Experience Breedlove

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1 Experience Breedlove

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3 Custom Shop The Breedlove Custom Shop Kim Breedlove, along with a select group of Breedlove luthiers, craft a limited number of highly customized, one-of-a-kind instruments every year. The options are endless and the quality is unsurpassed. We tailor instruments specific to each musician s playing style and aesthetic desires. Extraordinary Experience Custom Shop Guitars Feature Abundant custom options Built from our finest selection of exotic tone woods Handcrafted in Bend, Oregon U.S.A. Limited lifetime warranty Visit our Custom Shop for the Extraordinary Experience, held each year in August, where you ll share your passion for music as we share our spirit for creating fine instruments. Breedlove luthiers will divulge design principles and help create your ideal instrument. Contemplate the perfect combination of tone woods while you enjoy Oregon s natural wonders and exciting activities. 3

4 B r e e d lov e Instru m e n t s Designs Complex Sustain Thinner bass side helps low frequency wavelengths fully resonate Revival Designs Pure Power Graduated top thickness is designed for root-note precision, clarity and focus Thicker treble side helps high frequencies resonate especially on cutaway models Bridge truss system stiffens bridge and relaxes soundboard to maximize sustain Pinless winged bridge and scalloped bracing balance string to top energy Lightweight scalloped forward X-bracing engineered for power and balance Pinned bridge for fast, powerful release of energy Designed for swift, balanced flat-picking, and fast, clear chording Graduated Top Thickness ( design) Award Winning CM Graduated Top Thickness (Revival designs) Revival 000-R Deluxe Thinner (resonates bass) Thicker (resonates treble) Thinner (resonates bass) Thicker (resonates treble) Thinner (resonates bass) 4 Bridge truss system stiffens bridge and relaxes top to resonate freely Ultra-light, deeply scalloped, revival bracing drives power

5 B r e e d lov e Body Shapes Breedlove s custom shop body shapes range from innovative to traditional. Choose the tone and aesthetic that best fits your personal style. CM A10, A20 A12, A22 A15, A25 C10, C20 C12, C22 Designs Precision Clarity CM OM Cutaway C15, C25 D20 D25 J10, J20 J12, J22 J15, J25 Concert Sustain OM Power Auditorium 000 Dreadnought Revival Revival OM Revival OM Cutaway Revival OOO Revival D Revival D Cutaway Jumbo Powerful/resonant bass broad dynamic range Boom broad dynamic range Dreadnought 5

6 B r e e d l o v e T o p W o o d s Pure notes and power Harmonic and dynamic Bear Claw Sitka Spruce Adirondack Spruce (aka Red Spruce) Port Orford Cedar (aka White Cedar) Sitka Spruce German Spruce Englemann Spruce Western Red Cedar Redwood B r e e d l o v e B a c k & S i d e W o o d s Pure tone Maple Cocobolo Indian Rosewood Brazilian Rosewood Myrtlewood Resonates bass Ziricote Striped Ebony Ziricote Resonates treble Oregon Black Walnut Mahogany Koa Textured tone B r e e d l o v e B i n d i n g S t y l e s American Series Master Class Master Class Master Class Master Class Master Class Master Class 6 Black, Tortoise or Ivoroid Bloodwood binding Abalone Purfling Ivoroid Koa Rosewood Walnut

7 Breedlove s collection of exotic tone woods is astounding. We collect some of the most beautiful tone woods from around the world and have stock-piled these at our workshop. Arrange a visit to our Custom Shop, where you may work, one-on-one, with our skilled luthiers. They ll help you choose every detail that goes into your custom instrument including the exact tone woods and custom appointments. 7

8 I n l a y O p t i o n s Breedlove s fretscapes are truly extraordinary. Using some of Mother Nature s most exquisite materials, the artisans at Breedlove have perfected this complex and intricate art. If there is a place for you to make an instrument truly reflective of your personality and taste, it is the fretscape. 8

9 The Breedlove Custom Shop offers a selection of pre-designed inlays for you to choose from. You may also let your imagination run wild while you design a one-of-a-kind inlay with one of our talented artists that truly reflects your personality and creativity. They ll work with you to translate your ideas into an incredible work of art like the ones shown here. 9

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11 Mandolins and Ukuleless classic style, redefined Mandolins have always been a favorite form of expression for Kim Breedlove, both as a builder and as a player. Kim s latest mandolin creation is the FF model, which strikes a unique balance between traditional construction elements and modern aesthetics. 11

12 breedloveguitars.com Model shown (front and back cover): CM Custom with Custom Myrtle Vine Inlay