New guitar - Breedlove Pro C25/CRH acoustic-electric

I tend to play a disproportionate amount of electric guitar than acoustic guitar... not sure if I play less acoustic because I own fewer acoustics or if I own fewer acoustics because I play less acoustic. ( - ponder - ) Nonetheless, I've learned over time that I tend to compose better songs when I write on acoustic and later add in the electric parts to give the song more drive / chunk / oomph / etc.

That said, I still appreciate high-end acoustics and can remember being wowed the first time I picked up a Breedlove at Guitar Center. It was only a matter of time before I looked at the price tag and sat it back town... many of the Breedlove custom shop models were too rich for my tastes. So when Breedlove started to produce the less-expensive-but-USA-made Pro and American series, it caught my attention pretty quickly.

The most recent acoustic acquisition is a Breedlove Pro C25/CRH acoustic-electric. It has a concert-sized cutaway body with cedar top and rosewood back/sides. Trim includes ivoroid body binding with herringbone top purfling, abalone soundhole rosette, subdued pearl dot markers, and black fretboard binding. Finally, it has a built-in L.R. Baggs Element pickup system with soundhole-mounted volume & tone controls.

The best part, of course, is that it has the characteristic "Breedlove sound"... remarkable projection and clarity. Even though the concert-sized body is comparably smaller and cedar is generally warmer in tone, this guitar's tone still fills the room like nothing else. I can't help but think that it would be a great "acoustic soloist" guitar (especially now that I've set it up with super-low action). After 5 minutes of playing this, both of my Guild acoustics sound like they're made out of cardboard. :(

As always, here are a few pictures of the Breedlove in its new home...





Also, somewhat worthy of note, this is the first time I've purchased a "pre-owned" instrument through Musician's Friend. The experience was quite positive... the price (with sale + coupon) was extremely competitive, the shipping was quick, and the guitar arrived in super-clean condition. Based on this experience, at least, I wouldn't hesitate to buy other pre-owned instruments through them in the future.

Alright, that's enough acoustic talk... time to get back to the electrics!

--B