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Can someone explain to me how Santa Cruz’s build workflow in the shop works?

Is it a small team who each does specific operations (e.g., gluing up & thicknessing plates, rosette installation, bracing, side bending/linings etc.) or do individual luthiers in the shop do most of the work on an instrument?

I suspect the former approach, but I have never visited their shop. I believe they have about 20 employees including administrative colleagues. So I suspect that guitars are made in batches with different unit operations distributed across the shop. Any insight here is most welcome. I know that tops are signed. So is that just the portion of the team who glued up the plates and braced the top?

Also, can someone confirm that SC uses a 14” fretboard radius? Lastly, does anyone know the top dish radius that SC uses on their F models?

 

 

 

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Thanks for the warm welcome and well wishes.

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