player opinions
Santa Cruz Tony Rice
Name: Steve
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Band: -----
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Model Year: 1996
Price Paid: $2,000 used
Performance
This guitar is flawless in every aspect. The action is very low with no buzzing ever when I play it. It is so easy to play that it almost plays itself. Some people have said it is too easy to play, since it almost feels like an electric, although it is strung with mediums.
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Performance Rating: 10
Sound Quality
The wonderful tone from this instrument is similar to a very old Martin, except much louder and with more emphasis on treble and mids than the average Martin. Everyone who has played it has been quite taken with the VOLUME. No other guitar that I’ve ever played can compare.
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Sound Quality Rating: 8
Construction
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This guitar seems very well built, even though it’s not very heavy. There isn’t a defect anywhere. Even the inside is perfectly clean, with absolutely no glue visible. Everything is perfect: the frets, the string spacing at the nut, the slot depth and the saddle. As with any instrument, abuse may cause problems but regular use would not be a problem for reliability.
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Construction Rating: 8
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Average Ratings
- Performance: 10
- Sound Quality: 10
- Construction: 10
Ratings Key
- 10: Excellent
- 0: Useless
Company
- Santa Cruz




