Breedlove American Series OF Mandolin

Breedlove American Series OF Mandolin Review

Breedlove American Series OF Mandolin Feature

• Sitka Spruce Top
• Flamed Maple
• Satin Finish
• Ebony Fingerboard and bridge
• Breedlove Tailpiece

Breedlove American Series OF, O Body, F Holes, Sitka Top and Maple Back and Sides

Breedlove Master Class Exotic VI Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A.

Breedlove Master Class Exotic VI Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Review

Breedlove Master Class Exotic VI Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Feature

• Concert Body
• Soft Cutaway
• High Gloss Finish
• Hand Rubbed Satin Finished Neck
• Breedlove Deluxe Hardshell Case included

Red Spruce graced the tops of many classic pre-war American acoustic guitars and its reputation as a tonewood is legendary. The Exotic VI is a modern classic in the making, featuring a Red Spruce top and back and sides of Striped Ebony. Rare in availability and dramatic in appearance, Striped Ebony has tonal properties similar to Brazilian Rosewood. The aesthetic of the Exotic VI is completed with rich Bloodwood bindings and Breedlove's "Wings" Abalone fingerboard inlay

Graph Tech TUSQ Acoustic Guitar Saddle - Taylor Compensated 1/8" Ivory

Graph Tech TUSQ Acoustic Guitar Saddle - Taylor Compensated 1/8" Ivory Review

Graph Tech TUSQ Acoustic Guitar Saddle - Taylor Compensated 1/8" Ivory Feature

• Fits Taylor Guitars

If you have a high quality acoustic or vintage guitar, you owe it to yourself to hear the difference a TUSQ saddle will make. Compared to standard materials, you'll hear crystal clear bell-like high end, big open lows, and a noticeable increase in overall sustain.TUSQ saddles are designed to transfer the right frequencies more efficiently from the string to the guitar body, and have been proven to increase a guitar's harmonic sustain. Acoustic guitars come alive with delicate highs and big open lows!TUSQ is far superior in sound and appearance to synthetics such as Micarta and Corian. The high levels of heat and pressure used in making TUSQ results in its exotic ivory-like appearance.Join those who know great guitar tone! TUSQ is used by: Martin, Taylor, Larrivee, Gibson Acoustic Guitars, Tacoma Guitars, Ovation, Rick Turner, Garrison Guitars, Breedlove, Manuel Rodriguez, Rainsong, Carvin, Landola and many, many more.TUSQ has quickly become an important tone performance tool for many guitar manufacturers, luthiers and playing professionals around the world.Bone and ivory have hard and soft spots (grain), throughout each piece, hampering consistent transfer of vibrations to the guitar top. TUSQ saddles have rich tone and sustain, without the inconsistency found in ivory, bone and other natural materials.

Breedlove American Series OO Mandolin, Burst

Breedlove American Series OO Mandolin, Burst Review

Breedlove American Series OO Mandolin, Burst Feature

• Sitka Spruce Top
• Flamed Maple
• Satin Sunburst Finish
• Ebony Fingerboard and bridge
• Breedlove Tailpiece

Breedlove American Series OO Burst, O Body, Oval Hole, Sitka Top and Maple Back and Sides, Sunburst

Breedlove American Series D SM Acoustic Guitar

Breedlove American Series D SM Acoustic Guitar Review

Breedlove American Series D SM Acoustic Guitar Feature

• Sitka Spruce Top
• Sapele
• Gloss Top, Semi-gloss back and sides
• Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge
• Traditional forward shifted X-Bracing
• Sitka Spruce Top. Sapele

Breedlove American Series D SM, Sitka Spruce Top, Sapele Back and Sides

Breedlove Passport OM/SM Guitar

Breedlove Passport OM/SM Guitar Review

Breedlove Passport OM/SM Guitar Feature

• Sitka Spruce/Mahogany
• Non Cutaway
• Satin Finish
• Satin Neck for fast playability
• Pre-War Forward X Bracing Pattern

Breedlove Passport OM/SM Acoustic Guitar, Non-Cutaway, Satin finish, Sitka/Mahogany

Seagull Coastline S6 Slim CW Spruce QI Guitar

Seagull Coastline S6 Slim CW Spruce QI Guitar Review

Seagull Coastline S6 Slim CW Spruce QI Guitar Feature

• Made in North America
• Select Pressure Tested Top
• Double Action Truss Rod
• Tapered Headstock for precise and stable tuning and great for open tunings
• Tusq nut and compensated saddle for better intonation

Seagull Coastline S6 Slim CW Spruce QI Guitar –
Bright Sound with a Traditional Feel

The Coastline S6 Slim CW Spruce QI is an ideal choice for players who prefer the brighter (more high frequencies) sound of a Select Solid Spruce top, as well as the great feel and superb sound provided by a hand finished neck with a more traditional nut width feel. The cutaway and Quantum I electronics also make this a great choice for the gigging musician.

