Santa Cruz Vintage Artist - Sitka Spruce/Mahogany, LR Baggs Anthem (2001) (ON HOLD)

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This used Santa Cruz Vintage Artist dreadnought is one of the coolest guitars that I've had my hands on lately!  This guitar was built in 2001 and is in excellent playing shape.  It is some cosmetic signs of its age, including small dings and minor scratches, and some finish wearing in the soundboard.  But the frets have only minor wear, with tons of life left, and the neck angle is excellent, with plenty of saddle available for adjustments.  Action is very low and and fast - this guitar is so playable and comfortable, with the great tone that you would expect from a Santa Cruz instrument.  With its LR Baggs Anthem pickup, it sounds wonderful plugged in.  Here is Santa Cruz's description of the Vintage Artist model:

Doc Watson, who owned the prototype of the Vintage Artist, said, “This is the Dreadnought I’ve been looking for all my life.” In 1991, Richard Hoover collaborated with vintage experts to identify the most desirable qualities of the iconic Pre-War D-18. Maestro Watson’s contributions to the concept were born of an appreciation of the clarity of Mahogany’s tone and his requirements for playability. At the time, Doc had put as many hours into Rockabilly on a Les Paul as he had on the Dreadnought. His lack of preoccupation with a particular vintage model played perfectly with SCGC’s philosophy to ‘combine, not copy.’ After Doc’s test pilot duties on the prototype, he offered this thoughtful testimonial: “Son, what do I have to do to keep this guitar?”

We present this instrument as the tonal equal and technical superior to the most respected Pre-War guitars. To achieve the characteristic EQ and tone of the legendary Doc Watson, aka ‘the Vintage Artist,’ this instrument features an advanced, scalloped X-bracing for powerful bass, complemented by the clear tone and definition of master grade Mahogany.