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Breedlove Oregon Concerto CE Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Sitka Spruce - Myrtlewood

Overview

OREGON CONCERTO CE GUITARS

The Oregon Concerto delivers the big, lush, full body sound of all Concertos, with the power of Sitka spruce. You will not find a vintage or current guitar in this price range with this big a balanced sound. It just takes a few strums and picking the strings to appreciate what Sound OptimizationTM has accomplished with these magnificent guitars.





BODY SHAPE

When we set out to create a guitar that would surpass the classic big body sound of the dreadnought, we didn’t just want it to be loud. We sought to bring out more tonal complexity, and to offer a much more comfortable playing experience, too. Introducing the new Breedlove Concerto, a new guitar shape created to elicit more volume than a classic dreadnought, and more lush, complex tonal resonance in a comfortable body shape that feels just right. Loud, textured, and supremely satisfying.

Using our unique new sound profiling technology, we dial in just the right frequency for each piece of exotic tonewood, bringing out its special characteristics so you hear not just volume, but a palette of distinct tonal flavors. Crafted from woods like myrtlewood, mahogany, rosewood, koa, cocobolo, and Brazilian, the Concerto shape lets each wood resonate in a way you’ve never heard before.

BREEDLOVE NECK

Breedlove guitar necks feature a slimmer neck profile, which enables comfortable play, even with smaller hands. Unlike traditional dovetail neck joints that require major surgery for a neck re-set, it is easy to adjust the play action and neck angle with the Breedlove bolt-on neck and single-action truss rod. The hand-rubbed, semi-gloss Breedlove neck finish contributes to ideal playability – the finish process alone takes three days, including precise finish coat applications, fine sanding, and hand buffing and rubbing.

TOP, BACK AND SIDE WOODS

Myrtlewood, umbellularia californica, formerly oreodaphne californica, originates in the western United States in Northern California and Oregon. Myrtlewood offers a strong fundamental with a powerful voice. Similar to maple, it has a clear and bright voice with superb projection and sustain, and offers a full and balanced sound. A versatile non-traditional tonewood, it is a favorite for many styles of playing. Myrtle has very unique and widely varied figure – no two sets are alike. Coloration ranges from blonde to taupe.

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

Breedlove players around the world can attest: With consistent, proper care, your Breedlove will give you a lifetime of service – and inspiration. New Breedlove instruments, purchased through an authorized Breedlove dealer, are warrantied to be free of defects in materials and workmanship throughout the lifetime of the original owner. In addition to materials and workmanship, Breedlove offers a two-year warranty on tuning machines and electronics packages. Cases and bags are subject to a one-year warranty covering defects in structure and hardware. Full details on our limited lifetime warranty are available here.

Specifications:

  • Body Type : Concerto
  • Cutaway : Cutaway
  • Neck : Eastern Hard Rock Maple
  • Headstock Shape : Wave
  • Top : Sitka Spruce
  • Back/Sides : Myrtlewood
  • Top Finish : Gloss
  • Back/Side Finish : Semi-gloss
  • Fretboard : African Ebony
  • Bridge : Delta bridge, African Ebony
  • FB Binding : None
  • Headstock Overlay : African Ebony
  • Heastock Bind : None
  • Scale length : 25.5"
  • # of 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 @ Neck : 4"
  • Body Depth @  Tailblock : 5"
  • Sound Hole Diameter : 3.75"
  • Sound Optimized : Yes
  • Hand Voiced : No
  • Bracing Material : Sitka Spruce
  • Body Binding : Black
  • Inlay : Offset Dots
  • Rosette : Herringbone
  • Bridge Truss : No
  • Tuners Hardware : Breedlove, nickel
  • Pickup : LR Baggs EAS VTC
  • Nut/Saddle : Tusq
  • String Gauge : D'Addario EXP 17's
  • Case : Deluxe Hardshell
  • Country of Origin : USA