The Tony Rice Signature Model represents over 30 years of collaboration between the world's foremost flatpicking icon and SCGC's founding luthier, Richard Hoover. Today's model incorporates decades of refinement in response to players' demands and the sophisticated evolution of the master's technique. Never intended to be a copy of Mr. Rice's iconic 1934 Martin D-28, the TR Model is voiced to showcase his stellar lead work with influences from Clarence White to John Coltrane. This guitar delivers exactly what the contemporary flatpicking artist needs: substantial treble and midrange for rapid single-line lead, clean note separation for definition and the traditional bass boom without the woofy bottom end of some of the venerable Pre-war dreadnoughts. Master grade Indian Rosewood and old Sitka Spruce give this instrument a highly professional presence.
The Santa Cruz string balance comes from Richard Hoover's masterful top voicing. Richard tap tunes each top to ensure it is voiced specially for that specific body cavity and this one is no exception... the guitar is voiced beautifully for maximum power and clarity while maintaining the famous Santa Cruz string balance up the entire neck.... it's easy to see why Tony prefers recording with these modern masterpieces.
The enlarged soundhole can be credited with balancing the low end of the instrument. Although it was originally enlarged on Tony's classic D-28 due to damage around the soundhole, it can certainly be credited with making the guitar less woofy, which is why Santa Cruz replicates this feature on the TR Signature model.
Specifications:
- Top: Sitka Spruce
- Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood
- Back Stripe: Zipper
- Binding: Ivoroid
- Rosette: Herringbone
- Purfling: Herringbone
- Bracing/Voicing: Scalloped
- Peghead: Solid Square - No Overlay
- Peghead Binding: None
- Peghead Overlay: Ebony
- Neck Shape: V with Volute
- Side Dots: Black
- Inlay: SCGC at 12th Fret
- Neck Finish: Matte
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- Body Length: 20"
- Body Depth: 4.875"
- Lower Bout: 15.5"
- Waist: 10.5"
- Upper Bout: 11.125"
- Nut Width: 1 11/16"
- Scale Length: 25 3/8"
- Enlarged Soundhole
This instrument has been spoken for. Please call 866-265-5993 or email info@artisanguitars.com to inquire about a similar instrument. Tags: dreadnought, enlarged soundhole, indian rosewood, santa cruz, sitka spruce, tony rice
