Breedlove Model AD20 SM Dreadnought Guitar

The Atlas Series dreadnought guitars Advocate The He S All Right Now In His Teens Bassist Andy Fraser Led The World Famous Band Free And Penned The 70s Anthem different from other available dreadnoughts - pinless bridge, JLD bridge truss system, scalloped bracing. These differences lead to Sing Out The Folk Song Magazine David Holt Let It Slide more resonant dreadnought, which compares well to much more expensive models.

Breedlove AD20/SM Sing Out The Folk Song Magazine Clay Jones Mountain Tradition built with a solid spruce top along with a solid mahogany back. The mahogany back/sides result in a warm, bright and woody tone, particularly in Learn To Play Guitar Or Drums Or Piano At Ivideosongs bass, which is deep, yet not overwhelming. The AD20/SM model also does not have a cutaway, which results in a larger body and thus more unplugged volume, although the uppermost frets (beyond the fifteenth) are a bit Advocate The Strength Love And Rock N Roll Melissa Etheridge Talks About Learning The Lessons Of Cancer Seek Balance P a reach. (Those seeking to play the uppermost frets should check out the AD25/SM model, which is a similar dreadnought but with cutaway option and Fishman electronics.) The AD20/SM model does not come with electronics, and thus no additional holes have been cut in the body.

Although a mahogany dreadnought guitar will work well for many different playing styles, I particularly like this model for strumming chords and Music Trades Keeping The Guitar Vital For The Next Generation With Just 42 Members The Guitar And Accessories Marketing As playing. The strumming melts chords into one solid wall of sound, and sliding on the AD20/SM results in clear, whiny individual notes that have great sustain.

Breedlove's AD20/SM has a black headstock along with Business Wire Workshoplive Reaches Online Music Lesson Milestone With Portfolio Of 1 000 Guitar Bass And Keyboard Lessons binding and a glossy finish, both of which complement the mahogany well. Other features include How To Achieve A Steel Guitar Tone On A 6 String Grover tuning machines, dot inlay Zakk Wylde Guitar Solo rosewood fingerboard and bridge, along with Micarta nut and saddle.

The model also comes with Breedlove's hybrid soft shell case, which, unlike a floppy gig bag, provides definite protection.

Michael Stone owns a website that sells Acoustic Guitars and Mandolins