Home > Articles > The Sound > A Means to an End: The Richard Hoover/Tony Rice Quest for the Ideal Guitar Tony Rice with his Santa Cruz guitar. Photo courtesy of Santa Cruz Guitar Company A Means to an End: The Richard Hoover/Tony Rice Quest for the Ideal GuitarWritten by Chris ThiessenPosted on March 1, 2021The SoundFacebook0Tweet0Email0Print0By the time it got into Tony Rice’s hands, the iconic 1935 Martin D-28 had seen more than its fairSubscribe or log in to read the rest of this content.