Coastline Series

The guitars that make up the Seagull Coastline series represent one of the world's outstanding values in acoustic guitars. The back and sides of the Coastline series models are made from a three-layer lamination of Wild Cherry wood. With a sound that lands somewhere between the mellow tone of a Mahogany guitar and the bright sound of Maple, Wild Cherry has proven itself to be an excellent tone wood. Grown locally, Wild Cherry is also an ecologically friendly choice. Coastline series guitars feature very smooth necks made from Silver Leaf Maple.

The Compound Curve Top

The guitar top is the part of the instrument that most affects the sound. It is also the most delicate part of any high quality acoustic guitar. The grade and thickness of the wood used (solid spruce), as well as the bracing structure, have a huge impact on the instrument's sound. The idea of applying an arch or a curve to the top is appealing because the added strength of an arched top should allow for the use of a thinner and more lightly braced top. While this is true, there remains a trade-off in applying a curve to the entire top. The most active part of the top is the area centered on the bridge. Applying a curve to this part of the top restricts movement resulting in a loss of dynamic range. On the other hand, the area of the top above the sound hole moves minimally but is problematic because it tends to sink if the guitar dries out even slightly. This tendency is also encouraged by downward pressure from the fingerboard resting on top of it. The solution is a top that has a compound curve.

In the Seagull Performer's design the top is arched slightly in the area above the sound hole and levels out in the area around the bridge. The compound curve top produces excellent stability in the upper part of the guitar top and the power and projection made possible by leaving the top flat below the sound hole flat. With the weak area above the sound hole stabilized, it is possible to make the rest of the top even more active with a new bracing design that allows unprecedented control over the top vibration. The bracing for the Seagull Performer Cutaway Flame Maple High-Gloss QI Guitar is quarter-sawn spruce, scalloped and carved to conform exactly to the curvature of the tops.

Godin QI Electronics

The Godin EPM Quantum acoustic guitar system is simple in design and outstanding in performance. This single source system features an exceptionally responsive saddle transducer carefully matched to side mount electronics with rotary volume, bass, and treble controls. The electronics and controls are packaged in a small and easy to use format complemented with a finely crafted pewter cover plate. In combination with the transducer, the EQ control range and frequency content have been specifically contoured to provide a very rich and full sound reproduction resulting in performance seen only in far more complex systems.

A History of Quality

In 1982 Robert Godin and a few friends produced the first Seagull guitars in the Village of LaPatrie, Quebec. The concept for the Seagull guitar was to take the essential components of the best hand-crafted guitars (such as solid tops and beautiful finishes) and build these features into guitars that could be priced within the reach of working musicians. Of course there is much more to a great guitar than a solid top with a special finish, so we produced this illustrated guide to help you gain some understanding of the basic elements of a great sounding acoustic guitar.

The Seagull story wouldn't be complete without mentioning La Patrie. La Patrie is a small village in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. This is where the first Seagulls were made in the early eighties. Today, La Patrie has a population of about 475 and about half of these people are guitar builders. These folks take a great deal of pride in the guitars they build. Pick one up and you'll see why.

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Acoustic Guitar

Breedlove Master Class Phoenix Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A.

Breedlove Master Class Phoenix Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Review

Breedlove Master Class Phoenix Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Feature

• Concert Body
• Non Cutaway
• High Gloss Finish
• Hand Rubbed Satin Finished Neck
• Breedlove Deluxe Hardshell Case included

Building world class instruments with unique and exotic tonewoods is our specialty. Coupling a Redwood top with Ziricote back and sides, the Phoenix produces a smoky tone to match its silky playability. Inlayed in gold pearl, abalone and bloodwood, the mythical Phoenix rises from the ebony fingerboard, perfectly complimenting the Bloodwood binding and herringbone top purfling

Breedlove Oregon OF Mandolin, Made in U.S.A.

Breedlove Oregon OF Mandolin, Made in U.S.A. Review

Breedlove Oregon OF Mandolin, Made in U.S.A. Feature

• OF Body Style
• Mandolin Tone Bars
• High Gloss Finish
• Hand Rubbed Satin Finished Neck
• Breedlove Deluxe Hardshell Case included

Finished to a high gloss to magnify the rich figure of the wood grains, the Oregon’s teardrop shape and F-Holes continue in the tradition of fine American mandolins with an ageless appeal. With premier appointments of black binding, nickel Scaller tuners, a Loar replica bridge and Monteleone style tailpiece, this mandolin is protected by a deluxe arch top hardshell case.

