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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Musical instrument |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Founder | Richard A. Hoover |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Acoustic, acoustic bass & baritone guitars Mandocello Ukuleles |
Number of employees | 22 |
| Website | santacruzguitar.com |
The Santa Cruz Guitar Company is an American manufacturer of acoustic guitars, located in Santa Cruz, California. The company was started in 1976 by luthier Richard A. Hoover, who is reputed to have "trained some of the most accomplished contemporary luthiers in his workshop", and investors Bruce Ross and William Davis.[1] They produce somewhere between 500 and 700 guitars a year,[2] [3] and their instruments are known for being "some of the world’s finest steel-string guitars"[1] with characteristics described as "being highly resonate and having a complexity of overtones".[3]
- ^ a b Grisman, David (2005). "Richard Hoover of Santa Cruz Guitars". Fretboard Journal (1). Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ Brad Kava (November 14, 2011). "Handmade Guitars Aren't Endangered, says Longtime Santa Cruz Guitar Maker". SantaCruzPatch. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Kelly, Jake (Sep 1, 2011). "Inside The Trojan Horse: Santa Cruz Guitar Company". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 11, 2012.