For players who want Distinctively Crafted Sound with the notable projection of a Breedlove dreadnought, the Discovery Dreadnought CE Sitka Spruce – Mahogany is ready for amplification and outfitted for ease of playability with a cutaway with easy access to all frets. Whether you’re just learning, rekindling your passion for the instrument, or an experienced player in need of an affordable instrument that will inspire you, the Breedlove Discovery Dreadnought CE is a great choice.
BODY SHAPE
Breedlove set out to enhance the traditional dreadnought sound, and the results are evident. If you’re inspired by the familiarity of a dread, but are looking for more nuance and richness than usual, the Breedlove Dreadnought delivers. The shape is slightly more rounded than traditional dreadnoughts and produces beautifully full, punchy, and articulate tones. It also provides excellent projection and articulation, so it excels in any ensemble. The hand-graduated top provides the balance and clarity that make this one of the most innovative and expressive-sounding dreadnoughts on the market.
BREEDLOVE NECK
Breedlove 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 ideal playability. The labor-intensive finish process includes precise finish coat applications, fine sanding, and hand buffing and rubbing.
BREEDLOVE PINLESS BRIDGE
The Breedlove Pinless Bridge helps maintain the integrity of the top by eliminating the need for six drilled string holes. The fewer holes in your soundboard, the more evenly the sound wave can move across the interior, without any loss of energy. The Breedlove Pinless Bridge also provides a gentler string-break angle from the bridge to the top of the saddle, reducing saddle strain.
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.
FEATURES
- Body Type: Dreadnought
- Neck Wood: Mahogany (Okoume)
- Solid Wood Top: Sitka spruce
- Back & Sides: Layered Mahogany (Okoume)
- Top Finish: Natural gloss
- Back & Side Finish: Natural gloss
- Fretboard: Ovangkol
- Frets: 20
- Nut Width: 1.6875"
- Tuners Hardware: Chrome Closed Gear
- Lower Bout Width: 16.18"
- Waist Width: 10.77"
- Upper Bout Width: 11.68"
- Body Length: 20.145"
- Body Depth: 4"
- String Gauge: D'Addario EXP 16
- Pickup: Fishman T
- Bridge: Ovangkol
- Binding: Black
- Inlay: Centered dots
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Sound Hole: 4"
- Crafted In: China