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Keith Greeninger is a wonderful person and friend whose story is too long for this post. A dear friend and representative of SCGC for decades, whenever we can get together is a special event. Just a few weeks ago, Keith stopped by the shop to pick up his 1988 OM orchestra model - #24 out of a current 6200+ created!
This trusty, road-traveled instrument has accompanied Keith for 30 years around the world and was in for a bridge plate repair, a stainless steel refret and general SCGC Plek Service tune up that included a new nut and saddle.
While visiting, Keith agreed to a short performance and blessed us with a tale from his youth. A fourth generation Northern Californian, Keith grew up at the edge of a rich agricultural region, fondly known as the ‘Valley of Hearts Delight.’ The Santa Clara Valley was quilted with fruit tree orchards and vast open fields – perfect inspiration for a budding vagabond singer-songwriter.
" …Silicon chips, they’re not like trees of fruit They don’t bloom in the springtime Bring their fruit into the fall Rubie and Rosie tell me ‘bout it all " - Ruby and Rosie
As a singer-songwriter, Keith paints intricate portraits of the human condition with powerful melodic images, deep engaging guitar rhythms and husky, heart-wrenching vocals. His masterfully crafted tunes and powerful presence have earned him the top songwriting awards at the prestigious Telluride Blue Grass Festival, The Kerrville Folk Festival and The Napa Valley Folk Festival. Keith has toured the national Folk and Americana circuit extensively for over two decades. He’s performed at festivals and legendary venues, appeared on countless national radio shows, and shared stages with dozens of the country’s best-known artists. Keith’s records and personal appearances have garnered him a legion of devoted fans, and the respect, admiration and appreciation of music critics far and wide.
Our friend Deidre McCalla visited the SCGC shop and and blessed us with an original tune on her 2014 OM Grand from Santa Cruz Guitar, with a set of Parabolic Low Tension strings for standard tuning. Sit back and enjoy "Shoulder to the Wheel" available on Deidre's album Endless Grace.
Portland based jazz guitarist Eric Skye visited the SCGC shop to retrieve his trusty #2 - the second OO signature model customized personally for Eric and which has become a best selling model since its introduction. #2 was at the mothership for a refret and #plek treatment for the most precise setup available. Here he is with a rousing rendition of "Blue Monk" from the jazz legend Thelonious Monk.
Eric was named by 20th Century Guitar Magazine as “one of the best rising stars of the American acoustic jazz scene.” This hardworking instrumentalist has gained a loyal following both as a dramatic and expressive live performer and an in-demand acoustic guitar instructor both in Oregon and in the online music community.
He has been featured in magazines such as Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Player, Jazziz and Jazz Improv, and his music can be heard on NPR. To match his distinct personality and playing style, Eric and Richard collectively dreamed up a gorgeous Cocobolo OO with an Adirondack top, unique 24.9 inch scale length for ease of playability, slightly deeper body for added bass and volume, hot hide glue with Adirondack Spruce, scalloped bracing and a distinctive herringbone purfling and ivoroid rosette. This instrument is designed for the excruciatingly accurate and sophisticated techniques of the most demanding jazz fingerstylist.
Last Fall, we welcomed Hawai'an slack key fingerstly guitarist Ravi Lamb to the SCGC Shop Studio! Hawai'ian slack key guitar uses many open tunings - Open D and Taro Patch (Open G) are most commonly found.
Most modern sets of guitar strings are manufactured to hold tensions at E Standard, but the DADGAD sets from Santa Cruz Guitar Company's Parabolic Tension line of strings are specially formulated for optimal tone, playability and sound when utilizing the different tensions that result from open tunings.
As someone that plays frequently in different tunings (including slack key open G but also standard tuning) on my H13, can these strings be used for standard as well? Just trying to figure out if I should opt for regular parabolic low tension and have my low E string go as slack as D or even C, or if it is safe to tune these DADGAD strings in standard as well.
