Santa Cruz Otis Taylor

Santa Cruz Otis Taylor

Otis Taylor is a fellow of the Sundance Film Composers Laboratory and a multi-instrumentalist who has shared the stage with artists as varied as Gary Moore, Buddy Guy and Keb Mo. He is the most important modern voice of Trance Blues. Otis Taylor required very specific tonal and aesthetic qualities for his signature instrument.  As a fine arts professional, Otis Taylor’s vision is a combination of vintage retro and ultra sharp European styling; this guitar looks like an expensive Italian suit from the 1930s. This collaboration has produced a musical instrument that truly reflects the artistry of both Otis Taylor and the Santa Cruz Guitar Company. The OT’s compound radius fretboard allows lightning action while the Sitka Spruce with hot hide glue ensures the substantial power and clarity as described by Guitar Player Magazine: Dimensional and complex immediately come to mind when playing the Otis Taylor. A very rich sounding guitar with impressive articulation and note detail, the Otis Taylor Signature makes you want to keep on playing because it is so inspiring. And that’s reason enough to give it an Editors Pick Award.

Specifications:

• Indian Rosewood Body
• S29 Sideways Back Stripe
• Ivoroid Body Binding
• Sitka Spruce Top
• Ivoroid Custom Rosette
• FF Combo Purfling
• Adirondack Braces w/Hot Hide Glue Bracing
• Solid Neck Peghead 
• Ivoroid Neck Peghead Binding
• Ebony Overlay Material
• SCGC Mini Headstock Inlay
• 1-11/16" Width at Nut
• Round Neck Shape
• Black Fingerboard Side Dots
• OT Inlay on Fingerboard
• 2-3/16" Width at 14th Fret
• Ivoroid Fingerboard Binding
• 25.375 Scale Length
• Custom Tint Top Finish
• Clear/Buffed Back and Sides Finish
• Clear/Buffed Neck Finish
• Tortoise Pickguard
• Nickel Waverly w/ Ivoroid Tuners