| Breedlove Guitars is currently located in Bend, | | | | and used woods such as myrtle and walnut. They |
| Oregon. They consider themselves a traditional | | | | were truly unique instruments. |
| company, but their guitar styles are often anything | | | | Current Breedlove guitar models continue that early |
| but. An ambitious surfer named Kim Breedlove | | | | tradition, but the line has since expanded. Available |
| decided to make his living designing guitars and other | | | | lines include their custom guitars, which feature both |
| stringed instruments for a living during a surfing trip. | | | | traditional styles and unique designs, the Breedlove |
| In 1974, Breedlove set his plan into motion. He | | | | Revival Series which includes Dreadnought styles, the |
| started to educate himself and acquired the proper | | | | OOO, and the OM, and the Breedlove Atlas Series. |
| tools and training needed to live out his dream. His | | | | Breedlove also has a list of accomplished players who |
| goal proved a worthy one as he established himself | | | | swear by their acoustic guitars. These include Ed |
| as a high level luthier, capable of creating instruments | | | | Gerhard, a Grammy Award winning artist, Richard |
| of quality. | | | | Gilewitz, an accomplished soloist, and Sugarland- |
| Though Kim Breedlove is the creative brain behind | | | | Kristian Bush. |
| Breedlove Guitars, the company itself was actually | | | | Here are some reviews of Breedlove Guitars: |
| founded by two others. His brother, Larry Breedlove, | | | | About the Breedlove AC200-SM |
| and his friend, Steve Henderson, formed a | | | | I really like to play a little of everything and the |
| partnership to start the company in 1990. Kim | | | | sound of this guitar is spectacular. It is very clear and |
| Breedlove still works for the company as a master | | | | has an impressive projection. Not too bright or bassy. |
| luthier. | | | | I have been playing for 10 years, I used to have a |
| Once the company was started, they quickly set to | | | | few electric guitars but I finally decided to sell them |
| work developing a line of instruments they could sell | | | | all to get a nice steel string acoustic. I think this guitar |
| to the public. Most of the beginning models were | | | | was made to be played, and although its design is |
| specifically developed for the finger style player. | | | | very attractive it dose not have a flashy appearance. |
| These include guitars that had both distinctive shapes | | | | |