Top players know that the Santa Cruz Guitar Company is making some of the best acoustic guitars in the country today. This elegant HT/13 is the result of the long relationship between Richard Hoover and his friend-mentor Happy Traum who is widely known for spreading the knowledge of American roots music through his teaching and his many publications. This very special model combines top-notch Mahogany and old growth Redwood with scalloped bracing and a 13 fret neck design with a classic bound slotted headstock. It is a visually spectacular instrument with a rich brown-burst finish and abalone at the binding and rosette. The tone is clear and resonant with just the right amount of clarity for finger style playing and plenty of volume despite the comfortable size. Comes with hard Santa Cruz top-quality case.
Specs below:
| Body | Wood Type | Mahogany |
| Back Stripe | S29 | |
| Binding | Ivoroid with Ivoroid Tail Wedge | |
| Top | Wood Type | Old growth Redwood |
| Rosette | Abalone | |
| Purfling | Abalone | |
| Bracing/Voicing | H 13 Scallop/Tapered | |
| Neck | Peghead | Slotted |
| Peghead Binding | Ivoroid | |
| Overlay Material | Ebony | |
| Headstock Inlay | Santa Cruz Ivoroid Script Logo | |
| Width at Nut | 1-3/4″ | |
| Neck Shape | V | |
| Fingerboard | Side Dots | Black |
| Inlay | 42 style with Happy Traum Signature at 18th | |
| Width at 14th Fret | 2-3/16″ | |
| Binding | Ivoroid | |
| Scale Length | 25.375 | |
| Finish | Top | Custom Finish |
| Back & Sides | Tobacco/Buffed | |
| Neck | Tobacco/Matte | |
| Setup | Pickguard | Tortoise |
| Tuners/gears | Waverly Nickel w/ Ivoroid |