acoustic
OM / 00 models
| Maker | Santa Cruz Guitar Company |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Type | acoustic |
| Price | USD 7500 (2026-09) |
| Maker founded | 1976 |
| Status | current |
Santa Cruz's Orchestra Model and 00 sizes, built to order in California for fingerstyle and small-body players.
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Why it matters
The OM and 00 are the two most requested shapes in the Santa Cruz catalogue and the clearest demonstration of the workshop's voicing work. Both are built to order, with wood selection setting the final price more than the body name does. Supply runs through a small dealer network, so many instruments are sold before they arrive.
Note
OM and 00 staples with custom voicing.
Specifications
- Scale length: to be confirmed
- Neck shape: to be confirmed
Before you buy
- Wood selection drives the price more than the body shape
- Most instruments are built to order with long lead times
- Dealer stock is intermittent and often consignment
Other opinions
One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.
soundpurestudios · 2017-11 · 9,624 views
“In this video, Sound Pure Acoustic Specialist Barrett Brooks compares two Santa Cruz OMs.”
Side-by-side of a used standard Santa Cruz OM against a new Pre-War OM.
Carter Vintage Backstage · 2022-02 · 9,175 views
“Back in the 1980s, Santa Cruz was one of the first companies to reintroduce the versatile, classic Orchestra Model, taking elements of the old pre-war Martin OMs and refining them into something all their own.”
Carl Miner plays a Santa Cruz OM in a 42-style build with Brazilian rosewood.