The Santa Cruz Brad Paisley Signature Model (B/PW) is a masterfully refined dreadnought built in collaboration with Brad Paisley and Richard Hoover. Based structurally on Santa Cruz’s legendary Pre-War Dreadnought, this instrument delivers traditional flatpicking power, absolute tonal balance, and exceptional note separation.
This specific pre-owned instrument is in mint, like-new condition, showing no signs of player wear. It features a uniquely dramatic, highly figured bearclaw spruce soundboard and comes with historic documentation linking it directly to its public debut.
Provenance & Exhibition History
This particular guitar was featured at the NAMM show, where it was played by Brad Paisley during the product's official launch. Included with the guitar is a USB drive containing exclusive video footage of Brad Paisley playing this exact instrument at the event, offering an undeniable piece of provenance for collectors and players alike.
Materials & Construction
Exquisite Bearclaw Soundboard
Top Wood: Master Grade Bearclaw Spruce. This top features some of the most striking, deeply figured, three-dimensional bearclaw figuring we have ever encountered. It is finished with a subtle, elegant vintage tint that enhances the natural three-dimensional chatoyance of the grain.
Back & Sides: Master Grade East Indian Rosewood. Selected for its structural integrity, sustainable sourcing, and dark, uniform grain structure.
Bracing: Custom-voiced, advanced, scalloped X-bracing. The braces are hand-carved to maximize top flexibility and deflection, allowing the guitar to respond immediately to a light touch while providing substantial headroom.
Signature Details & Hardware
Peghead Overlay & Inlay: Solid Ebony overlay featuring a custom mother-of-pearl and abalone "Cowboy Hat" inlay.
Fingerboard: Solid African Ebony featuring a clean aesthetic with the Santa Cruz Guitar Company logo inlaid exclusively at the 5th fret.
Appointments: Classic herringbone top purfling, ivoroid body binding, standard multi-ring rosette, and a traditional zipper backstrip.
Tuners: Premium Waverly open-gear tuners for absolute tuning precision and stability.
Performance & Playability
Sonic Profile: Classic pre-war dreadnought authority. The combination of rosewood and bearclaw spruce yields deep, highly controlled bass, clear and forward mids, and pristine highs. Each string speaks with independent clarity, even under heavy flatpicking.
Neck Profile: A comfortable, vintage-inspired modified V-profile with a smooth matte finish to eliminate friction.
Nut Width: 1.75 inches, offering perfect string spacing for both intricate flatpicking and clean chord changes.
Specifications
Condition: Mint / Like-New
Body Shape: Dreadnought (B/PW)
Top Material: Highly Figured Bearclaw Spruce (Vintage Tint)
Back/Sides Material: Master Grade East Indian Rosewood
Scale Length: 25.375”
Nut Width: 1.75”
Bridge Spacing: 2-3/16”
Neck Shape: Modified V with Volute
Tuning Machines: Waverly Open-Gear
Inclusions: Original custom tooled-leather hardshell case, historic provenance USB stick containing NAMM video footage of Brad Paisley playing this instrument.
