Santa Cruz H13 Sunburst 2015

The H13 is based on the legendary Gibson "Nick Lucas Special" from the 1920s and 1930s. Santa Cruz Guitar Company's interpretation of this beautiful instrument responds to player demand for this traditionally beautiful-sounding guitar. This 13-fret's ability to achieve surprisingly high volume and presence in this instrument gives the H13 a strong position in the repertoire of today's guitarists.

The prototype for the "H" was commissioned by Maestro Paul Hostetter in 1978. The "13" simply refers to the 13-fret neck, a remarkably rare phenomenon. What SCGC wanted to achieve with the H13 was a power beyond what one might expect from such a small guitar. To achieve this, the guitar has a longer string length and a greater depth in the body. To place the bridge in an optimal position while maintaining the longer string length, the neck had to be attached to the body at the 13th fret.

The back and sides are made of mahogany and are paired with a Sitka spruce top in a sunburst finish, supported by scalloped X-bracing. This results in a tone that is even more powerful than the original, but also makes it much more dynamic and delicate. Santa Cruz also has something beautiful in store when it comes to ornamentation; A beautiful S29-style herringbone purfling and back strip adorn the guitar, along with ivoroid bindings on both the body and neck.

This Santa Cruz H13 was built in 2015 and has some light playwear and a few minor dings on the top, along with very light playwear on the backside and pickguard. The guitar is otherwise in very good condition and comes with a TFOA passport in an Ameritage hardshell case.