If you’re relatively new to acoustic guitars, you may have encountered instruments with different strings, different shapes, and different profiles. This article will help you understand the differences between nylon and steel string guitars. First, […]
Watch episode 1 here! About the guitar: The Discovery Concerto Nashville guitar icon and professional musician, Ford Thurston, is back for part two of this intermediate series on the fundamentals of rock, country, and bluegrass. […]
Breedlove’s featured artist for February, Gretchen Menn, might be described this way: humble virtuosity. Her music is a constellation of dedicated practice, meticulous form, scrupulous perfectionism, creative ambition, and raw talent. Gretchen, however, would never […]
Pete Mroz on His Origins: I was born in South Bend, Indiana to an engineer, Marine, Vietnam vet, race car driver. My mother was a waitress. So, I come from classic Indiana, blue collar stock. […]
Born in a Barn In 1990, pioneering California luthiers Larry Breedlove and Steve Henderson did something crazy. They left stable jobs at Taylor Guitars in sunny San Diego County to start their own business in […]
In lesson 1 of this series, Gretchen Menn explained essential techniques and terminology for learning or improving finger style guitar play. She also laid out a full two week lesson plan to get your hands […]
Guitar World recently released their 2022 buyers’ guides and editors’ picks. We’re delighted—though not surprised—the Breedlove Premier Concert was named a top-ten high-end acoustic guitar. They called it one of the most “lust-worthy” instruments of […]
In acoustic guitar circles, Brazilian rosewood reigns as the world champion of prized tonewoods. If you’ve played a guitar made with Brazilian rosewood, you know. The highly resonant tones, the chime-like ring that seems to […]
The stuff of legends—mighty European spruce, rich Brazilian rosewood, an accent of lustrous Hawaiian koa—combine in this limited edition, tried and true tone machine. Featuring Breedlove’s revolutionary soft cutaway Concert body, this guitar produces a […]
In case you didn’t already know, we love Gretchen Menn. Read our full profile on her to learn all the reasons why. Gretchen’s passion, work ethic, and ability have allowed her to master a huge […]
