Description
Here is a superb Santa Cruz D-12 Maple Acoustic Guitar from 2014 — an inspiring instrument that delivers remarkable volume, clarity and sustain, with exceptional balance across the entire tonal range.
Originally commissioned to complement legendary artist and first-call session musician Norman Blake’s playing style, the D-12 pairs the power and sensitivity of a traditional 12-fret dreadnought with a more articulate, refined response. Its 12-fret design creates greater air volume for increased amplitude and sustain, while hand-tuned X-bracing, carefully voiced top and 4¼-inch soundhole produce a strong bass response without sacrificing midrange or treble definition. Flamed Maple back and sides add impressive clarity and focus, making this D-12 a richly complex and truly inspiring stage partner.
This exquisitely customized Santa Cruz D12 twelve fret Dreadnought features a master-grade Bear claw - figured Italian spruce top with Adirondack spruce bracing and hide-glue assembly, highly figured flamed maple back, sides,and neck; Herringbone and ivoroid accents and a full-sunburst, full gloss lacquer finish. It’s a glorious guitar, with tone and feel to match its great looks.
Santa Cruz builds their 12 fret dreadnoughts with an ear towards string balance,fundamental presence and clarity, and a bass-end response that doesn’t absorb all of the guitar’s energy at the cost of mid-range and treble power. Anyone who appreciates a big-bodied guitar that offers balance, power, and huge headroom along with the warmth and bass response of a typical D would be remiss not to try this guitar out. It’s a remarkable sounding machine that offers flatpickers everything they want, but also offers the warmth and overtone richness demanded by fingerstylists.
This D-12 is built with a slightly thinner body that has a depth of 4-3/8” at the endpin and a 1” taper, and a soundhole diameter that’s increased to 4-1/4”. These are two of the less obvious secrets to this guitar’s incredible tone.The two-piece bookmatched maple neck has a wonderfully comfortable C-carve and a nutwidth of 1-3/4”. The scale is 25.4” and the string spread at the bridge is 2-3/16. The ivoroid-bound ebony fingerboard is dressed up with slotted diamond inlays, and the ivoroid-bound ebony headstock overlay features a pearl Santa Cruz logo. Schaller open-geared tuners and a well adjusted bone nut offer smooth and predicable tuning.
This example is in very good overall shape with only very minor cosmetic play wear and comes with the original Ameritage hardshell case.
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DETAILS:
- Instrument Model: D12 Maple
- Instrument Manufacturer: Santa Cruz
- Instrument year: 2014
- Instrument Finish: Amber burst high gloss
- Instrument Class: 6 string acoustic
- Instrument serial number: 6871
- Country of Origin: USA
- Instrument Condition: Very good with only very light cosmetic play wear
- Right-handed
- Instrument Weight Imperial: 3.88 lbs
- Instrument Weight Metric: 1.75 kgs
- Scale Length Imperial: 25.4 in
- Scale Length Metric: 644.5 mm
- Nut Width Imperial:1.75 in
- Nut Width Metric: 44.45 mm
- CITIES Documentation Required: No
- Case included: Yes
- Case original: Yes
- Items in Case: N/A
- Case Type: Ameritage Hardshell
- Consignment: No
- Product ID: 59401
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There are no refunds or returns on used items unless authorized in advance by a Twelfth Fret Sales Associate at time of sale. View Our Full Terms Here |