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 Concert Body Shape

The Concert, Breedlove’s most popular body shape—designed 30 years ago and still going strong—is favored by discerning players for its versatile, balanced, articulate sound and its easy playing ergonomic comfort.

This flagship platform performs equally well strummed or fingerpicked, and is perfectly poised for accompanying the human voice.

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.

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 | Cameroon

Headstock overlay - African ebony | Diospyros crassiflora | Republic of Congo

Body Binding - Black

Body Purfling - Basswood | Tilia americana | United States

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 - Bone

Specifications:

Body Type - Concert

Cutaway - Soft

Headstock shape - Asymmetrical

Scale Length - 25.5"

# Frets - 20

Nut Width - 1.75"

Lower Bout Width - 15.37"

Waist Width - 9"

Upper Bout Width - 11.28"

Body Length - 19.875"

Body Depth at neck - 3.75"

Body Depth at tailblock - 4.5"

Sound Hole Diameter - 4"

Tuners - Breedlove, nickel

Electronics - LR Baggs EAS VTC

String Gauge - D'Addario XT PB Light - 12-53 Gauge Coated Strings

Case - Deluxe Hardshell Case Included (BHC-OM)

Finish

Top Finish - Gloss

Back & Side Finish - Semi-gloss

Here's our video review!