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You're asking for opinions, which should count for little if you love them yourself. They are very well-made, attractive-looking guitars, especially toward their top-tier, but they don't do much for me, personally, when I play them. OTOH, I really like Larrivees and very much prefer them over Breedloves.
But my opinion should mean little to you; Breedloves are well-respected and competitive in the market. So if you like and buy one, no one will snicker behind your back. |
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I'm the recent owner of a couple of Breedlove Revival guitars. The build quality is outstanding. Two guitars with very different voicing, both sou d very good to my ear.
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I've owned both the Larrivee and the Breedlove top-end products of similar model builds and can say a coin toss would send my away satisfied with the result.
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I think if you search on a couple of threads posted in the past weeks you’ll find many responses on Breedlove. I play their guitars and I’ll take one over most small builders, and factories, every day.
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Breedlove is my favorite make of guitar. I love and own a Martin but if someone gave me 2k to 4K and "made" me buy a guitar, I would head for my Breedlove dealer.
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I've always thought they were underated.
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I picked up a beautiful Masterclass Revival series 000 12 fret, sitka over cocobolo NAMM show guitar on a trade a few years back. It was a stunning guitar, extremely well built with a lovely tone. It was heavy but that was mostly due to the cocobolo which is a heavy, dense wood. I didn't keep it long as it was just one of many in my search for my preferred guitar but it was a great guitar for sure. Ed Gerhard is a local boy that does really well with them! I see him annually and he's always got a few that are awesome.
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Its at the Breedlove/Two Old Hippies store next to the factory. They are selling Breedlove guitars, Bedell guitars and Weber mandos.
The store is called Acoustic Guitar Outfitters. It's in Bend, Oregon. It's nothing more than the outlet for the manufacturer next door.
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I just got a 2009 Breedlove Revival OM Deluxe and am really impressed with it. Haven't played for about 10 years and my last two guitars back then were a Beneteau, and a very sweet '57 Gibson J-50. I was worried I might find the Breedlove disappointing in comparison but I'm really pleased with it. Of course that won't be enough to stop me from wanting to add more guitars to the stable...
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I've played several Breedloves and various price points. They're one of the greatest disappointments I've experienced in auditioning guitars. I've never played one that appealed to me.
Larivee's are more to my liking, yet still a bit anemic. I like a full, robust tone and these two, for me, don't measure up. Now, having said that, I'm certain that there are exceptions with some of the guitars owned by folks on this forum. My experience is limited to those I've played.
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Currently, there is a Breedlove Master Class CM with walnut b/s and cedar top at one of our local Guitar Center stores. I was curious to try a high end Breedlove, since I have never had the opportunity.
I was stunned that it was absolutely lacking in tone! The strings are pretty new, and contrary to many posts around here, this Guitar Center takes care of the guitars and keeps them in good shape, even the used ones. I was VERY disappointed in this guitar. It is not my intention to judge all Breedlove guitars by this one experience, but I am curious as to how this could be possible, when this model has gotten so many rave reviews. I am tempted to go back and try it again, because other than tone, it was a really nice instrument - comfortable to play and easy on the eyes. I am baffled about the tone. Tony
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