Santa Cruz 1929 00 Custom Flamed Mahogany Hot Hide Glue and Adirondack Bracing

When players start discussing tone, the conversation inevitably turns to vintage instruments. Maybe it stems from a reverence and longing for a bygone era, but it's hard to deny the magic in an instrument with rich history and unmistakable tone that only gets better with the passage of time.

In the past, we have commissioned a limited run of some remarkably special instruments from our short list of select builders. So when the idea of all Mahogany construction came up, the name Santa Cruz shortly followed. The 1929 Depression Era 00-17 is presented as an heirloom quality instrument from Santa Cruz Guitars, designed with simpler appointments reflecting the era, yet with all the mojo you would expect from a guitar with such a special namesake. Their selection of Mahogany tone woods offers snap and sparkle, a dry and airy tone - tone that hangs on to every note with ease.

The fine builders at Santa Cruz and wanted to insure this guitar would be an accurate representation of the era. In keeping with its nostalgic look of the 1920s - it bares a custom Santa Cruz headstock logo reminiscent of the era, inlaid in grained ivoroid. With one look it's clear that even designer Raymond Loewy would be proud to have designed it. The body is bound in Mahogany, a subtle addition we can not imagine the guitar without. Coupled with an elegantly appointed top, a simple two line rosette of grained ivoroid and single line purfling on the top and sides - our patience has been rewarded.

The 1929 Series was originally introduced as a limited run of 12 instruments, made exclusively for and designed with Artisan Guitars. In fact, Bill took home one of the original 12... the only guitar he has purchased for himself since opening the shop. Santa Cruz loved the series so much they ended up making it a production model and continues to be one of our top sellers.

This custom guitar is loaded with extra features, starting with an exquisite set of flamed Mahogany featured on the back, sides, top, and body binding. When finished in a full body sunburst, this all-mahogany guitar is visually stunning and adds quite a bit to the look of the 1929 series. Tonal upgrades include Adirondack Bracing and Hot Hide Glue construction. Adirondack bracing, being stiffer than Sitka, offers a more immediate response, as it is much more efficient than sitka bracing, allowing for a more immediate transfer of energy. Hot Hide Glue adds a new level of clarity to the 1929 series. Hide Glue isn't used much anymore due to it being so messy and time-consuming. The tonal benefit, however, cannot be denied and this feature is a very popular upgrade on many of our instruments.