Vintage Southerner
Below are the standard specifications for this particular model. Prior to 2019, Sitka Spruce was the standard top wood, but now this model comes available with a long list of custom options, including various top woods, that can be added for no additional charge. Click here to see all the options available to you, and design your own.
In addition to the VA Model, the 1930’s Advanced Jumbo, J-45 and the iconic early 60’s Epiphone Texan also lent their considerable retro cool to the origins of our Vintage Southerner Model. Each one of these guitars was a favorite of several of SCGC’s veteran luthiers and so inspired this regal compliment to the SCGC VJ Model. The must have feature of the SCGC VS is the shorter, 24-3/4 inch scale length. It is so yielding to the touch that fretting and reach are a pleasure. The scale puts the bridge in the optimal position to produce the comforting, growling presence of an old blues recording. The VS will respond with considerably more refined quality than the oldies, while inspiring room to grow throughout your musical career.
| Body | Wood Type | Mahogany |
| Back Stripe | Black | |
| Binding | Ivoroid | |
| Top | Wood Type | Adirondack Spruce |
| Rosette | Ivoroid | |
| Purfling | Single Violin Purfling | |
| Bracing/Voicing | Double Tapered | |
| Neck | Peghead | Solid VJ |
| Peghead Binding | None | |
| Overlay Material | Ebony | |
| Headstock Inlay | Santa Cruz Ivoroid Script Logo | |
| Width at Nut | 1-11/16″ | |
| Neck Shape | Round | |
| Fingerboard | Side Dots | White |
| Inlay | Doppler Dots | |
| Width at 14th Fret | 2-3/16″ | |
| Binding | Black | |
| Scale Length | 24.75 | |
| Finish | Top | Sunburst |
| Back & Sides | Tobacco Brown/Buffed | |
| Neck | Tobacco Brown/Matte | |
| Setup | Pickguard | Tortoise |
| Tuners/gears | Nickel Waverly w/ Ivoroid |