Breedlove American Series Tenor Ukulele, Mahogany with Deluxe Hardshell Case

Breedlove American Series Tenor Ukulele, Mahogany with Deluxe Hardshell Case Review

Breedlove American Series Tenor Ukulele, Mahogany with Deluxe Hardshell Case Feature

• Mahogany Top
• Mahogany
• Satin Finish
• Ebony Fingerboard and bridge

Breedlove American Series Series Tenor Ukulele, Mahogany top back and sides

Breedlove Performance Series Fusion Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A.

Breedlove Performance Series Fusion Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Review

Breedlove Performance Series Fusion Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Feature

• Concert Body
• Sharp Cutaway
• High Gloss Finish
• Hand Rubbed Satin Finished Neck
• Breedlove Deluxe Hardshell Case included

The Fusion features a high performance combination of Mahogany and Sitka Spruce, with a cutaway that's as accessible as it is dramatic.

Breedlove Cascade KF Mandolin, Made in U.S.A.

Breedlove Cascade KF Mandolin, Made in U.S.A. Review

Breedlove Cascade KF Mandolin, Made in U.S.A. Feature

• KF Body Style
• Mandolin Tone Bars
• High Gloss Finish
• Hand Rubbed Satin Finished Neck
• Breedlove Deluxe Hardshell Case included

Boasting impressive volume and projection, the Cascade’s distinctive asymmetrical K body with F-holes is in demand by modern bluegrass players. Premier appointments complete the appearance with black binding, nickel Schaller tuners, a Loar replica bridge and Monteleone style tailpiece. A deluxe arch top hardshell case is included.

Breedlove Master Class King Koa Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A.

Breedlove Master Class King Koa Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Review

Breedlove Master Class King Koa Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Feature

• Concert Body
• Soft Cutaway
• High Gloss Finish
• Hand Rubbed Satin Finished Neck
• Breedlove Deluxe Hardshell Case included

The deep bodied, soft cutaway concert is the most requested Breedlove guitar body. No combination of woods exploits the warm potential of this body style more than Koa and Cedar. The rich honey tones of the King Koa are matched only by its dramatic appearance. Luminescent abalone and pearl dance in bold contrast with Bloodwood Binding and a rich Ebony fingerboard to dazzling effect. In a world of ordinary guitars, the King Koa reigns without equal!

Breedlove Passport Plus C250/SF, Sunburst Guitar

Breedlove Passport Plus C250/SF, Sunburst Guitar Review

Breedlove Passport Plus C250/SF, Sunburst Guitar Feature

• Sitka/Flamed Maple back
• Soft Cutaway
• High Gloss Finish
• Active pickup with back-lit chromatic tuner
• Bridge Truss Bracing Pattern,Pinless Bridge

Breedlove Passport Plus C250/SF, Sunburst,Concert,c/e,Gloss,Active Pickup w/Chromatic Tuner

Breedlove Passport C250/CO Guitar

Breedlove Passport C250/CO Guitar Review

Breedlove Passport C250/CO Guitar Feature

• Cedar/Ovangkol
• Soft Cutaway
• Satin Finish
• Active pickup with back-lit chromatic tuner
• Pre-War Forward X Bracing Pattern

Breedlove Passport C250/CO Concert,Cedar/Ovangkol,cutaway,Active Pickup w/Chromatic Tuner

Breedlove Master Class Ed Gerhard Exotic Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A.

Breedlove Master Class Ed Gerhard Exotic Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Review

Breedlove Master Class Ed Gerhard Exotic Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Feature

• Jumbo Body
• Soft Cutaway
• High Gloss Finish
• Hand Rubbed Satin Finished Neck
• Breedlove Deluxe Hardshell Case included

The Ed Gerhard Exotic improves on the already formidable Gerhard Signature model with back and sides of highly prized Brazilian Rosewood and a select German Spruce top. Play the instrument that Ed himself tours and records with! Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce represent the very best materials for building a guitar that is at once pristine in tone, stunning in appearance and promising in investment. The Ed Gerhard Exotic is an instrument as refined, inspiring and timeless as the player whose name it bears.

Breedlove Revival Series OM-R-Deluxe Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A.

Breedlove Revival Series OM-R-Deluxe Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Review

Breedlove Revival Series OM-R-Deluxe Acoustic Guitar, Made in U.S.A. Feature

• Vintage Orchestra Body
• Non Cutaway
• High Gloss Finish
• Hand Rubbed Satin Finished Neck
• Breedlove Deluxe Hardshell Case included

The Revival OMR Deluxe is built with Select Rosewood and an upgraded Red Spruce Top and Bracing, gloss finish and a hand-cut Bone nut and saddle.