Giving a guitar as a gift can be extremely rewarding. It’s also one of the most difficult gifts to get right. Guitarists are incredibly particular about the type of guitars that they play. They want […]
A couple of weeks ago, we explored the question, “what is bracing on an acoustic guitar?” The article overviews acoustic guitar bracing and briefly touches on our design called Cascade Bracing. Here, we want to […]
If you’ve been around acoustic guitars for five minutes, you’ve heard about solid tonewood guitars. You’ve heard that solid is better than laminate construction. You’ve also been told that solid tonewood guitars “open up” over […]
The acoustic bass guitar is an interesting instrument. It’s a replacement for already an acoustic bass, the traditional upright. Its sound is unlike any other bass design out there. And, though designed to be played […]
1. What is Bracing, and Why Does it Matter? Bracing is the internal framework of an acoustic guitar, made up of carefully placed wooden strips supporting the guitar’s top and back. This structure is essential […]
An acoustic guitar’s headstock is more than just what holds the tuning machines. It’s the calling card of the guitar’s builder. It’s the thing that, with one glance, tells you exactly what you’re looking at. […]
There’s no sound quite like the jangle, chiming harmonics, and extended voice of a great 12-string acoustic guitar. Whether strummed, flat-picked, or played with fingers, à la Leo Kottke, 12-string guitars turn a standard guitar […]
At Breedlove, we’re never content to follow the industry standard. We’re always questioning what’s possible in acoustic sound design and playability. So, instead of just adopting other manufacturers’ body shapes, we made our own. We’re […]
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 […]
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 […]