On the latest episode of the Santa Cruz Guitar Player's Forum Podcast, Richard Newman and Tad Laird sit down with Nashville's #1 repair man and innovator Joe Glaser as he shares his deep understanding of guitars and how they work.
Joe holds several patents along with having the best players in Nashville in his stable. Joe also brought the first PLEK machine to the United States and he talks about how this incredible devise has changed throughout the years. A deep thinker and a genuinely fine human being, don't miss this one!
Sign up for a professional-level guitar setup from Santa Cruz Guitar Company and recieve you a combined 150+ years of lutherie knowledge in combination with the cutting-edge technological advancements in fretboard analytics through our Plek machine.
We are accepting all guitars and basses, acoustic or electric - Reach out to us today and receive a free diagnostic print out of your scan results with any service option!
Call 831-425-0999 or email service@santacruzguitar.com
Deidre McCalla, long time friend and supporter of Santa Cruz Guitar, recently stopped in to pick up her OM Grand from a fresh PLEK service that included reshaping the neck barrel and installing new frets. Deidre ws thrilled! Check out this original performance of her song "Banana Moon Sky" from her 2022 album Endless Grace, avaialable wherever you find your music!
Deidre plays an OM Grand with Parabolic Low Tension strings and a professional-level setup from Santa Cruz Guitar Company.
The same Plek service is available for you and your guitar collection - reach out to us at the shop today and #getplekd!
Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
Just like a chisel on our neck carving station, the PLEK is simply a tool in our belt. The difference is in the expert on the handle.
When you sign up for a professional-level guitar setup from Santa Cruz Guitar Company, you sign up for the combined 150+ years of lutherie knowledge and the cutting-edge technological advancements in fretboard analytics through our Plek machine.
We are accepting all guitars and basses, acoustic or electric - Reach out to us today and receive a free diagnostic print out of your scan results with any service option!
Call 831-425-0999 or email service@santacruzguitar.com
Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
Listen to the results of a fresh, prosfessional grade setup and refret via Santa Cruz Guitar Company's Plek Service department and a fingerstyle guitar master!
Portland based jazz guitarist Eric Skye was named by 20th Century Guitar Magazine as “one of the best rising stars of the American acoustic jazz scene.” This hardworking instrumentalist has gained a loyal following both as a dramatic and expressive live performer and an in-demand acoustic guitar instructor both in Oregon and in the online music community. He has been featured in magazines such as Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Player, Jazziz and Jazz Improv, and his music can be heard on NPR. To match his distinct personality and playing style, Eric and Richard collectively dreamed up a gorgeous Cocobolo OO with an Adirondack top, unique 24.9 inch scale length for ease of playability, slightly deeper body for added bass and volume, hot hide glue with Adirondack Spruce, scalloped bracing and a distinctive herringbone purfling and ivoroid rosette. This instrument is designed for the excruciatingly accurate and sophisticated techniques of the most demanding jazz fingerstylist.
Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
We welcome Ravi Lamb, a wide-ranged guitarist from Hawai'i who joined the SCGC Family as an official endorsee of our Parabolic Tension string line and we are proud to feature this first studio session performance recorded last fall.
Hawai'an slack key guitar uses many open tunings - Open D and Taro Patch (Open G) are very common. Most modern sets of guitar strings are manufactured to hold tensions at E Standard, but the DADGAD sets from Santa Cruz Guitar Company's Parabolic Tension line of strings are specially formulated for optimal tone, playbility and sound when utilzing the different tensions that result from open tunings.
Listen to them here, and try them out for yourself! Available on our webstore, Amazon and as always, through your favorite local dealer.
Join Richard Hoover in the Santa Cruz Guitar Company wood room as he takes the time to thoroughly explain the discovery of Brazilian Rosewood, what makes for an ideal instrument and the state of the wood in today's day and age in this highly informative excerpt!
Richard's reference to "processing" likely refers to the builder's liability to incur cracking or cupping during bending operations. The other aspect of straight grained, quartersawn sets are they are much easier to successfully repair visually during life if there is cracking that occurs due to storage conditions.
