SANTA CRUZ

Avowed spiritual daughter of Martin, Gibson and Guild whose catalogs it revisits, the small Santa Cruz guitar building company founded in 1976 will end up attracting the graces of musicians as renowned as Tony Rice (1951-2020), Eric Clapton (1945-), Jerry Garcia (1942-1995), Elvis Costello (1954-), David Crosby (1941-) and her majesty Joan Baez (we do not give the age of the Grandes Dames) at the heart of the second American folk revival of the mid-eighties. From recreation to recreation, to the Nick Lucas model inspired by Gibson, the Santa Cruz company carved out the lion’s share among the great builders of the revival such as Bourgeois and Collings. Their ability to capture the essence of things makes them a niche company who will undoubtedly have the flavor of exceptional lutherie tomorrow.