30th Anniversary Northwest Classic Concert CE LTD

The 30th Anniversary Northwest Classic Concert CE Sitka-Myrtlewood LTD is a typical example of the perfection that Breedlove puts in sustainable tonewood selections in combination with luthier tone design features.

CONCERT BODY
The Concert is Breedlove’s most popular body shape, favored by players because it is well-balanced, compact, comfortable to play, and offers all the qualities of a great sounding guitar. It generates a wonderfully articulate range of tone with an ample low end that is never boomy, but always felt. The Concert works well when played fingerstyle, as vocal accompaniment, or at a full strum.

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.

FEATURES
Sustainable & Clear-Cut Free
Breedlove uses no clear-cut woods in its Made in Bend, Oregon 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 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.

SITKA SPRUCE TOP
The world’s most popular topwood, for a reason. Sitka has an ideal strength-to-weight ratio, yielding a strong fundamental, high velocity of sound and a pleasing elasticity. Translation? Sitka sounds great for heavy strumming, light fingerpicking and everything in between.

BREEDLOVE NECK
“Breedlove craftsmen often say, “”No neck feels better than a Breedlove neck.” They may be a bit biased, but industry insiders agree. Here’s our big secret: hands-on sculpting. After basic machining, each Breedlove neck goes through a comprehensive, build and finish process, starting with the hand shaping of each and every neck. Next, the perfectly sculpted neck heads into the finish process where it receives a wash coat and sealer. Then, over a three-day period, multiple finish coats are applied, and the neck is level sanded. In the final stage, we perfect the finish by hand-buffing it and rubbing it down to achieve exactly the right thickness for
perfect action and playability.”

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 warranted 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.

30th Anniversary Northwest Classic Concert CE
GUITAR PORTRAIT
We are pleased to present these detailed specifications for your 2021 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 – Sitka spruce | Picea sitchensis | 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 | Cameroon
Headstock overlay – African ebony | Diospyros crassiflora | Republic of Congo
Body Binding – Bastogne Walnut/Juglans x paradox/United States
Body Purfling – Myrtlewood/Umbellularia californica/United States
Fretboard Binding – None
Fretboard Purfling – None
Headstock Binding – None
Headstock Purfling – None
Bracing – Sitka spruce | Picea sitchensis | United States
Kerfing – Spanish Cedar | Cedrela odorata | Guatemala
Bridge Plate – Eastern hard rock maple | Acer saccharum | United States
Neck / Tailblock – Honduran mahogany | Swietenia macrophylla | Guatemala
Logo – Myrtlewood/Umbellularia californica/United States
Fretboard Inlay – Myrtlewood/Umbellularia californica/Unites States
Nut / Saddle – TUSQ

SPECIFICATIONS for the 30TH ANNIVERSARY NORTHWEST CLASSIC CONCERT CE

Body Type: Concert
Neck Wood: Eastern hard rock maple
Solid Wood Top: Sitka spruce
Solid Wood Back & Sides: Myrtlewood
Top Finish: Gloss
Back & Side Finish: Gloss
Fretboard: African ebony
# Frets: 20
Nut Width: 1.75″
Tuners Hardware: Gotoh 510, gold
Lower Bout Width: 15.37″
Waist Width: 9″
Upper Bout Width: 11.28″
Body Length: 19.875″
Body Depth: 3.75″ (neck), 4.5″ (tail)
String Gauge: D’Addario EXP 16’s
Pickup: LR Baggs Anthem TRU-Mic
Bridge: Winged bridge, African ebony
Binding: Walnut
Inlay: NWC Salmon
Case: Ameritage built
Scale Length: 25.5″
Sound Hole: 4″

Crafted In Bend, OR USA