2007 Tony Rice Signature Model | Santa Cruz Guitar
May 4, 2022
Andy Cambria demonstrates one of Tony Rice's personal signature model guitars at the Music Emporium.
Tags: Santa Cruz Guitars, Tony Rice
Lisa Liu and James Nash: “Blue Bossa” | Santa Cruz Guitar
March 17, 2022
A spontaneous duo version of the jazz standard played on a pair of Santa Cruz OMs.
Tags: Jazz, Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz DADGAD Strings
By: Teja Gerken
February 23, 2022
The latest set of Santa Cruz Parabolic Tension strings is optimized for DADGAD tuning.
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Lisa Liu and James Nash: “Blue Monk” | Santa Cruz Guitar
January 26, 2022
A great duo version of the Thelonious Monk standard played on a pair of Santa Cruz OMs.
Tags: Jazz, Santa Cruz Guitars
Moon Spruce | Santa Cruz Guitars
January 19, 2022
Santa Cruz founder Richard Hoover discusses "moon" spruce, choosing a top, and more on the Santa Cruz Coffee Break podcast.
Tags: Lutherie, Santa Cruz Guitars
FireFly Custom Koa | Santa Cruz Guitars
December 3, 2021
Fingerstyle virtuoso Richard Smith plays "Danza Paraguaya" on a small-body Santa Cruz.
Tags: Fingerstyle, Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz Baritone Strings
By: Teja Gerken
November 22, 2021
We check out the latest addition to Santa Cruz Parabolic Tension strings using a pair of Santa Cruz baritone guitars.
Santa Cruz at 45 | Santa Cruz Guitars
September 22, 2021
A 45th anniversary message from Richard Hoover and his team at Santa Cruz Guitars.
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Santa Cruz Guitar Company’s 45th Anniversary String Special
September 13, 2021
Buy two sets of Santa Cruz Parabolic Tension Strings and get a third set free.
Tags: Guitar, Santa Cruz Guitars
2015 Santa Cruz 1929 000 Custom
By: Teja Gerken
September 6, 2021
A great all-mahogany 12-fret with custom upgrades.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Eric Skye: “Stella By Starlight” | Santa Cruz Guitars
August 19, 2021
Eric Skye performs a fingerstyle arrangement of the jazz standard.
HT/13 | Santa Cruz Guitars
June 11, 2021
Happy Traum plays and discusses his new signature model guitar.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz HT/13
By: Teja Gerken
May 20, 2021
A beautiful signature model for folk legend Happy Traum.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Catfish Keith and Richard Hoover | Santa Cruz Guitars
March 4, 2021
The blues guitarist discusses his signature model with Santa Cruz founder Richard Hoover and Peghead Nation's Teja Gerken during a Facebook Live session.
Tags: Catfish Keith, Santa Cruz Guitars
Join Richard Hoover and Catfish Keith | Santa Cruz Guitars | Facebook Live, Friday, February 12
By: Dan Gabel
February 1, 2021
The blues master and Santa Cruz Guitars founder talk about the Catfish Special guitar and much more!
Tags: Blues, Santa Cruz Guitars
A True Custom Shop | Santa Cruz Guitars
January 29, 2021
Eight Santa Cruz dealers discuss how they help their customers order their dream guitars.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz’s Richard Hoover and Eric Skye
By: Teja Gerken
December 17, 2020
A conversation between the Santa Cruz founder and signature artist from a recent Peghead Nation Facebook Live event.
Join Richard Hoover and Eric Skye of Santa Cruz Guitars on Facebook Live, Friday, December 11
By: Scott Nygaard
November 30, 2020
Peghead Nation hosts the Santa Cruz Guitars founder and one of their signature artists live on Facebook, Friday, December 11 at 3 PM Pacific Time, for a special conversation.
1997 Santa Cruz OM
By: Teja Gerken
October 19, 2020
Bruce Molsky demonstrates his touring guitar.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Eric Skye “Chinquapin Hunting” | Santa Cruz Guitars
October 7, 2020
Eric Skye flatpicks the well-known fiddle tune on his Santa Cruz signature model.
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James Nash: “Jack-A-Roe” | Doc Watson Tribute | Santa Cruz Guitars
September 17, 2020
The guitarist, singer, songwriter, and founding member of the Waybacks pays homage to Doc Watson with a medley of "Bright Sunny South" and “Jack-A-Roe,” a traditional song that became a mainstay of the Greatful Dead.
Tags: Guitar, Santa Cruz Guitars
Eric Skye and Jamie Stillway | Santa Cruz Guitars
August 10, 2020
Eric Skye and Jamie Stillway play Skye's original "Kathryn By the Delaware"
Tags: Guitar, Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz Legends in Lutherie FS
By: Teja Gerken
July 20, 2020
A stunning redwood and mahogany guitar, built in collaboration with Heartbreaker Guitars.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz Guitar Company Shop Visit, Part 2
By: Teja Gerken
April 14, 2020
Santa Cruz’s Richard Hoover and Carolyn Sills discuss the process of ordering a custom guitar.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz Guitar Company Shop Visit
By: Teja Gerken
January 9, 2020
Santa Cruz co-founder Richard Hoover discusses the company’s approach to building a custom instrument.
Santa Cruz OM Grand 12-String
By: Teja Gerken
December 9, 2019
A powerful 12-String from California’s custom guitar specialists.
Carolyn Sills Combo, “Feleena” | LR Baggs
By: LR Baggs
October 11, 2019
The Western Swing group plays a song from their forthcoming album “Return to El Paso,” a celebration of the Marty Robbins hit song from 1959.
Santa Cruz OM Custom
By: Teja Gerken
April 22, 2019
A contemporary OM with a cedar top and walnut back and sides.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz OM Custom
By: Teja Gerken
February 4, 2019
An Orchestra Model built with spectacular Brazilian rosewood.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz Catfish Special
By: Teja Gerken
August 6, 2018
An all-mahogany 0-size 12-fret made for blues guitarist Catfish Keith
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz Brad Paisley (B/PW)
By: Teja Gerken
February 26, 2018
A signature model dreadnought for country star Brad Paisley.
Tags: Guitar Demos, Santa Cruz Guitars
Santa Cruz OO-Skye
By: Teja Gerken
February 1, 2018
Eric Skye demonstrates his 00-size Santa Cruz signature model.
Santa Cruz Otis Taylor Chicago
By: Teja Gerken
February 9, 2017
The Santa Cruz signature model for bluesman Otis Taylor is all about mahogany.
Richard Hoover Among Giants
By: LR Baggs
November 6, 2014
A short film about the history of Santa Cruz Guitars, with the founder of the company, Richard Hoover.
