Richard Hoover Reflects on 50 Years | Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz Guitar founder Richard Hoover on harmonicity, craftsmanship, and teamwork.
The Santa Cruz Guitar Company celebrates its first 50 years with this short film, in which founder Richard Hoover reflects on the heart behind our every build.
“What I want people to experience when they play the first chords on that are like… ooo, what’s happening here? I didn’t know you could get that out of a guitar.” — Richard Hoover
Check out Peghead Nation’s video demos of all five Santa Cruz 50th Anniversary special edition guitars: Firefly, H-Model, FTC, 1929 00, and OMPW.
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