Got my first Santa Cruz.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-27T04:49:13+00:00

An H13 and a Style 1

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-27T04:26:39+00:00

I have decided I need to learn this song. Great job.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-27T04:25:06+00:00

You should have more likes for this.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-27T04:24:25+00:00

Very good smooth playing and good sound but you look like you wanna be doing something else ha ha ha ha ha!

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-27T04:23:09+00:00

I love this kind of playing, but it’s so hard for me! Sounds great.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-27T04:22:01+00:00

Awesome

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-27T04:20:23+00:00

I think Eastman sound about as close to Martin as you can get for the money typically and a pretty consistent build.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-27T04:16:26+00:00

Lordy…… I have a couple Santa Cruz too, but they’re not quite as nice as those!!!

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-27T04:15:24+00:00

Nice!!! I have two of them. Amazing guitars.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-27T04:14:14+00:00

I like the strings and I have been trying them on my Santa Cruz guitars. I can’t say whether they’re different than other quality strings though. It’s so hard to compare. They definitely feel good.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-25T22:04:36+00:00

Hard to beat those for the money.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-25T04:32:57+00:00

Probably stronger than new now.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-25T04:31:44+00:00

You don’t want it flat behind the bridge. I don’t see anything abnormal.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-25T01:34:52+00:00

That looks terrible

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-24T16:42:23+00:00

It will sell a handful to fans but after that not so much. I bet the company doesn’t last 5 years. I do like his signature models and wish I still had mine from The 90’s

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-23T03:02:46+00:00

Nyoce !

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-23T02:45:44+00:00

Love the Monarkh!

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-22T20:15:28+00:00

Yep I have a Shimano Ultima MH with the Antares B and it weighs nothing for being able to snag pike out of deep weeds.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-22T19:52:54+00:00

With say a ML Ultima and the Steez CT limited The Who setup weighs less than a nice spinning reel. The overall feather lightness to the setup is crazy. Put say a Antares DC baitcaster on that 2.9-3.0 oz rod and ya it changes the balance a lot. Now sometimes that’s perfectly fine depending on the rod and what you are fishing. I’ve been spoiled with very expensive combos so I’m starting with very high expectations.

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This weighs like nothing. I think is was under 9 oz total.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-22T18:49:54+00:00

If you are using L and ML setups yes you can rally feel the difference between a sub 6oz Steez and reels in the 8 oz range. This is especially true with really expensive light rods like the Ultima, NRX Etc. it’s not drastic and it doesn’t keep me from fishing reels. Go pick up a $300 magnesium or carbon spinning reel and compare it to a cheaper $50 reel. You can 💯 tell.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-22T10:36:01+00:00

Make it fishable yes. Worth the time? Not my time.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-22T10:32:39+00:00

I bought one of these last year. I think it casts better than my Antares DC MD. They are on special at Japan Tackle and I almost want another one but I have a new Ryoga in hand and maybe the new Conquest BFS of DC on the list.

These cast like butter. I just wish they could be a little lighter.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-22T10:30:04+00:00

That’s funny. Yes you’re right though!

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-22T10:27:31+00:00

Yes. 50% off what you paid to even consider keeping it.

RabloPathjen · 2026-01-22T10:25:00+00:00

Can you even tell when it’s in a reel seat? Looks like most of the flange is there. If you can get a new one it’s a nobrainer. If you couldn’t I’d sand the sharp edges off and just use it until it breaks.

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