Company D-12 Bearclaw German Spruce/Beeswing Mahogany Buttered Toast Sunburst
Santa Cruz Guitar Company D-12 Bearclaw German Spruce/Beeswing Mahogany Buttered Toast Sunburst
Description
Description
Legendary artist and first call session ace, Norman Blake, has long appreciated the power and sensitivity of the original dreadnought design with 12 frets clear of the body. SCGC’s prototype D-12 Model was commissioned to showcase Norman’s playing style by adding clarity and sustain for an articulate response to the flat pick. Building a guitar with 12 frets clear of the body creates more air volume, which allows greater amplitude and sustain. The hand tuned X-bracing ensures an increased bass response, while the top voicing and 4-1/4 inch sound hole size combine to achieve great presence in all ranges. This eliminates the tendency of the traditional dreadnought towards boominess at the expense of midrange and treble. The controlled integrity of Mahogany sides and back impart clarity and definition to the guitar’s complex acoustic presence. The D-12’s sheer volume, complexity, and incredible sustain make it a truly inspiring stage partner.
Specs
Specs
General
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 7957 |
| Product Color: | Buttered Toast Sunburst |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | D-12 |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Beeswing Mahogany |
| Top Material: | Bearclaw German Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue |
| Bracing Pattern: | Scalloped/Advanced X |
| Body Binding: | Ivoroid |
| Rosette: | Cowboy Rope |
| Purfling: | Cowboy Rope |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Flamed Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Low Profile |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Headstock Veneer: | Ebony |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.8125" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 14" |
| Scale Length: | 25.375" |
| Number of Frets: | 19 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Set Neck |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Diamonds & Squares Long Pattern |
| Inlay Shape: | Diamonds |
| Side Marker Inlay: | White |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Santa Cruz Ivoroid Script Logo, no "Guitar Company" |
| Neck Binding: | Black |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Ebony |
| Tuning Machines: | Nickel Waverly |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Pickguard: | Dalmation |
| Bridge Pins: | Ebony bridge/end pins with MOP dots |
Description
Description
Legendary artist and first call session ace, Norman Blake, has long appreciated the power and sensitivity of the original dreadnought design with 12 frets clear of the body. SCGC’s prototype D-12 Model was commissioned to showcase Norman’s playing style by adding clarity and sustain for an articulate response to the flat pick. Building a guitar with 12 frets clear of the body creates more air volume, which allows greater amplitude and sustain. The hand tuned X-bracing ensures an increased bass response, while the top voicing and 4-1/4 inch sound hole size combine to achieve great presence in all ranges. This eliminates the tendency of the traditional dreadnought towards boominess at the expense of midrange and treble. The controlled integrity of Mahogany sides and back impart clarity and definition to the guitar’s complex acoustic presence. The D-12’s sheer volume, complexity, and incredible sustain make it a truly inspiring stage partner.
Specs
Specs
General
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 7957 |
| Product Color: | Buttered Toast Sunburst |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | D-12 |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Beeswing Mahogany |
| Top Material: | Bearclaw German Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue |
| Bracing Pattern: | Scalloped/Advanced X |
| Body Binding: | Ivoroid |
| Rosette: | Cowboy Rope |
| Purfling: | Cowboy Rope |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Flamed Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Low Profile |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Headstock Veneer: | Ebony |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.8125" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 14" |
| Scale Length: | 25.375" |
| Number of Frets: | 19 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Set Neck |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Diamonds & Squares Long Pattern |
| Inlay Shape: | Diamonds |
| Side Marker Inlay: | White |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Santa Cruz Ivoroid Script Logo, no "Guitar Company" |
| Neck Binding: | Black |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Ebony |
| Tuning Machines: | Nickel Waverly |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Pickguard: | Dalmation |
| Bridge Pins: | Ebony bridge/end pins with MOP dots |
