Breedlove Cascade 000/CRe - Cedar/Rosewood - Handmade guitar - Comes with new Rockcase hardshell case

The Cascade 000/CRe model is constructed with a solid East Indian rosewood back and sides with a solid cedar top bound in rosewood. The neck is constructed from nato mahogany with an East Indian rosewood fretboard. Both are finished in natural gloss and are beautiful to behold, with a very tight grain and super high quality binding work. A slotted headstock sits atop the neck and breaks away from the recognisable Breedlove shape that we've become used to. I have a real soft spot for slotted headstocks and this one adds a real element of class to this guitar and is given a unique twist by way of the subtle wave design at its crest, topped off with Breedlove's understated logo. The headstock is adorned with nickel Grover open back tuners, offering great tuning accuracy and stability as well as elegant good looks.

Vintage sized frets, an abalone rosette, a rosewood bridge and small mosaic pin inlays add to the guitar's elegance, giving an overall design that is understated whilst still impressive - this is a very good looking and well made guitar.

The 000 body shape is a personal favourite of mine thanks to its more balanced and delicate tone than that often associated with larger bodied instruments, so I was excited to try the Cascade 000/CRe and was very pleased to find that it's a great guitar in terms of both tone and playability. Lifting it out of the supplied deluxe hardshell case, our review model was strung with medium/light gauge strings and set-up exceptionally well, offering an easy but interactive playing experience. This is a guitar that I felt at ease with immediately, thanks to its compact body size and comfortable neck radius and width, meaning that you'll never have to fight with this guitar to play at your best!