Santa Cruz OM All "Tree" Mahogany Custom

Description

We are incredibly excited to be able to showcase this long-in-the-works custom Santa Cruz OM fully built from Mahogany from "The Tree!" In addition to its gorgeous sound and looks this guitar has the distinction of being the very first Santa Cruz to be made publicly available with a matched set of wood from "The Tree" for it's top, back, and sides. We've long talked about building just such an instrument and the result has vastly exceeded our expectations.  

If you regularly visit our website you've probably noticed that we are huge fans of the near-mythical mahogany from "The Tree." And for good reason. This is premium old growth Mahogany of a quality we rarely see anymore, which means it sounds as good as it looks. For those who haven't yet had the opportunity to experience this wood it is open, powerful, and incredibly resonant, with a sound that recalls some of the best vintage guitars we've played. All of the mahogany labeled "The Tree" came from one centuries old tree that fell in Central America over fifty years ago and was discovered to have richly quilted figuring. We've had a few guitars through the shop built from "The Tree" and the figuring here rivals the best of them.

The big unknown for us was how the guitar would sound. You almost never see mahogany from "The Tree" used as a soundboard, but having now played it we couldn't be more impressed. It boasts a wide open sound with a resonance you can feel.  Sometimes a mahogany top can lend the guitar a darker and mellower tone, but it quickly becomes evident that this is not the case here.  The sound is beautifully balanced up and down the fretboard with a surprising amount of growl and power in the bass register. The Brazilian Rosewood bindings and rosette, along with some other tasteful appointment details, beautifully frame and highlight this exceptional wood. A very special guitar.