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Breedlove Signature Concerto Copper CE Torrefied European Spruce-African Mahogany

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Signature Concerto Copper CE

Asoft cutaway puts a unique visual spin on the Signature Concerto CopperCE, while putting every fret within finger's reach. It's a big guitarwith a big sound, offering huge bottom end accentuated by the dry,fundamental warmth of African mahogany. With 16 of torrefied Europeanspruce across its powerful, silky satin top, the Signature ConcertoCopper CE defines its space in the mix or in the band. As a soloinstrument, it anchors a singer's performance or sets a player's skillsfront and center. You will be heard and you will hear the Breedlovedifference with your Signature Concerto Copper CE.

 

Signature Concerto Copper CE Specifications Body Type Concerto Neck Wood African Mahogany Solid Wood Top Torrefied European Spruce Solid Wood Back & Sides African Mahogany Back and Sides African Mahogany/ Khaya anthotheca/ Republic of Congo Top Finish Copper Burst High Gloss Back & Side Finish High Gloss (Mahogany Stain) Fretboard Indian Laurel # Frets 20 Nut Width 1.69" Tuners Hardware Premium Breedlove Chrome w/ Black buttons Lower Bout Width 16" Waist Width 9.37" Upper Bout Width 11.745" Body Length 20.696" Body Depth 4" (neck), 5 (tail) String Gauge Olympia medium (.013"-.056") Pickup Breedlove Natural Sound (Microsonic VT HD 2-AAA) Bridge Indian Laurel Binding Black (6mm) Inlay 3mm MOP plastic Dots Offset Case None Scale Length 25.5" Sound Hole 3.75" Crafted In Designed in Bend, OR USA. Crafted in China. Signature Concerto Copper CE Features

 

Sustainable & Clear Cut Free
Made from sustainably-sourced exotic and native tonewoods. No clear-cuttrees are used in these instruments. Breedlove uses salvaged andindividually harvested timber and has deep relationships withresponsible suppliers around the globe. As we move towardssustainability across all lines, owner Tom Bedell has visited 15countries to discover exactly where the wood comes from, how it isselected and harvested, and how this affects the wildlife, thecommunity, the forest and the planet.

 


African Mahogany

Sometimescalled khaya, African mahogany has a familiar crisp, clean and warmvoice and boasts an impressive versatility, taking well to fingerpickingas well as to a more robust strumming attack without losing clarity.All mahogany instruments like the Organic Collection Wildwood Series(which features sustainably harvested wood source from the Republic ofCongo) offer a natural compression that delights blues players, folkiesand singer/songwriters.

 

Concerto Body Shape

Introducingthe new Breedlove Concerto, a new guitar shape created to elicit morevolume than a classic dreadnought, and more lush, complex tonalresonance in a comfortable body shape that feels just right. Loud,textured, and supremely satisfying.

Real Solid Tonewoods for Superior Sound

No Richlite or resin impregnated softwoods, no glue-heavy plywoods: just solid real tonewoods for real tone.

Natural Sound Electronics

New Breedlove Natural-Sound electronics with volume and tone controls, and easy battery replacement uses 2 x AAA batteries.

Torrefied European Spruce

Asa guitar top, European spruce is powerful like Adirondack, clear likeSitka, and complex and responsive like Engelmann, all of which areemployed in various Breedlove guitar lines. Torrefied European sprucegraces the Artista, Performer and Signature Series in Breedlove's newOrganic Collection of sustainably sourced, all solid wood guitars atrevolutionary prices. Torrefaction, a thermal process that artificiallyages the wood while also turning it more resilient, makes theseinstruments explode with vintage tone, singing like an old friend that'sbeen played by a master for 30 years. With the Organic Collection threeyears in the making, Breedlove owner Tom Bedell literally climbed amountain to be positive that the exotic FSC-certified tonewoods used inthe assortment are harvested in responsible ways that respect the earth,while providing for superior tone that will last a lifetime. High inthe windblown Swiss Alps, Bedell watched as European spruce trees wereindividually selected each yielding many dozens of top sets with an eyetowards keeping the old growth stands robust for decades to come.

African Mahogany

Sometimescalled khaya, African mahogany has a familiar crisp, clean and warmvoice and boasts an impressive versatility, taking well to fingerpickingas well as to a more robust strumming attack without losing clarity.All mahogany instruments like the Organic Collection Wildwood Series(which features sustainably harvested wood source from the Republic ofCongo) offer a natural compression that delights blues players, folkiesand singer/songwriters.

Concerto Body Shape

Introducingthe new Breedlove Concerto, a new guitar shape created to elicit morevolume than a classic dreadnought, and more lush, complex tonalresonance in a comfortable body shape that feels just right. Loud,textured, and supremely satisfying.

Real Solid Tonewoods for Superior Sound

No Richlite or resin impregnated softwoods, no glue-heavy plywoods: just solid real tonewoods for real tone.

Natural Sound Electronics

New Breedlove Natural-Sound electronics with volume and tone controls, and easy battery replacement uses 2 x AAA batteries.

Signature Concerto Copper CE Heavy Play Style

TheBreedlove Play Style system was created to help you, the player, selectyour sound and playing style. Finding the most appropriate guitar tofit your sound requires finding not only the correct body shape, but theproper tonewood combinations to fit your style of play. Each Breedloveguitar is designed for a specific play style and sound, the Play Stylesystems assign a playing style icon to each