Farewell to Carolyn

She’s such an incredible person and I could tell that from the few emails we exchanged over the years on my hunt for a OO Skye. She’ll be sorely missed I’m sure but she’s bound for great things!

A Message from Carolyn Sills of Santa Cruz Guitar Company:
Greetings SCGC friends and family! After 12 thrilling years, I am moving on from Santa Cruz Guitar Company. It was an absolute pleasure working with so many of you on custom orders, and seeing these incredible instruments come to life. I shall forever be in awe of the work Richard and our luthiers do to craft some of the finest acoustic guitars in the world.
I will miss corresponding with everyone, but you shall all be in great hands with my replacement, Will Kahn. If you want to keep in touch, you can find me on social media, at Carolyn Sills or with my two musical groups, The Carolyn Sills Combo and Poi Rogers.
Please continue to treasure your local guitar shop, and thank you for your incredible support of Santa Cruz Guitar Company.
With love and respect,
Carolyn Sills

To say that I am happy for Miss Carolyn would be a bittersweet statement.

To say that I am sad for Richard Hoover & Santa Cruz Guitar Company would be a true statement.

Carolyn Sills has been THE one constant in my beautiful relationship with SCGC…..She has been my guide, my advisor, my translator to my wants and questions to Richard , and a FRIEND.

She has embraced my Dee’s vocal performances as her own and Dee and I always wanted to be on stage with Carolyn for a “Patsy Cline” shootout. Carolyn always comments on Dee’s performances in a loving and positive way…..for that alone she is loved.

The design of the recent Celtic 000 was the result of hours of phone conversations between the two of us.

When the guitar was finished she said that there was only one word for it ….Elegent……

When we first met in person during the 40th Anniversary she embraced both Dee & I and spent hours with us and was a huge part of the presentation of the Zorro 1934 D….along with her partner Gerard. She had so hectic a schedule during that weekend but yet she made sure that we were made to feel a part of the Santa Cruz family.

Carolyn has been the Hot Hide Glue and the exotic tone wood and the “Soundboard” for all things SC.

Miss C….Please don’t forget Dee and Me……We will ALWAYS think of you.

Fair Winds,

Hank & Dianna Fox

Will,

I look forward to a great relationship with you……You were kind enough to extend my thanks personaly to all who were involved with the 000… I appreciate your extra efforts in doing so….. But I don’t think you can sing like Miss C.

Goodness, what a pure class act she is/was. A tremendous asset to the success of SCGC, she will indeed be missed!

What a joy Carolyn was to work with, her heart, humor and knowledge will be dearly missed.  Fortunately I live in Northern California so I’ll be able to catch her and Gerard at a Combo/Poi Rogers show in the not too distant future!