Santa Cruz Vintage Southerner Old Growth Sitka Top - Sunburst (885)

In addition to the VA Model, the 1930’s Advanced Jumbo, J-45 and the iconic early 60’s Epiphone Texan also lent their considerable retro cool to the origins of our Vintage Southerner Model. Each one of these guitars was a favorite of several of SCGC’s veteran luthiers and so inspired this regal compliment to the SCGC VJ Model. The must have feature of the SCGC VS is the shorter, 24-3/4 inch scale length. It is so yielding to the touch that fretting and reach are a pleasure. The scale puts the bridge in the optimal position to produce the comforting, growling presence of an old blues recording. The VS will respond with considerably more refined quality than the oldies, while inspiring room to grow throughout your musical career.

Top: Old Growth Sitka Spruce  

Back and Sides: Honduran Mahogany 

Neck: Honduran Mahogany

Body Binding: Ivoroid with Single Purfling 

Fingerboard Binding: None

Peghead Binding: None

Bridge: Ebony with 2 3/16" Spacing

Fingerboard: Ebony with Doppler Dots

Bridge Pins/End Pin: Ebony with MOP Dot

Nut: Bone, 1 11/16"

Saddle: Bone, Drop-In

Neck Profile: Round

Peghead Profile: Solid

Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable

Frets: Medium 18% Nickel-Silver

Peghead Veneer: Ebony with Santa Cruz Ivoroid Script 

Tuners: Nickel Waverly with Ivoroid Buttons 

Rosette: Ivoroid

Scale Length: 24.75"

Bracing Material: Adirondack Spruce w/ Hot Hide Glue

Brace Pattern: Double Tapered 

Radius: 12"- 22" Compound

Body Finish: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer

Neck Finish:  Satin

Pickguard: Tortoise

Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case by Ameritage