Breedlove Artista Concertina Natural Shadow CE Acoustic Electric Guitar (B-STOCK)

Manufacturer’s Description

A guitar for connoisseurs, yet astonishingly affordable. While the Artista series sits at the top of the Organic Collection line, it still lies within reach, and how. A short scale Hard Rock maple neck, joining the Oregon myrtlewood body at the twelth fret, puts a combination of easy playability, expressive tone and visual beauty right into your hands. Small body guitars are treasured by serious players, and an Artista Concertina Natural Shadow CE—with an arresting high gloss Natural Shadow finish on a torrefied European spruce top—is an investment in joy. The Breedlove difference at its finest!

Features

Sustainable & Clear Cut Free

Made from sustainably-sourced exotic and native tonewoods. No clear-cut trees are used in these instruments. Breedlove uses salvaged and individually harvested timber and has deep relationships with responsible suppliers around the globe. As we move towards sustainability across all lines, owner Tom Bedell has visited 15 countries to discover exactly where the wood comes from, how it is selected and harvested, and how this affects the wildlife, the community, the forest and the planet.

Guitar Portrait

We are pleased to present these very detailed specifications for your 2020 Breedlove acoustic guitar, which was designed in Bend, Oregon and crafted in China. In addition to dimensions, we have listed every piece of wood in this model: its common name, scientific name, and country where the tree grew. We use no clear-cut wood. We either salvage dead trees or individually harvest to minimize the impact on the forest. You can travel globally with your Breedlove worry free. No permits are needed. That said, it might be helpful to have this information on hand if you are traveling internationally. We suggest printing out this information and carrying it with your guitar to avoid any misunderstanding or time-consuming waits with border customs officials.

Specifications

• Body Type: Concertina
• Neck Wood: Hard rock maple
• Solid Wood Top: Torrefied European Spruce
• Solid Wood Back & Sides: Myrtlewood
• Back and Sides: Myrtlewood/ Umbellularia californica/ United States
• Top Finish: Natural Shadow Burst High Gloss
• Back & Side Finish: Natural Shadow Banded Burst High Gloss
• Fretboard: African ebony
• # Frets: 18
• Nut Width: 1.69″
• Tuners Hardware: Premium Breedlove Gold w/ Black buttons
• Lower Bout Width: 14.75″
• Waist Width: 8.64″
• Upper Bout Width: 10.828″
• Body Length: 19.08″
• Body Depth: 3.25″ (neck), 3.93″ (tail)
• String Gauge: Olympia light (.012″-.053″)
• Pickup: Breedlove Natural Sound (Microsonic VT HD 2-AAA)
• Bridge: African Ebony
• Binding: Dark Walnut
• Inlay: 3mm Brass Dots Offset
• Scale Length: 25.0″
• Sound Hole: 3.875″
• Crafted In: Designed in Bend, OR USA. Crafted in China.

Overall Condition

This is a New B-Stock Guitar with the original box and paperwork. Breedlove is very picky on its product quality, a little discolored tiny spot or blemish or little finish run on the finish of the guitar. A lot of times we can’t even tell what is the difference between these and the A-stock guitars, but despite any blemishes, they sound, feel, and look amazing!

note: The photos above may not be of the exact item you’ll receive. The serial number may differ but specs will all be the same. Please feel free to get in touch with us for an in-hand description.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.