2011 Santa Cruz Vintage Artist #6301 Richard Hoover Steel String
| Model | 2011 Santa Cruz Vintage Artist #6301 Richard Hoover Steel String |
| Condition | Pre-Owned – very clean |
| Scale | 25.375″ |
| Tuners | Gotoh Premium Tuning Machines |
| Case | Standard Dreadnought HSC – Black |
Tone Woods
| Top | Select European Spruce |
| Sides/Back | East Indian Rosewood |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Bridge | Macassar Ebony |
| Head Plate | Macassar Ebony |
| Fingerboard | Macassar Ebony – Nickel Silver Medium |
| Binding | Maple – various and dyed |
| Bracing | Scalloped/Advanced X |
Measurements
| Nut Width | 1 11/16″ |
| String Spacing | (1st fret -14th fret to body – Bridge) |
| Upper bout width | 11 5/8″ |
| Waist Width | 10 7/8″ |
| Lower bout width | 15 1/2″ |
| Body depth | 3 15/16″ & 5″ upper and lower bout respectively |
| Overall length | 39 1/2″ |
| Body length | 20 1/8″ |
| Weight | 4lbs & 6oz. |
| CITES | Eligible due to the year, but I’d rather not, preferring domestic sales |
2011 Santa Cruz Vintage Artist #6301 Richard Hoover Steel String
Comments
Just arrived, I will write more as I become more familiar with the guitar. Wow, what a great guitar, smooth sounding, but with bite for Bluegrass, or country finger-style. Guitar has it all. She is very clean, beautiful big sound, easily played. Comes in a standard black dreadnought HSC. A seriously nice steel string guitar.
There were numerous upgrades to this guitar from Richard, the builder of this guitar and the owner of Santa Cruz, including Gotoh machines, the woods are Cocobolo for Back/Sides, Volute V for neck to headstock, etc.
I realized there’s a peg missing for the neck strap, easily replaced. I saw it in the photos later (Doh!)
Ryan and I played this guitar when it came in, oohing and ahhing for good reason. I have a number of great steel strings here in the gallery, all special, but I think this one goes a bit beyond with a fullness and round fat coloring that makes her the ideal finger picking guitar. I’m going to really enjoy playing this baby. LOL
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Media
Listening with high quality headphones or audio equipment is highly recommended including EQ manipulation, if possible. We record everything flat with just a touch of Reverb to relieve dryness. My goal is to record the guitar as realistically as is possible. I speak in the recordings, my thoughts about the guitar (and possibly other things?). My speaking also serves to give you my first impressions and to also give you a balance of the engineering (or lack thereof) versus the sound of the guitar. I simply do not have time to engineer much of anything. Thanks. Rich
MP3 Audio – 190613-2011 Santa Cruz Vintage Artist #6301 Richard Hoover Steel String – superlative acoustic steel string, made for strumming, blue grass or fingerstyle. Very powerful, easy to play and quite resonant.
- My Solo Book of sheet music is available here if you’re interested.
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Shipping:
Premium Single Arch Top or Double Arch HSC is included in your purchase price.
Insured FedEx Ground, USPS Ground or USPS Priority/Express Shipping is included
to the 50 US Anywhere else is subject to the most recent quote from USPS
Please write to me for a detailed quote for International Shipping.
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Packaging is professionally done within its hard-shell case.
It is always preferred that you come to the Studio to play it and pick it up.
Rich
Warranty:
This guitar carries No warranty as the guitar is Pre-Owned
Please read my Return Policy
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