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Here’s your chance to own a super limited-edition guitar! The Breedlove Premier Companion E LTD is available in extremely limited quantities and built with even more exclusive tonewoods. This acoustic-electric guitar features a red cedar top and stunning Brazilian rosewood back and sides. Together, those tonewoods offer a twist on the classic Brazilian sound with powerful lows and a sweetened projection. You also get a comfortable mahogany neck, an ebony fingerboard, and effortlessly playable frets. The guitar’s non-cutaway body also includes onboard LR Baggs EAS VTC electronics, a favorite among Sweetwater players. Only 25 Premier Companion E LTD acoustic-electric guitars will be made ? order now and secure yours before it’s gone forever.





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Experience the majesty of Brazilian rosewood





Many acoustic guitar players refer to Brazilian rosewood as “the king of tonewoods.” This rare, coveted tonewood is known for its one-of-a-kind sound and beautiful grain. It emits bold low end and ultra-clear trebles. And the midrange? Simply spectacular. And with the addition of a cedar top and genuine Honduran mahogany, this guitar sings with a resonant and memorable tone with every note. Guitars made with Brazilian rosewood don’t come around often and aren’t available for long. Order yours today and enjoy the look and sound of Brazilian rosewood for decades to come.





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Ships with the proper documentation





Due to Brazilian rosewood’s scarcity and value, all instruments using the tonewood are highly regulated by CITES. Luckily, Breedlove’s commitment to ethical sourcing and documentation makes it easy to travel with a Brazilian rosewood guitar. The company includes all the documentation necessary to prove your instrument was crafted from legally obtained tonewoods harvested before the 1967 ban. Whether you’re playing at home or on stages around the world, the included documentation makes sure your guitar is always by your side.





Forward-thinking Sound Optimization process





Every Made in Bend Breedlove guitar benefits from the company’s proprietary Sound Optimization process. Sound Optimization is a data-driven process that accounts for the inherent variability in natural tonewoods and ensures every guitar performs to its full potential. So how does it work? First, Breedlove sands each tonewood to a desired weight (most guitar companies sand to a uniform thickness). Once the braces are glued in, the company’s luthiers use soft mallets, microphones, and specialized software to analyze the top and back frequency response. They then voice the braces by hand and constantly re-measure the frequency response to ensure the top and back resonate to pre-determined target frequencies.





Breedlove’s groundbreaking combination of data-backed technology with the art of lutherie ensures that their instruments sound unlike any other. The guitar comes alive the second you pluck your first note. Each Sound Optimized guitar offers a huge dynamic range with striking note separation and clarity. Plus, the sustain is out of this world. Breedlove believes in their Sound Optimization technology so much that no instrument leaves their Oregon workshop until it performs to its full potential ? even if that means carving on the bracing through the soundhole. With a Sound Optimized Breedlove guitar, you’ll experience a level of performance and sonic consistency that you can’t find anywhere else. Not sold yet? You will be once you play one.





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Breedlove: guitars you can feel good about





From the company’s beginning in 1990, Breedlove has focused a lot of their efforts on reducing their impact on the planet without compromising the quality of their instruments. Their radical approach to sustainability led them to create their Tonewood Certification Program and commit to visit each location where their timber is harvested to ensure that their sustainability standards are met. The company has introduced player-centered innovations, including custom voicings, and unique neck profiles. From the Discovery to the Legacy, each and every Breedlove is made with an uncompromising dedication to quality sound, flawless workmanship, and environmental sustainability. Buying a Breedlove is much more than purchasing a top-notch acoustic guitar ? it’s buying a guitar that you can feel good about.





Breedlove Premier Companion E LTD Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


1 of only 25 limited-edition guitars worldwide


Parlor-sized Companion body shape promotes comfort and old-school tone


Brazilian rosewood back and sides deliver brilliant highs and robust lows


Cedar top projects a sweet and textured tone


Genuine mahogany neck encourages you to explore every fret


Includes all necessary CITES documentation, so you can take your prized acoustic everywhere


LR Baggs EAS VTC electronics offer a pure plugged-in tone


Pinless bridge turbocharges string changes