NGD. Santa Cruz Tony Rice

[Mrbirdog]

Luv that pickguard !!!!...….if you stare into it long enough, and deeply enough , you will see a image of a map that leads you to Woodstock....LOL

Enjoy
Mrbirdog

[reely989]

Originally Posted by J Patrick

...I had a 1998 Santa Cruz mahogany D that could cut your head clean off...my Santa Cruz TR does not have that kind of cut but it has plenty of volume and is really articulate....a great guitar to play with a banjo as it can lay down a pretty fat low end without mushing out but has enough bite when you play single notes to hold its own....and it’s a great fingerpicking guitar too...all in all the most versatile dreadnaught i’ve had to date...congrats to OP on scoring a nice one...

Articulate is probably the best word I have heard to describe these guitars. Incredible clarity and responsiveness.

[sevenpalms]

I love mine! I commented on a post earlier today that the SC Tony Rice is voiced more like an OM as opposed to a dread. Very sweet And balanced...not bass heavy. Great Fingerstyle dread!!!

[KitKat1]

Congrats Reely! What a great acquisition. Santa Cruz guitars - just crazy about ‘em. Richard Hoover’s crew has the touch! Hopefully you will enjoy the TR for many many years.

[kjcole]

What year is that one? Not a stock pick guard (or custom order)?

[UncleJesse]

Originally Posted by reely989

I don't find Santa Cruz to be real "cutters". They aren't going to overpower a banjo or anything like that. That's been my experience anyway. Not as cutting as a Collings or something like that. Others here are probably much more well versed in articulating what I'm trying to say.

I like "cutters" as you mentioned so I dislike SC strings. They sound very broken in to me. It skips the loudness and brightness of a new set of uncoated PBs. That's the part I like, I change mine every two weeks or so.


As far as that Tony Rice guitar, that is awesome. I'd love to have one someday.

[BrunoBlack]

Originally Posted by brencat

Congratulations! Santa Cruz is my favorite builder and Richard Hoover is a national treasure.

Play it in good health.

Agreed, tough to beat SCGC

[SuperB23]

Congrats sounds like a winner, I got one like it myself.

Santa Cruz Tony Rice has long been my favorite SCGC model.