Author Topic: Dread not the Dreadnought (Read 134 times)

tom_z · « **on:** September 25, 2006, 11:15:19 AM »

To get in touch with my acoustic side I recently picked up this used Santa Cruz, Tony Rice model. It sounds just gorgeous - very balanced tone and perfectly articulate. It plays as smooth as silk. It sounds rich when fingerpicking and still retains clarity when you dig in with a flat pick. Rosewood back and sides, German spruce top, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard. The light bracing and oversized sound hole make this a really punchy guitar. I'm in Bluegrass Heaven! Peace Tom

kmh364 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2006, 11:18:45 AM »

Nice! Play it in good health!

Cheers,

Kevin

bigredbass · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2006, 09:11:55 PM »

Santa Cruz's are myteeefine geetars! Here in Nashville, acoustics are the big medicine, and primo ones change hands here the way archtops change hands other places. A Tony Rice is a formidable box, made by a great builder with input from a world class guitarist. Despite Eric's latter day relationship with CF Martin, before that, he was transfixed by one of these!

Congratulations; THAT's one of those guitars you NEVER sell.

J o e y

tom_z · « **Reply #3 on:** September 26, 2006, 05:26:32 PM »

Thanks Joey. Definitely a keeper - and it's going to make my Martin pretty lonely.

Peace,
Tom

57basstra · « **Reply #4 on:** September 27, 2006, 03:51:52 PM »

Nice to get info on these guitars...thanks...