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African Mahogany - African Mahogany
RAINFOREST S CONCERT ORCHID CE Does not include a caseYou care about the earth; you care about great sound; and you care about beauty—why not have it all? Breedlove’s dazzling new acoustic electric Rainforest S Series, part of the sustainable ECO Collection, lets you do just that. Support the environment and sound better than ever with Breedlove’s earth-conscious, sonically superior EcoTonewood technology. A slim-necked, solid-topped all African mahogany Concert body matches trademark Breedlove comfort and versatility with the warm midrange focus favored by songwriters, roots rockers and folkies alike. Tap into your spirit! A stylish soft cutaway lets you reach every fret, and a mesmerizing stardust Orchid finish puts all the colorful beauty of the rainforest right into your
hands. Have it all!
The all solid African mahogany top provides a crisp, clean and warm voice and boasts an impressive versatility, taking well to fingerpicking as well as to a more robust strumming attack without losing clarity.
ECOTONEWOOD BACK & SIDESWith EcoTonewood, Breedlove makes laminate technology sustainable, introducing a resonant core tonewood layer of clear-cut free, individually harvested African mahogany in place of the typical tone-robbing softwoods used in standard acoustic guitar manufacture. Coupled with Breedlove’s deep research into revolutionary body shapes; building to target tonewood weight adds to the optimized, natural sound of each guitar in the ECO Collection. And, Breedlove creates these better sounding laminate guitars while being kind to the earth while maintaining an accessible, entry-level price-point.
Breedlove EcoTonewood—it’s where music meets the trees.
FISHMAN PRESYS I ELECTRONICSFishman’s Presys I side mounted Preamp Systems provides supreme sound quality with easy access and usability. These preamps feature Volume, Tone shaping, and Phase controls; a pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup and low profile control knobs. The batter box is located on the bottom of the instrument for easy access and quick battery changes.
AFRICAN MAHOGANYSometimes called khaya, African mahogany has a familiar crisp, clean and warm voice and boasts an impressive versatility, taking well to fingerpicking as well as to a more robust strumming attack without losing clarity. All mahogany instruments—like the Rainforest Series (which features sustainably harvested wood source from the Republic of Congo) offer a natural compression that delights blues players, folkies and singer/songwriters.
CONCERT BODY SHAPEThe Concert is our 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.
SOLID TONEWOOD TOPThe all solid African mahogany top provides a crisp, clean and warm voice and boasts an impressive versatility, taking well to fingerpicking as well as to a more robust strumming attack without losing clarity.
ECOTONEWOOD BACK & SIDESWith EcoTonewood, Breedlove makes laminate technology sustainable, introducing a resonant core tonewood layer of clear-cut free, individually harvested African mahogany in place of the typical tone-robbing softwoods used in standard acoustic guitar manufacture. Coupled with Breedlove’s deep research into revolutionary body shapes; building to target tonewood weight adds to the optimized, natural sound of each guitar in the ECO Collection. And, Breedlove creates these better sounding laminate guitars while being kind to the earth while maintaining an accessible, entry-level price-point.
Breedlove EcoTonewood—it’s where music meets the trees.
FISHMAN PRESYS I ELECTRONICSFishman’s Presys I side mounted Preamp Systems provides supreme sound quality with easy access and usability. These preamps feature Volume, Tone shaping, and Phase controls; a pre-wired Fishman Sonicore pickup and low profile control knobs. The batter box is located on the bottom of the instrument for easy access and quick battery changes.
Wood and Animal ContentsTop
African Mahogany/ Khaya anthotheca/ Republic of Congo
Back and Sides
African Mahogany/ Khaya anthotheca/ Republic of Congo
Neck
African Mahogany/ Khaya anthotheca/ Republic of Congo
Fretboard
Ovangkol/ Guibourtia ehie/ Republic of Congo
Bridge
Ovangkol/ Guibourtia ehie/ Republic of Congo
Headstock overlay
Ovangkol/ Guibourtia ehie/ Republic of Congo
Body Binding
Black / plastic
Body Purfling
Plastic
Fretboard Binding
None
Fretboard Purfling
None
Headstock Binding
None
Headstock Purfling
None
Fretboard Inlay
Plastic
Nut / Saddle
PPS
Specifications
Body Type
Concert
Layered Back & Sides
African Mahogany
Cutaway
Soft
Headstock shape
Asymmetrical
Scale Length
25.3”
# Frets
20
Nut Width
1.69"
Lower Bout Width
15.37"
Waist Width
9"
Upper Bout Width
11.28"
Body Length
19.874"
Body Depth at neck
3.58”
Body Depth at tailblock
4.2”
Sound Hole Diameter
3.94”
Tuners
Premium Breedlove Chrome w/ Black buttons
Electronics
Fishman Presys I
String Gauge
D'Addario XT PB Light
Does not include a case
None
The Breedlove Play Style system was created to help you, the player, select your sound and playing style. Finding the most appropriate guitar to fit your sound requires finding not only the correct body shape, but the proper tonewood combinations to fit your style of play. Each Breedlove guitar is designed for a specific play style and sound, the Play Style systems assign a playing style icon to each instrument.
V | Versatile Play, Multiple Styles: Breedlove crafts most guitars with a versatile “all-purpose” sound and feel – well balanced between strumming and fingerstyle play.