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A New Breed

If the name is unfamiliar to you then it might come as something of a surprise that Breedlove has been making guitars for more than 30 years. It may not be at the forefront of an acoustic player’s mind or a name ready to trip off the tongue when the subject of hand-crafted acoustics enters the conversation, but its reputation as a builder of a broad range of fine instruments has been long established.

The company was founded in Oregon by Larry Breedlove and Steve Henderson, both having worked previously for Taylor Guitars. In 2010 Two Old Hippies – in the form of Tom Bedell – bought the company, now established

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