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Why ‘roasting’ a guitar is righteous—the benefits of torrefaction!

Sustainable ‘vintage’ tone and easy maintenance are affordable with the Organic Collection from Breedlove Torrefaction. It’s a big word. If you geek out on the guitar magazines, you’ve surely come across its multiple syllables and […]

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Everything starts with a pencil, including making better consumer choices

We’re looking at how we work, and using sustainable pencils to design sustainable guitars At Breedlove, we’re all about sustainability. We use no clear-cut woods in any of our Sound Optimized® Made in Bend models and our new […]

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Which is best for the next step on your guitar journey, Solid wood or laminated wood?

Affordability, tone, comfort and stability are all part of the equation Solid wood? Laminated wood? Which is better? Well, solid wood, of course, you might think, but, in truth, both styles of guitar have compelling […]

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Trust your ears, says experienced L.A. Session guitarist Rod Castro

A pro addresses recording your Breedlove Organic Collection guitar at home “I have no education or formal training with mixing or engineering,” says Rod Castro. “I think the best thing to do is just trust your […]

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California Guitar Trio and the New Standard Tuning

Longtime Breedlove artists exclusively employ Robert Fripp’s pioneering system CGDAEG. It’s not exactly “Eat A Darn Good Breakfast Everyday,” is it? Developed by King Crimson founder Robert Fripp in 1983, CGDAEG is frequently described as […]

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For Rod Castro, the clubs are closed, but music is still being made

Top tier Los Angeles studio player is working virtually, actually.  Los Angeles session guitarist Rod Castro—Breedlove’s featured artist for May—is keeping busy during the current national health crisis. Live dates, whether with heavyweight stars or […]

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Breedlove Magazine: Spring 2020

On behalf of the entire team at Breedlove Guitars, for Spring 2020 we’re excited to present the inaugural edition of Breedlove Magazine. In this interactive digital publication we go behind the scenes at the workshop in […]

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Happy Earth Day! A Note to Mother Earth from Tom Bedell

Dear Earth, Dear Mother, It is from you that all living things spring. You have nurtured so many varied communities of plants and animals; neighborhoods of symbiotic vitality and energy, every one interdependent on the […]

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Introducing the Oregon Sweetgrass LTDs

The Oregon Concert Sweetgrass Burst CE Limited Edition is built for the musician seeking well-rounded balance with midrange fullness, depth, clarity, and liveliness. An alluring Breedlove crafted from locally sourced myrtlewood for the body, the […]

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“There is no Megan without a guitar around.”

Acoustic Music SLC Owner Megan Peters keeps her doors, and her arms, open. Salt Lake City’s Megan Peters has a guitar bench in the back of her Subaru. She’s been making deliveries, and the occasional […]

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