I paid $450 for BRW 42 years ago when Richard and Bruce built my Dread.
That was about 25% of the finished price.
fabulous talk. thanks!
Thank you for all the information very informative
Good news for our Australian fans - The Acoustic Centre has restocked their supply of Parabolic Tension strings! #aussie#oz#santacruzguitarWe’ve had a few customers holding out for these. Parabolic strings from Santa Cruz Guitar are now back in stock on our website - including our first 12-string sets. 🎶
Do you want to learn more about how Santa Cruz Guitar checks out exactly what kind of set up your instrument needs? Sign up for our newsletter for an exclusive invitation opportunity for an in-person set-up clinic from Richard Hoover himself at the SCGC shop.
When you bring us something for any kind of set up - we check what the instrument needs at a microscopic level and deliver. Fret dressing, refretting, fingerboard planing, nut/saddle adjustments and ultimate personalization and the expert methodology of SCGC luthiers combined with the professional eye of the Plek machine returns the same instrument you love with a brand new feel.
"I just want to say that your Parabolic Tension strings are the best. The first thing you notice is the even volume across the strings. The tone is wonderful. I strung up my Martin 000 and happy to say it is hard to put it down. I look forward to the day when I can get a Santa Cruz guitar to complete my collection. I play mostly finger style with a soft touch. Your strings are simply the best for my ear."
Thank You, Daniel from Sterling, MA for the kind review and thoughtful testimonial! SCGC Parabolic Tension strings are engineered for the benefit of all acoustic guitars!
Visit your local dealer to find your perfect set or you can also order strings online via our website and Amazon.
Best string for my H13. The guitar sounds like a piano
I have these strings on four very different guitars. They sound and play great on all.
I’m not a great player but I put these strings on my four guitars!
I use the light tensions on all of my guitars. I haven't played a better string yet.
Ottime corde!
I used the mid tensions on my Custom D and my D/PW!! 👍
I really like the strings but too expensive given the frequency that I change
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Want to be the first to know about upcoming events? Make sure you sign up for our newsletter! We only send maybe 2 or 3 notices a year - string and merchandise sales and special updates and first looks - but we also are gearing up to host a small group and demonstrate the PLEK machine we use in production and to service and repair ANY stringed instruments that are brought in.
Have a guitar or bass that you want to polish up and play like new? Contact our service department and sign up today! #guitarsetup#getplekd#vintageguitars
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That is an incredible guitar, I’ve seen it up close or a model just like it at this years NAMM. Exquisite craftsmanship.
beautiful!
Stunning work of art ❤️🎶🎵
I was inside that Fort Ross Chapel several times throughout my early life many years before the fire. It is wonderful that a part of this historic place is now a special creation that makes music and is an amazing piece of playable art.
Blingatar
Bellissima!
Thats a collector item for sure right there
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One of the biggest surprises of the NAMM Show this year was when The Acoustic Shoppe surprised Richard Hoover with one of Tony Rice's guitars that was featured on a number of recording in the 1990s.
If you’re looking for a fun listen this weekend look no further than this interview with Lloyd Baggs of LR Baggs!Happy Friday everyone! Please go check out this great podcast with our good friends at The Santa Cruz Guitar Players Forum. Join Tad Laird and Richard Newman as they interview Lloyd Baggs to discuss his history and the evolution of LR Baggs that has led up to the creation of our newest pickup, the HiFi Duet. Check it out here... youtu.be/HMv3ZuQPlcQ... See MoreSee Less
New Release! Our friends at the Santa Cruz Guitar Players Forum Podcast sat down with a close friend and collaborator of SCGC: Lloyd Baggs of LR Baggs talks his start in luthiery, creativity and acoustic pickups. A wild conversation with tons of information to absorb - I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! #santacruzguitars#lrbaggs... See MoreSee Less
Forever grateful for the lessons of Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair in the industry today, two of our recent additions to the team were able to reunite at the recent #nammshow last month.Namm was exceptional this year. We got to see some of our incredible former students and catch up with their lutherie careers. Both Sofia and Tara were highly skilled as students, and have now gone on to work at Santa Cruz guitars in California. This is just the beginning for them, and we're so excited to see what they accomplish in the industry. ... See MoreSee Less
Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
Santa Cruz captain Richard Hoover applied his ultimate artistic expression to his historic Vault Series that made its stunning debut at NAMM 2024 last week.
Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
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Keith Greeninger is a wonderful person and friend whose story is too long for this post. A dear friend and representative of SCGC for decades, whenever we can get together is a special event. Just a few weeks ago, Keith stopped by the shop to pick up his 1988 OM orchestra model - #24 out of a current 6200+ created!
This trusty, road-traveled instrument has accompanied Keith for 30 years around the world and was in for a bridge plate repair, a stainless steel refret and general SCGC Plek Service tune up that included a new nut and saddle.
While visiting, Keith agreed to a short performance and blessed us with a tale from his youth. A fourth generation Northern Californian, Keith grew up at the edge of a rich agricultural region, fondly known as the ‘Valley of Hearts Delight.’ The Santa Clara Valley was quilted with fruit tree orchards and vast open fields – perfect inspiration for a budding vagabond singer-songwriter.
" …Silicon chips, they’re not like trees of fruit
They don’t bloom in the springtime
Bring their fruit into the fall
Rubie and Rosie tell me ‘bout it all "
- Ruby and Rosie
As a singer-songwriter, Keith paints intricate portraits of the human condition with powerful melodic images, deep engaging guitar rhythms and husky, heart-wrenching vocals. His masterfully crafted tunes and powerful presence have earned him the top songwriting awards at the prestigious Telluride Blue Grass Festival, The Kerrville Folk Festival and The Napa Valley Folk Festival. Keith has toured the national Folk and Americana circuit extensively for over two decades. He’s performed at festivals and legendary venues, appeared on countless national radio shows, and shared stages with dozens of the country’s best-known artists. Keith’s records and personal appearances have garnered him a legion of devoted fans, and the respect, admiration and appreciation of music critics far and wide.
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Keith has the Voice. Fabulous singer and song writer.
The nut looks unusual to me. Anything unusual happening there?
Our friend Deidre McCalla visited the SCGC shop and and blessed us with an original tune on her 2014 OM Grand from Santa Cruz Guitar, with a set of Parabolic Low Tension strings for standard tuning. Sit back and enjoy "Shoulder to the Wheel" available on Deidre's album Endless Grace.
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Powerful!!! <3
What a treat to see! Thank you!
Look out for a write up on on our OM models in the latest issue of Grand Guitars #magazine! Thanks for the inclusion!
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Portland based jazz guitarist Eric Skye visited the SCGC shop to retrieve his trusty #2 - the second OO signature model customized personally for Eric and which has become a best selling model since its introduction. #2 was at the mothership for a refret and #plek treatment for the most precise setup available. Here he is with a rousing rendition of "Blue Monk" from the jazz legend Thelonious Monk.
Eric was named by 20th Century Guitar Magazine as “one of the best rising stars of the American acoustic jazz scene.” This hardworking instrumentalist has gained a loyal following both as a dramatic and expressive live performer and an in-demand acoustic guitar instructor both in Oregon and in the online music community.
He has been featured in magazines such as Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Player, Jazziz and Jazz Improv, and his music can be heard on NPR. To match his distinct personality and playing style, Eric and Richard collectively dreamed up a gorgeous Cocobolo OO with an Adirondack top, unique 24.9 inch scale length for ease of playability, slightly deeper body for added bass and volume, hot hide glue with Adirondack Spruce, scalloped bracing and a distinctive herringbone purfling and ivoroid rosette. This instrument is designed for the excruciatingly accurate and sophisticated techniques of the most demanding jazz fingerstylist.
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So cool!
Last Fall, we welcomed Hawai'an slack key fingerstly guitarist Ravi Lamb to the SCGC Shop Studio! Hawai'ian slack key guitar uses many open tunings - Open D and Taro Patch (Open G) are most commonly found.
