Santa Cruz D-12 Custom - Bearclaw German Spruce/Figured Mahogany (NEW)

Check out this spectacular custom D-12 from Santa Cruz!  With it's distinctive "buttered toast" sunburst, cowboy rope rosette and purfling, bearclawed German Spruce top, and eye catching figured mahogany, no one will mistake your guitar for any other!  And it sounds even better than it looks.  This guitar is also customized with a flamed mahogany low profile neck, advance X bracing, Adirondack bracing attached with hot hide glue, and a slightly wider nut width of 1-13/16".  Here is what Santa Cruz says about this model:

Legendary artist and first call session ace, Norman Blake, has long appreciated the power and sensitivity of the original dreadnought design with 12 frets clear of the body. SCGC’s prototype D-12 Model was commissioned to showcase Norman’s playing style by adding clarity and sustain for an articulate response to the flat pick. Building a guitar with 12 frets clear of the body creates more air volume, which allows greater amplitude and sustain. The hand tuned X-bracing ensures an increased bass response, while the top voicing and 4-1/4 inch sound hole size combine to achieve great presence in all ranges. This eliminates the tendency of the traditional dreadnought towards boominess at the expense of midrange and treble. The controlled integrity of Mahogany sides and back impart clarity and definition to the guitar’s complex acoustic presence. The D-12’s sheer volume, complexity, and incredible sustain make it a truly inspiring stage partner.