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Understanding the Breedlove Asymmetrical Headstock

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. […]

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The Search: Jon Torrence from The Native Heart

Breathe in the good. Life is full of complexity and nuance, good times and heaviness. It’s a healthy practice to take stock of your surroundings and to be mindful. This means acknowledging the fact that […]

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Fingerpicking Fundamentals Ep. 3: Led Zeppelin’s Going to California

Gretchen Menn is a guitar virtuoso—from shredding Led Zeppelin licks in the tribute band Zepparella, to subtle, classical fingerstyle—she can do it all. In this third video of our fingerpicking fundamentals collaboration series, Gretchen builds […]

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Not All Sustainable Guitars are Actually Sustainable

Rethinking Wood We spend a lot of time thinking about the tonewood we use to build guitars. We think about its tonal properties, its strength and rigidity, its look and feel. We recognize that each […]

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Making Sense of Mahogany

Mahogany might be the quintessential tonewood. You’d be hard pressed to find another wood that can make every single element of an acoustic guitar. If they had to build a guitar from soup to nuts from […]

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Chris Couch: Sorry, Mom. It was the music

Breedlove’s featured artist for June, Chris Couch, and his long-time band, World’s Finest, may not be household names, but that’s partly by choice. Chris and his band decided to anchor themselves in their beloved community […]

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Stuck in a Songwriting Rut? Try a Different Guitar.

Hey everyone! My name is Chris Arndt, and I’m the guitar-wielding half of sibling rock act Jocelyn & Chris, as well as Breedlove’s Featured Artist for the month of May! If you’re into blues, or […]

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Breedlove Guitar Body Shapes Explained

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 […]

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Tonewood Profile—European Spruce: The Original Soundboards

Picture an acoustic guitar in your mind. What color is the top of that instrument? Most likely it’s pale, lustrous, creamy with some yellow accent. In other words, it’s spruce—arguably, the iconic top wood. Guitarists […]

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Breedlove Artist Ainsley Costello Releases New Video

At 17, Ainsley Costello is one of the youngest members of the Breedlove family. Though still a teen, Ainsley is well on her way to an impressive musical career. She finished high school at 16 […]

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