Most modern sets of guitar strings are manufactured to hold tensions at E Standard, but the DADGAD sets from Santa Cruz Guitar Company's Parabolic Tension line of strings are specially formulated for optimal tone, playability and sound when utilizing the different tensions that result from open tunings.
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As someone that plays frequently in different tunings (including slack key open G but also standard tuning) on my H13, can these strings be used for standard as well? Just trying to figure out if I should opt for regular parabolic low tension and have my low E string go as slack as D or even C, or if it is safe to tune these DADGAD strings in standard as well.
On the latest episode of the Santa Cruz Guitar Player's Forum Podcast, Richard Newman and Tad Laird sit down with Nashville's #1 repair man and innovator Joe Glaser as he shares his deep understanding of guitars and how they work.
Joe holds several patents along with having the best players in Nashville in his stable. Joe also brought the first PLEK machine to the United States and he talks about how this incredible devise has changed throughout the years. A deep thinker and a genuinely fine human being, don't miss this one!
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Sign up for a professional-level guitar setup from Santa Cruz Guitar Company and recieve you a combined 150+ years of lutherie knowledge in combination with the cutting-edge technological advancements in fretboard analytics through our Plek machine.
We are accepting all guitars and basses, acoustic or electric - Reach out to us today and receive a free diagnostic print out of your scan results with any service option!
Call 831-425-0999 or email service@santacruzguitar.com
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Deidre McCalla, long time friend and supporter of Santa Cruz Guitar, recently stopped in to pick up her OM Grand from a fresh PLEK service that included reshaping the neck barrel and installing new frets. Deidre ws thrilled! Check out this original performance of her song "Banana Moon Sky" from her 2022 album Endless Grace, avaialable wherever you find your music!
Deidre plays an OM Grand with Parabolic Low Tension strings and a professional-level setup from Santa Cruz Guitar Company.
The same Plek service is available for you and your guitar collection - reach out to us at the shop today and #getplekd!
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Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
Just like a chisel on our neck carving station, the PLEK is simply a tool in our belt. The difference is in the expert on the handle.
When you sign up for a professional-level guitar setup from Santa Cruz Guitar Company, you sign up for the combined 150+ years of lutherie knowledge and the cutting-edge technological advancements in fretboard analytics through our Plek machine.
We are accepting all guitars and basses, acoustic or electric - Reach out to us today and receive a free diagnostic print out of your scan results with any service option!
Call 831-425-0999 or email service@santacruzguitar.com
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Join Brandon Adams and Lauren Mascitti Music in the latest episode of The Life of a Musician's Season 2 of #theLifeofaMusician - watch now on PBS Go app or call your local station to request the full season locally. ... See MoreSee Less
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Lauren joins Brandon in a restored mansion and discusses where her music comes from.Comment on Facebook
Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
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Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
Listen to the results of a fresh, prosfessional grade setup and refret via Santa Cruz Guitar Company's Plek Service department and a fingerstyle guitar master!
Portland based jazz guitarist Eric Skye was named by 20th Century Guitar Magazine as “one of the best rising stars of the American acoustic jazz scene.” This hardworking instrumentalist has gained a loyal following both as a dramatic and expressive live performer and an in-demand acoustic guitar instructor both in Oregon and in the online music community. He has been featured in magazines such as Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Player, Jazziz and Jazz Improv, and his music can be heard on NPR. To match his distinct personality and playing style, Eric and Richard collectively dreamed up a gorgeous Cocobolo OO with an Adirondack top, unique 24.9 inch scale length for ease of playability, slightly deeper body for added bass and volume, hot hide glue with Adirondack Spruce, scalloped bracing and a distinctive herringbone purfling and ivoroid rosette. This instrument is designed for the excruciatingly accurate and sophisticated techniques of the most demanding jazz fingerstylist.
