“It’s a tradition at Breedlove to introduce new products twice a year,” says owner Tom Bedell, “at the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif.; then again at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, Tenn.”
Given changes, postponement and cancellations wrought by the current pandemic, we will host our own digital 2020 Summer Show, June 8–9, on Breedlove’s Facebook Live. (Final videos posted to Breedlove’s YouTube and the Breedlove Blog).
The Breedlove Summer Show, targeted to retailers and players, will, as part of a plethora of offerings, showcase exciting new Made in Bend and Designed in Bend models; provide guided step-by-step shop tours through design, build and hand voicing processes; highlight Breedlove luthiers; spotlight Companion models, ukuleles and maintenance tips and tricks; and provide important viewpoints about sustainability of native and exotic tonewoods.
The Summer Show will coincide with this second issue launch of Breedlove Magazine — so put June 8th and 9th on your calendar to view exclusive live, behind the scenes content. If the date’s already passed, visit the Breedlove blog for a full video recap of the events.
Nashville songwriter Alyssa Trahan is Breedlove’s featured artist for June, and longtime brand associate, musician and studio engineer Luke Basile, will be on hand to demonstrate new instruments throughout the Summer Show. We hope to see you soon!
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
June 8th – Day 1: Live from Bend, Oregon
- 8 AM (PDT) The Breedlove Workshop Tour: Facebook Live from Bend, Oregon
- 9:30 AM (PDT) Tonewood Clinic: Everything you wanted to know about myrtlewood. Plus, see and hear limited edition Oregon Series models.
- 11 AM (PDT) Product Demonstration: The new Summer Show Discovery mahogany models.
- 12:30 PM (PDT) Product Clinic: Get to know the Companion body shape.
- 2 PM (PDT) The Story Behind the Organic Collection: Learn from the design team and hear the various guitar models.
- 4 PM (PDT) Tips and tricks for guitar care and maintenance: Everything you need to know about keeping your guitar in great playing shape.
- 5 PM (PDT) Question and Answer Clinic: Ask the design team questions about your favorite guitars, tonewoods, etc. And, review of day 2 schedule of events.
June 9th – Day 2: Live from Bend, Oregon
- 8 AM (PDT) The Breedlove Workshop Tour: Facebook Live from Bend, Oregon
- 9:30 AM (PDT) The Custom Shop Experience: Gain special access to the custom tonewood stacks and learn about how we work with players to design over-the-top custom guitars.
- 11 AM (PDT) Product Demonstration: The new Summer Show Discovery limited run satin models.
- 12:30 PM (PDT) The Revolutionary Body Shapes: From the Concerto to the Companion, dive into the world of body shape design and performance. Hear the difference between various body shapes, learn from the design team and ask questions Live on Facebook.
- 2 PM (PDT) Acoustic Guitars and Sustainability: A presentation from Breedlove’s Tom Bedell on his vision for sustainable guitars, stories from forests around the world, and more.
- 4 PM (PDT) Ukulele Feature: Check out the new Summer Show ukuleles, ask questions with the design team and learn the story behind Breedlove’s fascination with these amazing instruments.
- 5 PM (PDT) Question and Answer Clinic: Ask the design team questions about your favorite guitars, tonewoods, etc.
