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I have an OM Grand , I would think most of them come with the standard neck profile. If you have a profile that you really are bound to, Santa Cruz can always do that for you. When I got my first Santa Cruz I felt the same way, but it didn’t take me long to get used to it. I think it comes in handy when playing in classical position especially. You could definitely email Carolyn at the SCGC main email with the serial number and get the details. She’ll let you know if it’s standard or not or how they were doing it in 1996.
Wow! Sounds like a nice trip, we just did the appalachian trial this year (not on foot but that would be cool to do one day).
I’m glad we have this forum to connect with each other as well, it’s nice to read what everyone is up to. I heard your question on the podcast 🙂
I didn’t realize that you were in SW FL. Have you ever visited Miami Fruit Company or at miamifruit.org? They have a lot of good stuff.
My uncle has been in Colorado for past few weeks.
That’s exciting Carolyn got back with you… can’t wait to hear the news on what you’re up to.
Tempting, 11 hour drive. We just got back from a 6 week long road trip with a 4 month old baby. I don’t know if I have enough stress tolerance left to make it three hours lol.
Hey, very nice! I never turn my nose up at a show for sure, although it can be uncomfortable sometimes haha.
Love the Cali76… I have the TX version full format for my electrics.
Hey Tad, I would love to hear you playing them live, sounds like you’ve got quite a collection. I Facetime’d with Mr Hayden one time I don’t know if you’ve ever done that with guitars
Yeah Richard said I need to drive or fly around and play some more models and such before I order another one since we’ve had two that were not as desired. I’ve been doing just that and trying to research as much as possible, but the issue is when you go to these shops they are almost all sitka/eir or something. Most of them are just stock, and I feel like the upgrades are necessary to get what I’m yearning for. At a certain point you just have to understand their philosophy and tonal ear as a company I think and know what to order from them that will line up with yours. No doubt their quality is the highest, I haven’t played anything in person that could best a Santa Cruz. It’s just finding the one that sounds appropriate for me.
Man, OOO african blackwood … that’s something that I would really like to hear more about. Did you order a deep body or does it stock have a deeper body than OM? Did you order 25.375 or short scale?
I think when the time comes for me to speak with Richard it would be better face to face flying out to Santa Cruz. I have two really good point of references though (the guitars they built for me) that I can point to and lots of experience I’ve gained with other models.
I am still listening to the first one right now, I would love to know how they decide which models can have deep bodies, 12 frets, or short scales and which ones can’t . When I ordered my last guitar I wanted advanced X and deep bracing but they said it would be too much. I’d be curious where they find limitations in physics and where they find limitations in voicing and if there is any point that Santa Cruz has a preference as a company and just won’t do something because it doesn’t fit with their sonic signature.
It would also be cool to hear about old growth adirondack, brazilian, and mahogany… in regards to how what is available now compares to the thought of standard. Also, how they manage to get that. In strict sonic standards, how does old growth adirondack compare to adirondack?
That’s really cool! Is there any Brazilian left worth buying sonically? Forget the astronomical price, if someone doesn’t mind buying it does the stuff they still use at SC fulfill that need? I’ve tried EIR and Cocobolo and found I prefer Mahogany to both. I heard some Brazilian in person and it’s been the rosewood I liked so far for it’s woody clear balance and type of overtone… it’s not TOO dense. It’s richness is more palatable and versatile for me
Nice, love that backyard too! That guitar just looks like it sounds good. What model is that? My picture is on my other computer
