1991 Santa Cruz D Koa

Up for sale is a breathtaking, heirloom-quality 1991 Santa Cruz D that perfectly bridges the gap between massive dreadnought projection and delicate fingerstyle playability. Hand-crafted during a highly sought-after era for SCGC, this custom build features a premium solid Spruce top paired with jaw-dropping, high-grade flamed Koa back and sides. What truly sets this instrument apart is its rare factory-custom 1-13/16" nut width, offering a spacious, comfortable string separation that is incredibly hard to find on a traditional dreadnought body.

Having been meticulously cared for and kept in a climate-controlled environment for 35 years, this guitar has completely opened up. It delivers a deep, rich, and remarkably balanced piano-like clarity across all registers, retaining the crisp note definition of mahogany but with the sweet, shimmering top-end sweetness unique to aged Koa. It responds dynamically to the lightest fingerstyle touch, yet offers massive headroom when driven with a flatpick.

The guitar is in excellent vintage The frets have plenty of life, the action is dialed in perfectly, and it plays like an absolute dream. The saddle is low on the treble side, but I’ll let the buyer decide if they want to cut a new one (it can come up and still have great acation). Includes top of the line original hard shell case. Truly a rare opportunity to own a golden-era Santa Cruz with premium wood upgrades and highly desirable custom specs.