acoustic · parlor
H13
| Maker | Santa Cruz Guitar Company |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Type | acoustic · parlor |
| Price | USD 8890 (2026-09) |
| Maker founded | 1976 |
| Status | current |
Santa Cruz's H platform, a compact 13-fret build made in California for fingerstyle players who want a small body with a full voice.
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Why it matters
Santa Cruz builds in very small numbers and sells through a handful of dealers, so prices sit at the top of the acoustic market and hold there. The H platform is one of the company's older designs and is usually ordered with custom woods, which means no two examples match. Compared with factory instruments, the difference shows up in build time and hand-work rather than in a long specification list.
Note
Small-body parlor builds.
Specifications
- Scale length: unknown
- Neck shape: V
Before you buy
- Almost every example is a custom order, so specification varies
- Dealer stock is intermittent and often consignment
- Wood choices affect the price more than the model name
Other opinions
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Peghead Nation · 2024-06 · 3,163 views
“Santa Cruz Guitars first introduced its H13 model in the late 1970s.”
Peghead Nation's demo of the Santa Cruz H13.
Banjo Ben Clark · 2026-01 · 1,614 views
“Everything about it is indicative of the highest quality and craftsmanship.”
The parlor-sized H/13 played fingerstyle in a shop setting.