Breedlove Oregon Series Concerto CE Myrtlewood

Please note: This guitar comes with a hardshell case.

Built on the Oregon Series Concerto larger body design, this all myrtlewood acoustic guitar has been updated for 2019 with a cutaway for convenient access to the entire fretboard. The crisp, clean sound of myrtlewood is extremely balanced with note-to-note clarity that you can really drive with the stiffer myrtlewood top. Ideal for strumming play action.The Oregon Concerto CE Myrtlewood – Myrtlewood is a body size larger than the award-winning Concert model, delivering more projection from the larger Concerto body shape.

Sustainable & Clear-Cut Free
Breedlove uses no clear-cut woods in its Made in Bend models. It’s that’s simple. Featuring sustainably sourced all solid exotic and native tonewoods handcrafted by skilled luthiers who are as sensitive to the needs of the earth as they are to building the best sounding and playing guitars available anywhere.

Myrtlewood Top, Back & Sides
Popularized by Breedlove, myrtlewood, from the windblown Oregon coast, combines the best elements of rosewood, mahogany and maple—rich bass, warm midrange and clear, bright trebles—for truly versatile guitars. Each sonically distinct instrument is individualized by the gnarled, wildly varied, but always arresting grain patterns.

The Concerto Body Shape
Loud, textured and supremely satisfying, Breedlove’s proprietary Concerto delivers more volume and more nuance than the standard classic dreadnought. Our largest body shape retains trademark Breedlove playing comfort while summoning a lush, complex tonal response.

Sound Optimization® & Hand Voicing
Why do Breedlove guitars sound so good? It’s simple, Breedlove guitars are made with care, with the goal of allowing you to play better, sound better and play more. But it’s also complex, with art, inspiration, craft and science merging together in a process we call Sound Optimization®. These models are hand voiced, with experienced luthiers meticulously tapping, listening and shaving away tiny curls of exquisite tonewood as they target specific, measurable frequencies that will make each unique, individual instrument sound its very best. The tone wood species are carefully milled, weighed and considered, with backs and tops specifically tuned to each other to create light, responsive guitars with superior tone and sustain.

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.

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.

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.

Guitar Portrait
We are pleased to present these detailed specifications for your 2020 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: Myrtlewood | Umbellularia californica | United States
Back and Sides: Myrtlewood | Umbellularia californica | United States
Neck: Eastern hard rock maple | Acer saccharum | United States
Fretboard: African ebony | Diospyros crassiflora | Republic of Congo
Bridge: African ebony | Diospyros crassiflora | Republic of Congo
Headstock overlay: African ebony | Diospyros | Republic of Congo
Body Binding: Black
Body Purfling: Basswood | Tilia americana | United States
Fretboard Binding: None
Fretboard Purfling: None
Headstock Binding: None
Headstock Purfling: None
Bracing: Sitka spruce
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: Eastern hard rock maple
Bridge Truss: No
Logo: Polyester
Fretboard Inlay: Offset Dots
Nut / Saddle: TUSQ

SPECIFICATIONS

Body Type: Concerto
Top Finish: Gloss
Back & Side Finish: Semi-gloss
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 XT PB Medium
Case: Deluxe hardshell