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So deserved
Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
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Awesome! 👏
🌊🤘🏽💙
We welcome Ravi Lamb, a wide-ranged guitarist from Hawai'i who joined the SCGC Family as an official endorsee of our Parabolic Tension string line and we are proud to feature this first studio session performance recorded last fall.
Hawai'an slack key guitar uses many open tunings - Open D and Taro Patch (Open G) are very common. Most modern sets of guitar strings are manufactured to hold tensions at E Standard, but the DADGAD sets from Santa Cruz Guitar Company's Parabolic Tension line of strings are specially formulated for optimal tone, playbility and sound when utilzing the different tensions that result from open tunings.
Listen to them here, and try them out for yourself! Available on our webstore, Amazon and as always, through your favorite local dealer.
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really nice!
Romantic people have their own utopia
Join Richard Hoover in the Santa Cruz Guitar Company wood room as he takes the time to thoroughly explain the discovery of Brazilian Rosewood, what makes for an ideal instrument and the state of the wood in today's day and age in this highly informative excerpt!
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Richard's reference to "processing" likely refers to the builder's liability to incur cracking or cupping during bending operations. The other aspect of straight grained, quartersawn sets are they are much easier to successfully repair visually during life if there is cracking that occurs due to storage conditions.
I paid $450 for BRW 42 years ago when Richard and Bruce built my Dread. That was about 25% of the finished price.
fabulous talk. thanks!
Thank you for all the information very informative
Good news for our Australian fans - The Acoustic Centre has restocked their supply of Parabolic Tension strings! #aussie #oz #santacruzguitarWe’ve had a few customers holding out for these. Parabolic strings from Santa Cruz Guitar are now back in stock on our website - including our first 12-string sets. 🎶
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Do you want to learn more about how Santa Cruz Guitar checks out exactly what kind of set up your instrument needs? Sign up for our newsletter for an exclusive invitation opportunity for an in-person set-up clinic from Richard Hoover himself at the SCGC shop.
When you bring us something for any kind of set up - we check what the instrument needs at a microscopic level and deliver. Fret dressing, refretting, fingerboard planing, nut/saddle adjustments and ultimate personalization and the expert methodology of SCGC luthiers combined with the professional eye of the Plek machine returns the same instrument you love with a brand new feel.
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That was an impressive amount of information. These are truly beautiful pieces.
"I just want to say that your Parabolic Tension strings are the best. The first thing you notice is the even volume across the strings. The tone is wonderful. I strung up my Martin 000 and happy to say it is hard to put it down. I look forward to the day when I can get a Santa Cruz guitar to complete my collection. I play mostly finger style with a soft touch. Your strings are simply the best for my ear."
Thank You, Daniel from Sterling, MA for the kind review and thoughtful testimonial! SCGC Parabolic Tension strings are engineered for the benefit of all acoustic guitars!
Visit your local dealer to find your perfect set or you can also order strings online via our website and Amazon.
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Best string for my H13. The guitar sounds like a piano
I have these strings on four very different guitars. They sound and play great on all.
I’m not a great player but I put these strings on my four guitars!
I use the light tensions on all of my guitars. I haven't played a better string yet.
Ottime corde!
I used the mid tensions on my Custom D and my D/PW!! 👍
I really like the strings but too expensive given the frequency that I change
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Want to be the first to know about upcoming events? Make sure you sign up for our newsletter! We only send maybe 2 or 3 notices a year - string and merchandise sales and special updates and first looks - but we also are gearing up to host a small group and demonstrate the PLEK machine we use in production and to service and repair ANY stringed instruments that are brought in.
Have a guitar or bass that you want to polish up and play like new? Contact our service department and sign up today! #guitarsetup #getplekd #vintageguitars
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Just one thing to say. 'Simply the best'.
