Breedlove Signature Concertina Copper CE Torrefied European-African Mahogany

Breedlove Signature Concertina Copper CE Torrefied European-African Mahogany

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Breedlove has the answer! Your search for an affordable small bodyinstrument with a cutaway ends here. With its stylish soft bout, thesustainably-sourced Signature Concertina Copper CE offers you all thesweet, punchy sound of a parlor style guitar with unlimited access tothe highest frets. Expand your expression, aided by the easy play andsinging tone of a short scale neck that joins the body at the twelfthfret. Round bass, creamy treble—get all-solid-wood tone in an intimatedesign that lets you play better, sound better and play more.

Sustainable & Clear Cut Free

Made from sustainably-sourced exotic and native tonewoods. Noclear-cut trees are used in these instruments. Breedlove uses salvagedand individually 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

Sometimes called khaya, African mahogany has a familiar crisp, cleanand warm voice and boasts an impressive versatility, taking well tofingerpicking as well as to a more robust strumming attack withoutlosing clarity. All mahogany instruments—like the Organic CollectionWildwood Series (which features sustainably harvested wood source fromthe Republic of Congo) offer a natural compression that delights bluesplayers, folkies and singer/songwriters.

CONCERTINA BODY SHAPE

Breedlove’s small body guitar, delivering a surprisingly clear,crisp, loud sound. It’s 12-frets to the body design make it a joy toplay. Extensive Sound Optimization™ engineering has resulted in a bodyshape that has a bigger sound and is more comfortable to play than atraditional parlor.

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

As a guitar top, European spruce is powerful like Adirondack, clearlike Sitka, 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.

Breedlove Organic Signature Series Concertina CE Hollow BodyNatural Sound Electronic-Acoustic Guitar Laurel/Copper Burst -SNCA03CETEAM Features:
  • Body Type:Concertina
  • 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:18
  • Nut Width:1.69"
  • Tuners Hardware:Premium Breedlove Chrome w/ Black buttons
  • Lower Bout Width:14.75"
  • Waist Width:8.64"
  • Upper Bout Width:10.828"
  • Body Length:19.078"
  • Body Depth:3.25" (neck), 4" (tail)
  • String Gauge:Olympia light (.012"-.053")
  • 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:25.0"
  • Sound Hole:3.875"