Breedlove Jeff Bridges Oregon Concerto CE Acoustic Electric Guitar. Bourbon Myrtlewood Myrtlewood
Powerful and responsive like a dreadnought, tonally the acoustic electric Breedlove Jeff Bridges’ Signature Model emphasizes the unique qualities of myrtle, with a deep rosewood-like bass, the fundamental clarity of mahogany and the enchanting shimmer of koa.
This comfortable, easy-playing, Sound Optimized®, hand voiced instrument is appointed with a herringbone rosette and purfling, accenting a high gloss Bourbon Burst finish, with gold tuners and strap button. Each instrument, co-designed by Breedlove, Bridges and Jeff Bridges & The Abiders’ lead guitarist Chris Pelonis, is fitted with a signature gigbag and furnished with an inside label and certificate of authenticity signed by Jeff Bridges, who reminds us we are “All in this Together.”
The Breedlove Jeff Bridges signature “All in this Together” project benefits Amazon Conservation Team, which works in partnership with indigenous colleagues to protect rainforests and traditional culture.
Features
- Designed in collaboration with Jeff Bridges and Chris Pelonis and handcrafted in Bend, Oregon
- Figured myrtlewood top, back, and sides deliver a striking tone with high harmonic content
- 100% sustainably sourced tonewoods reduce environmental impact
- LR Baggs Anthem electronics capture an incredibly realistic sound
- Sound Optimization brings out the best in each tonewood
- Pinless bridge makes string changes a walk in the park
- Included Guitar Portrait explains every detail of your instrument’s specs
- "All in this Together" inlay signifies support of the Amazon Conservation Team
- Concerto body shape delivers bold projection with plenty of headroom
- Ships in a deluxe signature soft case with a hand-signed certificate of authenticity
Specifications
- String Type: Steel
- Number of Strings: 6
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Body Shape: Jeff Bridges Concerto
- Back & Sides Wood: Figured Myrtlewood
- Top Wood: Figured Myrtlewood
- Finish: High Gloss
- Color: Bourbon Burst
- Body Bracing: Forward-shifted Sitka Spruce X-bracing
- Binding: Black
- Neck Wood: Eastern Hard Rock Maple
- Neck Shape: Slim C
- Radius: 16"
- Fingerboard Material: African Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl "All in This Together"
- Number of Frets: 20
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Nut Width: 1.75"
- Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Bone
- Bridge Material: Ebony
- Tuning Machines: Breedlove Gold Satin, 18:1 ratio
- Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem TRU-MIC
- Strings: D'Addario, .013-.056
- Case Included: Gig Bag
- Manufacturer Part Number: ORCO04CEMYMY (JB)
A guitar for the greater good
Aside from his successful acting and music careers, Jeff Bridges uses his platform to campaign for the greater good. He's campaigned tirelessly for the hungry, the oppressed, and the forgotten. In recent years, he has turned his attention to the plight of the world's forests. Through his partnership with Breedlove, Jeff's vision for preserving our forests has come to fruition in the form of the "All in this Together" project. Each guitar sold under this banner benefits the Amazon Conservation Team, which works with the Amazon's leaders and indigenous peoples to protect the rainforest and the myriad cultures found within.
Myrtlewood: Breedlove's signature tonewood
Like his life onscreen, Jeff wears many musical hats, so he needs an instrument that can keep up. That's why he and Breedlove settled on using highly figured myrtlewood for the body of this guitar. You may not be familiar with myrtlewood yet, but rest assured that it will win you over before you can say Bad Blake. Native to the coasts along the Pacific Northwest, myrtlewood (Umbellularia Californica) combines tonal elements rarely seen among American hardwoods. It blends the warmth of rosewood, the lively midrange of mahogany, and the bright treble response of maple into a single tonewood! Depending on your playing style, you’ll bring out different elements for a sound that’s all your own. And due to the constantly shifting winds where the trees grow, each set of myrtlewood showcases a unique grain pattern, making every myrtlewood guitar a one-of-a-kind creation. When you open the case for the first time, you’ll get a Guitar Portrait that calls out your guitar’s specifics, from its weight and thickness to where the tonewoods were sourced.