Sinker Redwood - Brazilian Rosewood
Premier Concertina Limited Edition Cutaway Guitar
The Premier Concertina CE Sinker Redwood – Brazilian rosewood is a collector-level acoustic-electric guitar delivering an exceptionally alive, balanced, and resonate sound. The smaller body Concertina is surprisingly comfortable to hold and play, yet loud and full of unexpected, room-filling projection. Using Breedlove's Sound Optimization process, their craftsmen found the right frequency separation between the Redwood top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides to maximize the classic robust sound desired by the professional touring artist and the studio musician, to the collector. With a shorter neck – 12 frets to the body – it has a string tension that makes playing so enjoyable, you will not want to put this guitar down.
SPECIFICATIONS
Body Type: Concertina
Neck Wood: Honduran mahogany
Solid Wood Top: Sinker redwood
Solid Wood Back & Sides: Brazilian rosewood
Top Finish: Gloss
Back & Side Finish: Gloss
Fretboard: African ebony
# Frets: 18
Nut Width: 1.75"
Tuners Hardware: Gotoh 700, nickel
Lower Bout Width: 14.75"
Waist Width: 8.64"
Upper Bout Width: 10.828"
Body Length: 19.08"
Body Depth: 3.25" (neck), 4" (tail)
String Gauge: D'Addario XT PB Light
Pickup: LR Baggs Anthem TRU-Mic
Bridge: Delta bridge, African ebony
Binding: Figured Maple
Inlay: Interlocking Diamonds
Case: Ameritage built
Scale Length: 25.0"
Sound Hole: 3.875"
Crafted In: Bend, OR USA
FEATURES
Breedlove, always pioneering, has been building with redwood tops for over 25 years. A majestic native tonewood, it has a stiffness similar to spruce, but offers fingerstylists a rich, warm palette with a soft cedar-like attack and overtones often described like wine, with hints of chocolate and cinnamon. Flatpickers love its distinctive note separation, and its simple beauty connects directly with the earthiness of its sound.
SUSTAINABLE & CLEAR-CUT FREE
Breedlove uses no clear-cut woods in its Made in Bend 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.
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.
BREEDLOVE NECK
Breedlove guitar necks feature a slimmer neck profile which enables comfortable play, even with smaller hands. Unlike traditional dovetail neck joints that require major surgery for a neck re-set, it is easy to adjust the play action and neck angle with the Breedlove bolt-on neck and single-action truss rod. The hand-rubbed, semi-gloss Breedlove neck finish contributes to ideal playability – the finish process alone takes three days, including precise finish coat applications, fine sanding, and hand buffing and rubbing.
CONCERTINA BODY SHAPE
Breedlove’s distinctive small body guitar delivers a surprisingly clear, crisp sound, and its short scale 12-fret design makes it a joy to play. Extensive Custom Shop engineering and experimentation has resulted in a modern shape that has a bigger sound and a more comfortable profile than a traditional parlor model.
SINKER REDWOOD TOP
A light touch makes redwood talk, and the tallest trees have a lot to say. Redwood sounds vintage from the start, with rich overtones and a dynamic complexity drawn out by skilled fingers. Each string speaks, with strong note separation and a deep, crisp timbre.
GUITAR PORTRAIT
We are pleased to present these detailed specifications for your 2023 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: Redwood | Sequoia sempervirens | United States
Back and Sides: Brazilian rosewood/Dalbergia nigra/Brazil
Neck: Honduran mahogany | Swietenia macrophylla | Guatemala
Fretboard: African ebony | Diospyros crassiflora | Republic of Congo
Bridge: African ebony | Diospyros crassiflora | Republic of Congo
Headstock overlay: Brazilian rosewood/ Dalbergia nigra/ Brazil
Body Binding: Maple/ Acer macrophyllum/ USA
Body Purfling: Plastic
Fretboard Binding: None
Fretboard Purfling: None
Headstock Binding: None
Headstock Purfling: None
Bracing: Sitka spruce | Picea sitchensis | United States
Back Strip / Side Brace: Honduran mahogany | Swietenia macrophylla | Guatemala
Kerfing: Spanish Cedar | Cedrela odorata | Guatemala
Bridge Plate: Eastern hard rock maple | Acer saccharum | United States
Neck / Tailblock: Honduran mahogany | Swietenia macrophylla | Guatemala
Bridge Truss: No
Logo: Polyester
Fretboard Inlay: Polyester
Nut / Saddle: Bone | Bubalus bubalis | China
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