Breedlove Oregon Concerto White Sand 12-String CE LTD Acoustic Electric Guitar. Myrtlewood Myrtlewood

Reminiscent of sunlit sand shimmering at the edges, you can almost feel the warm rays of the sun and the tropical breeze on your face, as you get swept away by the unique White Sand finish on this guitar. The Oregon Concerto 12–String CE Myrtlewood White Sand LTD is a body size larger than the award-winning Concert model, delivering more projection from the larger Concerto body shape. Engineered for heavy play style, this acoustic-electric guitar has become a favorite of players around the world. The Breedlove sound comes through bold and clean with balanced bass, mids, and highs evocative of rosewood. A soft cutaway provides access to the entire ebony fretboard. Engineered to perfection, this guitar is ideal for strumming and rhythm, but it’s not just loud; it has more note-to-note clarity than most large body guitars. The maple neck complements the myrtlewood in tonal perfection. The myrtlewood sound stays true when amplified through the highly reliable LR Baggs Anthem electronics.

Features 

• 1 of only 25 in the world
• Handcrafted in Bend, Ore.
• 100% sustainably sourced tonewoods preserve the planet’s natural resources for future generations
• Myrtlewood top, back, and sides create a unique sound with a very present midrange
• Hand-voicing targets specific frequencies for unmatched sonic consistency
• LR Baggs electronics re-create a natural plugged-in tone
• Slim neck profile facilitates effortless playing
• Pinless bridge makes string changes a walk in the park
• Included Guitar Portrait explains every detail of your instrument’s specs

Specifications 

• String Type: Steel
• Number of Strings: 12
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Body Shape: Concerto
• Top Wood: Myrtlewood
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Color: White Sand
• Binding: Tortoise
• Neck Wood: Eastern Hard Rock Maple
• Fingerboard Material: African Ebony
• Number of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1.875"
• Nut/Saddle Material: Tusq/Tusq
• Bridge Material: African Ebony
• Tuning Machines: Breedlove, satin gold
• Electronics: LR Baggs Anthem TRU-MIC
• Strings: D'Addario, .010-.047
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
• Manufacturer Part Number: ORCO55XCEMYMY LTD

Breedlove's signature tonewood

• Myrtlewood might not be a tonewood that you’re familiar with, but let us assure you that it’s a tonewood you won’t want to stop talking about. 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.

Forward-thinking Sound Optimization process

• Every Made in Bend Breedlove guitar benefits from the company’s proprietary Sound Optimization process. Sound Optimization is a data-driven process that accounts for the inherent variability in natural tonewoods and ensures every guitar performs to its full potential. So how does it work? First, Breedlove sands each tonewood to a desired weight (most guitar companies sand to a uniform thickness). Once the braces are glued in, the company’s luthiers use soft mallets, microphones, and specialized software to analyze the top and back frequency response. They then voice the braces by hand and constantly re-measure the frequency response to ensure the top and back resonate to pre-determined target frequencies.
• Breedlove’s groundbreaking combination of data-backed technology with the art of lutherie ensures that their instruments sound unlike any other. The guitar comes alive the second you pluck your first note. Each Sound Optimized guitar offers a huge dynamic range with striking note separation and clarity. Plus, the sustain is out of this world. Breedlove believes in their Sound Optimization technology so much that no instrument leaves their Oregon workshop until it performs to its full potential — even if that means carving on the bracing through the soundhole. With a Sound Optimized Breedlove guitar, you’ll experience a level of performance and sonic consistency that you can’t find anywhere else. Not sold yet? You will be once you play one.

The Breedlove Tonewood Certification Program

• Part of being a responsible company is knowing where your stock comes from and documenting it properly. That’s why Breedlove has created their revolutionary Tonewood Certification Program. Through extensive documentation and cooperation with local authorities and mill workers, Breedlove can tell you exactly where the wood on your guitar grew and how it was harvested. That’s just another way Breedlove shows their eco-conscious commitment.

Breedlove: guitars you can feel good about

• From the company's beginning in 1990, Breedlove has focused a lot of their efforts on reducing their impact on the planet without compromising the quality of their instruments. Their radical approach to sustainability led them to create their Tonewood Certification Program and commit to visit each location where their timber is harvested to ensure that their sustainability standards are met. The company has introduced player-centered innovations, including top-loading bridges, custom voicings, and unique neck profiles. From the Discovery to the Legacy, each and every Breedlove is made with an uncompromising dedication to quality sound, flawless workmanship, and environmental sustainability. Buying a Breedlove is much more than purchasing a top-notch acoustic guitar — it’s buying a guitar that you can feel good about.