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Plek is used by my luthier Alexandre Bouyssou.... Really good 👍
Our friends at The Acoustic Centre took a chance with this Maple D Model and give it a spin while going over every detailed spec! ... See MoreSee Less
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Santa Cruz does maple incredibly well! Their F model in maple is a classic -
Please enjoy some detailed glamour shots from our friends at Down Home Guitars of our debut D Model Vault Series guitar with Brazilian Rosewood from the Bryn Athyn Cathedral in Pennsylvania and Redwood recovered from the Fort Ross Chapel in Northern California. ... See MoreSee Less
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That is an incredible guitar, I’ve seen it up close or a model just like it at this years NAMM. Exquisite craftsmanship.
beautiful!
Stunning work of art ❤️🎶🎵
I was inside that Fort Ross Chapel several times throughout my early life many years before the fire. It is wonderful that a part of this historic place is now a special creation that makes music and is an amazing piece of playable art.
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Bellissima!
Thats a collector item for sure right there
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One of the biggest surprises of the NAMM Show this year was when The Acoustic Shoppe surprised Richard Hoover with one of Tony Rice's guitars that was featured on a number of recording in the 1990s.
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Great story. Very good interview.
tony wrote the same things to me when he sold me his 2007. what a great video!
Took it to Artisan Guitars in Franklin, TN in July 2014 to show Richard during my 4 year ownership of TR262(actually 962)
So killer
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If you’re looking for a fun listen this weekend look no further than this interview with Lloyd Baggs of LR Baggs!Happy Friday everyone! Please go check out this great podcast with our good friends at The Santa Cruz Guitar Players Forum. Join Tad Laird and Richard Newman as they interview Lloyd Baggs to discuss his history and the evolution of LR Baggs that has led up to the creation of our newest pickup, the HiFi Duet. Check it out here... youtu.be/HMv3ZuQPlcQ ... See MoreSee Less
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New Release! Our friends at the Santa Cruz Guitar Players Forum Podcast sat down with a close friend and collaborator of SCGC: Lloyd Baggs of LR Baggs talks his start in luthiery, creativity and acoustic pickups. A wild conversation with tons of information to absorb - I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! #santacruzguitars #lrbaggs ... See MoreSee Less
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Forever grateful for the lessons of Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair in the industry today, two of our recent additions to the team were able to reunite at the recent #nammshow last month.Namm was exceptional this year. We got to see some of our incredible former students and catch up with their lutherie careers. Both Sofia and Tara were highly skilled as students, and have now gone on to work at Santa Cruz guitars in California. This is just the beginning for them, and we're so excited to see what they accomplish in the industry. ... See MoreSee Less
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Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
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"The Bryn Athyn Cathedral in Pennsylvania called me about a stack of leftover Brazilian rosewood that would have been a living tree in the 1700s": How Santa Cruz's Richard Hoover sources antique materials for his luxurious lutherie
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Santa Cruz captain Richard Hoover applied his ultimate artistic expression to his historic Vault Series that made its stunning debut at NAMM 2024 last week.Comment on Facebook
Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva
Our good friends at Guitar-Repairs in Switzerland stopped at our booth this last NAMM show, check it out!
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Perdoem por favor, minha ousadia Ilustríssimos! Me chamo Homero Rodrigues da Silva. Moro em Manaus, Estado do Amazonas, País Brasil. Resido na Rua Pentateuco Casa número 7 Bairro Terra Nova CEP 69015-527. Gostaria de ter a honra e o privilégio de ser presenteado por Vossas Excelências. Com um Violão, Clássico acústico cutway, nylon 6 Cordas. Todo em madeira maciça, tampo lateral fundo e braço! Gostaria muito de adquirir um instrumento desse! Por conta de suas inúmeras qualidades, beleza e exuberância. Verdadeira obra de arte! Jóia rara, raríssima; fabricada por grandes artistas luthiers; todo em Jacarandá, e cedro! Mas não tenho condições financeiras para comprar. Conto com a compreensão e bondade dos Ilustríssimos amados! Por obséquio, me ajudem; peço encarecidamente. Pois aqui no meu País. Só uma pessoa rica, pode comprar um violão desse! Meus contatos Whatsapp 92 99996-8327 homerosilva66@gmail.com. Prezados; obrigado! Homero Rodrigues da Silva