Santa Cruz HT 13 Happy Traum Signature

Happy Traum taught the world how to play guitar. This includes Richard Hoover, who learned from Happy’s “Fingerpicking Styles for Guitar” when he was just a teenager, years before the two would forge their friendship.

To be able to build a signature model decades later for such an icon in the guitar world is not only an honor, but a privilege that Santa Cruz Guitar Company takes very seriously.

The HT/13 combines genuine Honduras Mahogany back and sides paired with salvaged, old growth Redwood and Adirondack bracing with hot hide glue in a small but deep bodied guitar that delivers a bright, rich and clear tone with quick responsiveness, hearty low end and exceptional volume.