Santa Cruz RS Roy Smeck Roy Southerner Slope Shoulder Acoustic Guitar

The Santa Cruz Roy Southerner is much more than a tribute to the guitar virtuoso of 1937 who performed with these deluxe stage instruments that were set up for Hawaiian playing styles. This beautiful retro offering incorporates the modifications requested by modern players to make vintage instruments compatible with contemporary fretting styles. The result is one that Roy Smeck would have been proud to play, with a deep, rich sunburst and larger than life sound.

The RS is designed for a commanding presence. SCGC's specially tapered bracing and body depth give the instrument considerable headroom to be driven hard and still maintain tonal integrity. The neck is designed for maximum string space at the nut, to allow for very clean fingering. The satisfying playability is enhanced by the suppleness of the 24-3/4 inch string length. SCGC employes hallmark lutherie skills to manipulate the sound hole size, bridge plate position and top deflection to achieve an ideal EQ for the RS, a big embraceable companion with a really pretty face.

Specifications:

*  1 13/16" wide polished bone nut
*  24 3/4" scale length
*  gold plated Santa Cruz butterbean tuners
*  ebony fingerboard
*  Doppler dot pattern fingerboard markers
*  12 fret neck-to-body joint
*  Sitka spruce top
*  double tapered & voiced top braces
*  tropical mahogany back & sides
*  grained ivoroid body binding
*  custom top perimeter marquetry
*  ebony rectangular bridge
*  intonation compensated bone saddle
*  beveled & polished tortoiseshell pickguard
*  low friction matte neck finish
*  thin nitro gloss body finish
*  vintage style target burst top
*  deluxe hardshell case