The new Breedlove Organic Solo Pro Series’ Side Monitor Soundholes are causing a stir. The guitar’s put boutique design elements like Fishman electronics and all-solid tonewood construction into a line of surprisingly affordable acoustic guitars. But it’s the soundholes that get the most attention. No, we're not talking about the one in the guitars' top....
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 get into Cascade Bracing a bit deeper, discussing what it is, how we created it, and why. Acoustic Guitar Bracing...
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 time. But what does it all mean? More importantly, is it all true? As with everything in acoustic guitar building,...
We’re always asked, “What’s the best acoustic guitar for beginners?” We’d love to point you to a single guitar and call it good. But the reality is that there’s a lot more to it. Every […]
Three thousand years ago, around 1000 B.C., the world’s human population was roughly 50,000,000. In North America, hunter-gatherers still stalked mammoths and giant bison grazing in the lush and untouched nature across North America. In […]
An acoustic guitar’s materials, building techniques, and dimensions drastically impact the tone and feel of the instrument. That’s why two of the exact same model can sound completely different. Because of this, a trip to […]
Together with their band, sibling rockers Jocelyn & Chris have charted 5 consecutive Billboard AAA Top 40 singles, appeared on NBC’s Today Show, and perform coat to coast. On Aug. 27, Jocelyn & Chris took […]
Amplifying acoustic guitars and acoustic guitar pickups are two of the guitar industry’s most debated and misunderstood subjects. Unlike electric guitars, guitarists don’t enjoy swapping out their acoustic pickups for slight tonal shifts. Instead, it […]
Video Playthrough by Premier Guitar’s John Bohlinger | See the Video Here. This highly responsive, concert-ready 12-string rings beautifully—enhanced by the company’s new bridge truss—and boasts a sustainable cedar top and mahogany back and sides, […]
BEND, Ore. (Nov. 1, 2022) — Breedlove Guitars is pleased to announce their new acoustic Organic Pro Collection. With the new Organic Pro Collection, sustainability and accessibility come together in a solid tonewood guitar for the […]
The new Breedlove Organic Solo Pro Series’ Side Monitor Soundholes are causing a stir. The guitar’s put boutique design elements like Fishman electronics and all-solid tonewood construction into a line of surprisingly affordable acoustic guitars. […]
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 […]
