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,...
For decades, acoustic guitarists have dreamed of the perfect acoustic tone that flows from an incredible guitar and that sounds the same on stage, amplified, as it does unplugged in an intimate setting. Now, Breedlove […]
January 23, 2012 NAMM’s voting Members elected a new slate of nominees to the association’s Board of Directors yesterday at the Annual Meeting of Members. The eight new Directors joining the NAMM Board from 2012–2015 […]
Limited Edition Models Breedlove Guitars introduces the Breedlove Limited Edition Models for 2012. Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. During each season, we will be building 2 Limited Edition models featuring exotic woods, custom inlays and […]
Oregon Master Luthiers Strike a Chord with Hippie Capitalist By Neal Cassady Contributing Writer Though there was no rainy outdoor concert to commemorate it, no tie-dyes made for the occasion and no ten-bong salute, the […]
Texas-bred Jason Thomas offers a blend of contemporary country vocals with classic Americana songwriting with his latest single, “I’m Your Radio.” The single is an upbeat, toe-tapping love song to the music that shapes our […]
Marth's Trouble: Five years ago, Martha's Trouble, an Americana folk/pop duo, released a nationally, critically acclaimed album, “Forget October.” Since, the duo has all but been quiet, touring the country, writing and record- ing, preparing […]
(From AcousticGuitar.com) It’s no secret that Acoustic Guitar readers are well-informed connoisseurs of guitars and gear. And as editors, we have an equal hankering for info on the latest guitars, amps, and accessories, and constantly […]
Two Old Hippies and Breedlove Guitars Support the Extraordinary Work of the Jane Goodall Institute by Crafting an Extraordinary Guitar BEND, OR ⎯September 20, 2011 ⎯ Don’t miss your chance to support the amazing work […]
New Private Reserve CM Project in Development with Algam Breedlove's distribution partner in France has commissioned a one-of-a-kind Breedlove Private Reserve guitar. Led by Kim Breedlove and Breedlove Inlay Artist Angela Christensen, our top craftsmen […]
Inlay Complete on Custom “A20” Breedlove inlay artist Angela Christensen has just completed the inlay on a truly unique instrument – a custom Auditorium “A20” with redwood top, highly figured walnut back and sides, and […]
