Sitka Spruce - East Indian Rosewood

Premier Dreadnought Concerto Burnt Amber CE

Tone first. Make a bold stroke with a professional grade Premier Concerto. Sitka spruce is the most popular top wood in history because it works, providing the very definition of what a guitar’s voice should be. Matched with East Indian Rosewood, there may be no more defining a timbre. This comfortable soft cutaway dreadnought-like Concerto, designed with heavy play in mind, has a huge, enveloping aura, it’s a close friend for a lifetime. You’ll never put it down.

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Premier Dreadnought Concerto Burnt Amber CE

Specifications
Body Type Concerto
Neck Wood Honduran mahogany
Solid Wood Top Sitka spruce
Solid Wood Back & Sides East Indian rosewood
Top Finish Burnt Amber Gloss
Back & Side Finish Gloss
Fretboard African ebony
# Frets 20
Nut Width 1.75"
Tuners Hardware Breedlove, nickel
Lower Bout Width 16"
Waist Width 9.37"
Upper Bout Width 11.745"
Body Length 20.695"
Body Depth 4" (neck), 5” (tail)
String Gauge D'Addario EXP 17's
Pickup LR Baggs EAS VTC
Bridge Delta bridge, African ebony
Binding Tortoise
Inlay Interlocking Diamonds
Case Deluxe hardshell
Scale Length 25.5"
Sound Hole 3.75"
Crafted In Bend, OR USA

Premier Dreadnought Concerto Burnt Amber CE

Features

Rosewood. It feels like home. It blossoms, full of rich bass, singing trebles and even a hint of natural reverb in its beautiful wash of overtones. Premier Series guitars, made in Bend, with deluxe Breedlove hardshell cases, are based on incomparable East Indian Rosewood backs and sides, paired with crisp, clear Sitka spruce. Honduran mahogany necks, African ebony fingerboards and bridges, and Breedlove Sound Optimization make each Premier—fitted with LR Baggs EAS VTC electronics—first in class.

Premier Dreadnought Concerto Burnt Amber CE

Guitar Portrait

We are pleased to present these detailed specifications for your 2021 Breedlove guitar, which was designed and handcrafted in Bend, Oregon. In addition to its dimensions, we have listed every piece of solid wood used in this model, giving its common name, scientific name and country of origin. We use no clear-cut wood. We salvage fallen timber or individually harvest trees to minimize impact on the forest. You can travel worry free with your Made in Bend Breedlove—no permits are needed. Still, if you plan on trekking internationally, we suggest printing this information and carrying it with your guitar to avoid misunderstandings or prolonged waits with customs officials.

Wood and Animal Contents

Top Sitka spruce | Picea sitchensis | United States
Back and Sides East Indian rosewood | Dalbergia latifolia | India
Neck Honduran mahogany | Swietenia macrophylla | Guatemala
Fretboard African ebony | Diospyros crassiflora | Republic of Congo
Bridge African ebony | Diospyros crassiflora | Republic of Congo
Headstock overlay African ebony | Diospyros crassiflora | Republic of Congo
Body Binding Tortoise/Plastic
Body Purfling Plastic
Fretboard Binding None
Fretboard Purfling None
Headstock Binding None
Headstock Purfling None
Bracing Sitka spruce | Picea sitchensis | United States
Back Strip / Side Brace Honduran mahogany | Swietenia macrophylla | Guatemala
Kerfing African Mahogany | Khaya senegalensis | Republic of Congo
Bridge Plate Eastern hard rock maple | Acer saccharum | United States
Neck / Tailblock Honduran mahogany | Swietenia macrophylla | Guatemala
Logo Polyester
Fretboard Inlay Polyester, Spalted maple/ Acer spp./ USA
Nut / Saddle TUSQ

Specifications

Body Type Concerto
Cutaway Soft
Headstock shape Wave
Scale Length 25.5"
# Frets 20
Nut Width 1.75"
Lower Bout Width 16"
Waist Width 9.37"
Upper Bout Width 11.745"
Body Length 20.695"
Body Depth at neck 4"
Body Depth at tailblock 5"
Sound Hole Diameter 3.75"
Tuners Breedlove, nickel
Electronics LR Baggs EAS VTC
String Gauge D'Addario EXP 17's
Case Deluxe hardshell

Finish

Top Finish Burnt Amber Gloss
Back & Side Finish Gloss

Premier Dreadnought Concerto Burnt Amber CE

Heavy Play Style

The Breedlove Play Style system was created to help you, the player, select your sound and playing style. Finding the most appropriate guitar to fit your sound requires finding not only the correct body shape, but the proper tonewood combinations to fit your style of play. Each Breedlove guitar is designed for a specific play style and sound, the Play Style systems assign a playing style icon to each instrument.

H | Heavier Play, Strumming: Historically, larger guitars are designed for bigger sound and stronger play. Breedlove can achieve this robust playing style on the guitar body shape that is most comfortable to the player.