Santa Cruz Tony Rice 1989, Brazilian Rosewood & Sitka Spruce

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Specs


Instrument	Dreadnought
Brand	Santa Cruz
Model	Tony Rice
Finish	Natural
SKU	GF5969-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1989
Top	Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides	Brazilian Rosewood
Finish Material	Gloss Nitrocellulose
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany/Ebony
Fingerboard Radius	16"
Brace Pattern	Scalloped X
Tuners	Waverly
Bridge	Ebony
Electronics	N/A
Scale Length	25.4"
Nut Width	1-11/16"
String Spacing at Saddle	2.228"
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Y
Case	OHSC
Modifications/Repairs	Neck Reset, Bridge Reglue, Replaced tuners. New bone nut and saddle. 2 repaired back cracks. 3 repaired side cracks. 2 plugged strap button holes. Added strap button. Sharpie residue on side of fingerboard.

Description

"Never intended to be a copy of Mr. Rice’s iconic 1935 Martin D-28, the TR Model is voiced to showcase his stellar lead work with influences from Clarence White to John Coltrane."

Richard Hoover's collaboration with Tony Rice goes back to 1978, but it wasn't until 1989—the year this guitar was made—that it was formalized into an official model. Featuring a Sitka spruce top with Brazilian rosewood back and sides (something that later would only be available on the TR Pro models), this is a powerful dreadnought ready to serve the musical needs of any serious picker.

Modifications and repairs include a neck reset, a bridge reglue, replaced tuners, a new bone nut and saddle. It has two repaired back cracks, three repaired side cracks, two plugged strap button holes, and an added strap button. There's also a bit of Sharpie residue on side of fingerboard. Reach out for further in-hand description.

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