Breedlove Pursuit Exotic Concert E Sitka Spruce - Koa

Overview

Pursuit Exotic Concert E Guitars

The power of a solid Sitka spruce top is paired with a laminate koa back and sides. The only non-cutaway in this series. With a mid-range similar to mahogany, you will hear warm accompaniment music from this amazingly value priced guitar.

Features

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.

Back and Side Wood
One of the most visually stunning woods available, with golden hues and often with dramatic figure. Koa is characterized by a tone that is both clear and sweet. The voice grows over time, from sweet to sweeter. Clear and sweet. The wood “opens up” the more the instrument is played, expanding the midrange, for an even richer, sweeter tone over time. Due to its popularity, it is harder and harder to find top-quality koa. Limited supply has driven up prices in recent years, making koa expensive, and therefore rarely found in production guitars. Has the stiffness and clarity of rosewood, but with the warm, light tones of mahogany. Similar in weight and strength to black walnut. Colors range from brown to gold, with rich and varying grain, tending toward curl or flame figure in old-growth trees. Koa is a fast-growing tropical hardwood, native to the Hawaiian Islands. It requires up to 200 inches of annual rainfall. As a nitrogen fixing plant, it is perfect for growing in the young volcanic soil of the Islands.

Limited Lifetime Warranty
Breedlove players around the world can attest: With consistent, proper care, your Breedlove will give you a lifetime of service – and inspiration. New Breedlove instruments, purchased through an authorized Breedlove dealer, are warrantied to be free of defects in materials and workmanship throughout the lifetime of the original owner. In addition to materials and workmanship, Breedlove offers a two-year warranty on tuning machines and electronics packages. Cases and bags are subject to a one-year warranty covering defects in structure and hardware.

Pursuit Exotic Concert E Specifications
Body Type: Concert
Neck Wood: Mahogany (Okoume)
Solid Wood Top: Sitka spruce
Back & Sides: Layered Koa
Top Finish: Natural gloss
Back & Side Finish: Natural gloss
Fretboard: Ebony
# Frets: 20
Nut Width: 1.6875"
Tuners Hardware: Chrome Closed Gear
Lower Bout Width: 15.37"
Waist Width: 9"
Upper Bout Width: 11.28"
Body Length: 19.875"
Body Depth: 3.75"
String Gauge: D'Addario EXP 16
Pickup: LR Baggs EAS
Bridge: Ebony
Binding: Ivory color
Inlay: Centered dots
Case: Standard gigbag
Scale Length: 25.5"
Sound Hole: 4"
Crafted In: China

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