Breedlove Artista Concerto Natural Shadow CE Acoustic Electric Guitar. Torrefied European-Myrtlewood

TORREFIED EUROPEAN SPRUCE
As a guitar top, European spruce is powerful like Adirondack, clear like Sitka, and complex and responsive like Engelmann, all of which are employed in various Breedlove guitar lines. Torrefied European spruce graces the Artista, Performer and Signature Series in Breedlove’s new Organic Collection of sustainably sourced, all solid wood guitars at revolutionary prices. Torrefaction, a thermal process that artificially ages the wood while also turning it more resilient, makes these instruments explode with vintage tone, singing like an old friend that’s been played by a master for 30 years. With the Organic Collection three years in the making, Breedlove owner Tom Bedell literally climbed a mountain to be positive that the exotic FSC-certified tonewoods used in the assortment are harvested in responsible ways that respect the earth, while providing for superior tone that will last a lifetime. High in the windblown Swiss Alps, Bedell watched as European spruce trees were individually selected—each yielding many dozens of top sets—with an eye towards keeping the old growth stands robust for decades to come.

SUSTAINABLE MYRTLEWOOD 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.

CONCERTO BODY SHAPE
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.

Body Type - Concerto
Neck Wood - Hard rock maple
Solid Wood Top - Torrefied European Spruce
Solid Wood Back & Sides - Myrtlewood
Back and Sides - Myrtlewood | Umbellularia californica | United States
Top Finish - Natural Shadow Burst High Gloss
Back & Side Finish - Natural Shadow Banded Burst High Gloss
Fretboard - African ebony
# Frets - 20
Nut Width - 1.69"
Tuners Hardware - Premium Breedlove Gold w/ Black buttons
Lower Bout Width - 16"
Waist Width - 9.37"
Upper Bout Width - 11.745"
Body Length - 20.695"
Body Depth - 3.93" (neck), 5" (tail)
String Gauge - Olympia medium (.013"-.056")
Pickup - Breedlove Natural Sound (Microsonic VT HD 2-AAA)
Bridge - African Ebony
Binding - Dark Walnut
Inlay - 3mm Brass Dots Offset
Case - None
Scale Length - 25.5"
Sound Hole - 3.75"
Crafted In - Designed in Bend, OR USA. Crafted in China.