Breedlove Discovery S Concertina Edgeburst CE Acoustic Electric Guitar. Red Cedar-African Mahogany

Sometimes undersung in the guitar world, western red cedar has a glowing warmth that responds quickly to fingerstyle play while offering a rosy definition to relaxed strumming. It finds a perfect duet partner in the clarity and cutting power of African mahogany. In a short-scale 12-fret parlor-like Concertina format, red cedar, simply put, is a folkies dream. Boasting a beguiling gloss Edgeburst finish, this solid top soft cutaway Breedlove Discovery S Concertina features sustainable earth-conscious, sonically superior EcoTonewood technology. Comfortable and easy to play, with a slim, fast neck and beginner-friendly narrow nut width, the guitar comes equipped with Fishman Presys I electronics, with built-in tuner. Discover the Breedlove ECO Collectionwhere the guitar meets the forest.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.Features Cedar top and mahogany bodyMahogany neck with C profileOvangkol fingerboard and bridgeFishman Presys I sidemounted preampSpecifications Body Body Type: Concert/O Single CutawayTop Wood: Red cedarBack & Sides: MahoganyBracing Pattern: XBody Finish: GlossNeck Neck Shape: CNut Width: 1.68"Fingerboard: OvangkolNeck Wood: MahoganyScale Length: 25.5"Number of Frets: 20Neck Finish: SatinBridge: OvangkolSaddle & Nut: PlasticElectronics Pickup/Preamp: Fishman Sidemounted preampOther Tuning Machines: SealedOrientation: Right-handedNumber of Strings: 6-stringCountry of Origin: ChinaECOTONEWOOD BACK & SIDES With EcoTonewood, Breedlove makes laminate technology sustainable, introducting a resonant core tonewood layer of clear-cut free, individually harvested African mahogany in place of the typical tone-robbing softwoods used in standard acoustic guitar manufacture. Coupled with Breedlove's deep research into revolutionary body shapes; building to target tonewood weight adds to the optimized, natural sound of each guitar in the ECO Collection. And, Breedlove creates these better sounding laminate guitar while being kind to the earth while maintaining an accessible, entry-level price-point.SOLID WOOD TOPS Along with its body shape, a guitar's top is the defining element of its sound, driving, through its vibration, the key aspects of volume, tone, sustain and projection. Spruce will, due in part to its famous stiffness-to-weight ratio, ring loud and clear. A solid wood top translates those vibrations with more immediacy and purity of tone, and reacts more directly with the intent of a player. If you are at an intermediate level or about, you will appreciate the instantly recognizable benefits of a solid wood top.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 to play. Extensive Sound Optimization engineering has resulted in a body shape that has a bigger sound and is more comfortable to play than a traditional parlor.RED CEDAR TOP Softer than spruce, with a warmer cast to its look and its tone, western red cedar has less headroom for a heavy attack, but comes alive--with sweet harmonics and a wide tonal palette--for a lighter touch. Related to mahogany, it shares a focused sound, much loved by fingerstylists.MAHOGANY BACK & SIDES Long treasured by cabinetmakers and shipwrights for its simple, straight-grained beauty, strength and workability, mahogany--used in tops, backs, sides and neck--is also one of the tru classic tonewoods, famous for its clear, strong fundamental; even string-to-string balance; and warm midrange emphasis. Mahogany pairs well with spruce tops as well as itself in single species guitars--and both combinations define much of American root music.BREEDLOVE PINLESS BRIDGE Breedlove's pinless Delta bridge is a distinctive element, alright, with a sleek, modern contour that adds an extra bit of unexpected beauty to every instrument, from Discovery to Legacy. But it also adds welcome functionality while anchoring great sound. Beginners love the fact that string changes are much easier without having to wrestle a tradtional pin bridge. Pros love it for the same reason! No more looking for lost pins during a fast backstage string swap. And its low profile makes for perfect right hand damping.BREEDLOVE NECKBreedlove guitars feature a slimmer neck profile, which enables comfortable play, even with smaller hands. The hand-rubbed, semi-gloss Breedlove neck finish also contributes to indeal playability. The labor-intensive finish process includes precise finish coat applications, fine sanding, and hand buffing and rubbing.