2018 NOS Breedlove Premier Concert Copper CE Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Spruce Top, Rosewood Back/Sides, LR Baggs Preamp

For the acoustic guitar enthusiast and working musician, the Premier Concert Copper CE is suitable for an array of playing styles and is a favorite among finger style players due to slightly wider nut width and a slim neck profile. Overall the neck actually feels small and very easy to maneuver. It's got to be one of the more comfortable acoustic guitar neck shapes out there.

The softer spruce top is excellent for conveying subtle dynamics and though it may not be the loudest guitar on the market (because it's designed to be more dynamic than it is to just be loud) it is incredibly rich in tone and is extremely responsive to the right hand picking technique. Rosewood provides depth and power in the lower registers, and spruce offers sparkly highs with a touch of natural compression. The Breedlove Bridge Truss reduces string tension for easier playability, exceptional sustain, note-for-note clarity, and balance across the tonal spectrum. It also helps with the longevity of the instrument and stabilizes the top.

New for 2018, the guitars in Breedlove's Premier series are now getting the Sound Optimization process that Breedlove has championed and pioneered over the past couple of years. In short, what this means, is that each of these guitars are built as individuals. Every piece of wood is analized for its density and tonal properties. So, for example, the thickness of every single Premier Concert spruce top will not be identical. They will each be built to the exact specifications that is needed so that the individual and particular pieces of wood being used for that specific guitar are constructed at their optimal measurements. This creates incredible consistency and you don't need to try out 20 different ones of the same guitar to find that magical one.

They call it Sound Optimization... we call it magic...

Our most popular Premier, the Concert cutaway is a dream to play. Versatile in its capabilities, we call it our universal guitar, as it delivers rich sound whether played fingerstyle or strummed. The medium size air chamber still produces pronounced bass with its rosewood back. It projects volume with its Sound Optimized Sitka spruce tops. The Premier Concert is an amazing value when compared for sound, feel, playing comfort and aesthetic appointments.

BODY SHAPE
The Breedlove Concert is the original Breedlove shape. It first appeared in 1992, and has been the best-selling Breedlove body shape ever since. Designed specifically for the fingerstylist to be well balanced, compact, and comfortable to play, it generates a wonderfully articulate range of tone with an ample low end that is never boomy, but always felt. The unique construction also allows the Concert to sing even at a full strum. If you’re a fingerstylist, or are seeking an instrument to use as vocal accompaniment, this is the shape for you. The Concert is engineered to provide exceptional sustain with a pronounced bass response, both of which can be achieved with a light touch. The graduated top works in harmony with the Breedlove Bridge Truss to provide an even response throughout the lows, mids, and highs, with sustain, and clear, concise, note-for-note projection.

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.

TOP WOOD
Sitka spruce, picea sitchensis, originates in the northwest United States. Sitka spruce has been the primary top wood for American-made instruments for decades. It is strong and light with extended harmonic content, and it nearly equals the power of Adirondack. It offers a strong, focused tone with a solid fundamental -- perfect for flatpicking styles. When compared with European spruce, Sitka delivers warmer, more fundamental sound, largely free of overtones. Sitka takes a slightly longer period of playing time to open up. It has a straight uniform grain and coloration ranges from white to pink to light brown.

BACK AND SIDE WOODS
Indian rosewood, dalbergia latifolia, originates in India and southern Iran. Indian rosewood has been the standard rosewood choice for decades. It is often associated with the great dreadnoughts, and is an amazingly neutral wood that takes its personality from the player. Well-balanced lows, mids, and highs make it a natural for many styles. For the past 30 years, a vast majority of high-end steel-string and classical guitars have been made from Indian rosewood. It is famous for rich basses and a clear treble response with well-balanced lows, mids, and highs. It is a black-streaked wood with coloration that usually leans toward purplish brown, and then oxidizes to a rich brown color.

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
Breedlove players around the world can attest: With consistent, proper care, your Breedlove will give you a lifetime of service – and inspiration. New Breedlove instruments, purchased through an authorized Breedlove dealer, are warrantied to be free of defects in materials and workmanship throughout the lifetime of the original owner. In addition to materials and workmanship, Breedlove offers a two-year warranty on tuning machines and electronics packages. Cases and bags are subject to a one-year warranty covering defects in structure and hardware. Full details on our limited lifetime warranty are available here.

• Breedlove Premier Concert Copper CE
  
• Copper Burst Finish
• Concert Body Style
• Solid Sitka Spruce Top
• Solid East Indian Rosewood Back and Sides
• Honduran Mahogany Neck
• African Ebony Fretboard
• 25.5" Scale | 20 Frets
• 1.75" Nut Width
• Breedlove Tuners
• LR Baggs EAS VTC Electronics
• African Ebony Delta Bridge
• Faux Tortoiseshell Binding
• Dart Inalys
• Lower Bout: 15.37" | Waist: 9" | Upper Bout: 11.28" | Body Depth: 3.75"
• Sound Optimization
• Deluxe Hardshell Case Included
• Made In Bend, Oregon (USA)
• Serial #: 23388
• Instrument Weight: 4.8 lbs.

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.