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Santa Cruz Guitar Company Vintage Artist Sitka Spruce/Mahogany Vintage Tint
Santa Cruz Guitar Company Vintage Artist Sitka Spruce/Mahogany Vintage Tint
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Description
Description
Doc Watson, who owned the prototype of the Vintage Artist, said, “This is the Dreadnought I’ve been looking for all my life.” In 1991, Richard Hoover collaborated with vintage experts to identify the most desirable qualities of the iconic Pre-War D-18. Maestro Watson’s contributions to the concept were born of an appreciation of the clarity of Mahogany’s tone and his requirements for playability. At the time, Doc had put as many hours into Rockabilly on a Les Paul as he had on the Dreadnought. His lack of preoccupation with a particular vintage model played perfectly with SCGC’s philosophy to ‘combine, not copy.’ After Doc’s test pilot duties on the prototype, he offered this thoughtful testimonial: “Son, what do I have to do to keep this guitar?”
We present this instrument as the tonal equal and technical superior to the most respected Pre-War guitars. To achieve the characteristic EQ and tone of the legendary Doc Watson, aka ‘the Vintage Artist,’ this instrument features an advanced, scalloped X-bracing for powerful bass, complemented by the clear tone and definition of master grade Mahogany.
Specs
Specs
General
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 7948 |
| Product Color: | Vintage Tint |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Dreadnought |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Buffed |
| Top Material: | Sitka Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Scalloped Sitka with Titebond |
| Bracing Pattern: | Advanced X |
| Body Binding: | Ivoroid |
| Rosette: | Ivoroid |
| Purfling: | Herringbone |
| Body Notes: | 4" Soundhole |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Matte |
| Neck Shape: | V Neck with Volute |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Headstock Veneer: | Brazilian Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.6875" |
| Scale Length: | 25.375" |
| Number of Frets: | 21 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Set Neck |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | 2mm Dots in Mother of Pearl |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Mother of Pearl SCGC Logo |
| Neck Binding: | Ivoroid/Black/Ivoroid |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Ebony |
| Tuning Machines: | Waverly Nickel with Nickel Oval Knobs |
| Fret Wire: | Standard |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Pickguard: | Tortoise |
| Bridge Pins: | Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dots |
| Hardware Notes: | 2-3/16" Bridge Spacing |
Description
Description
Doc Watson, who owned the prototype of the Vintage Artist, said, “This is the Dreadnought I’ve been looking for all my life.” In 1991, Richard Hoover collaborated with vintage experts to identify the most desirable qualities of the iconic Pre-War D-18. Maestro Watson’s contributions to the concept were born of an appreciation of the clarity of Mahogany’s tone and his requirements for playability. At the time, Doc had put as many hours into Rockabilly on a Les Paul as he had on the Dreadnought. His lack of preoccupation with a particular vintage model played perfectly with SCGC’s philosophy to ‘combine, not copy.’ After Doc’s test pilot duties on the prototype, he offered this thoughtful testimonial: “Son, what do I have to do to keep this guitar?”
We present this instrument as the tonal equal and technical superior to the most respected Pre-War guitars. To achieve the characteristic EQ and tone of the legendary Doc Watson, aka ‘the Vintage Artist,’ this instrument features an advanced, scalloped X-bracing for powerful bass, complemented by the clear tone and definition of master grade Mahogany.
Specs
Specs
General
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 7948 |
| Product Color: | Vintage Tint |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Dreadnought |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Buffed |
| Top Material: | Sitka Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Scalloped Sitka with Titebond |
| Bracing Pattern: | Advanced X |
| Body Binding: | Ivoroid |
| Rosette: | Ivoroid |
| Purfling: | Herringbone |
| Body Notes: | 4" Soundhole |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Matte |
| Neck Shape: | V Neck with Volute |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Headstock Veneer: | Brazilian Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.6875" |
| Scale Length: | 25.375" |
| Number of Frets: | 21 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Set Neck |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | 2mm Dots in Mother of Pearl |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Mother of Pearl SCGC Logo |
| Neck Binding: | Ivoroid/Black/Ivoroid |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Ebony |
| Tuning Machines: | Waverly Nickel with Nickel Oval Knobs |
| Fret Wire: | Standard |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Pickguard: | Tortoise |
| Bridge Pins: | Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dots |
| Hardware Notes: | 2-3/16" Bridge Spacing |
