The AD20/SM is a solid top and back dreadnought. It is a bold acoustic guitar ready to jam. This guitar model combines Breedlove design elements and balanced tonal signature with the highest quality manufacturing practices in the world to bring you a highly affordable acoustic masterpiece.
Each Atlas Series Instrument has been designed and engineered by Kim Breedlove. Atlas guitars feature many of the design principles from Breedlove's custom shop including Breedlove scalloped bracing, pinless bridge and JLD Bridge Truss System. The body shapes are similar to the custom shop offerings for deep body styles with non cutaways and soft cutaways. The bridge, fingerboard and peghead overlay on each model are made from Indian Rosewood. The playability has been changed to a slightly narrower nut width 1-11/16 in., but each has the same low string height for fast comfortable playing. D'Addario EXP11 light gauge coated strings are comfortable, last a long time and have a full sound. Fishman Classic IV Pickups are on all cutaway models. These are easy to use, reliable and sound great. Each Atlas Series instrument has passed the strict quality assurance process in Bend, Oregon, USA. Breedlove has reached these amazing prices by creating a high quality system to produce these exact models and specifications.
The Breedlove Difference
The Breedlove tone is an outcome of the way they brace their tops. All of their guitars have tops voiced both before and after the braces are applied. They utilize a modern bridge truss device (patented by J.L.D. Guitar Research) that counterbalances the string tension on the top of the guitar. Does this mean Breedlove guitars lose the ability to vibrate well? Just the opposite. In the past, building a guitar top has required trade-offs between sturdiness for longevity, and lightness for resonance. Due to the increased structural integrity of the bridge truss, Breedlove is able to brace their tops for optimal vibration and sound quality. This creates what they call a relaxed top. You will also notice the back of their guitars vibrate more than other guitars. The result is a responsive guitar with rich bass, balanced mids, sweet highs, and a remarkable balance of sound when playing notes up the fingerboard.
A guitar where the strings pass over the nut and then angles sharply towards the tuner posts has added dampening, which causes loss in sustain. So Breedlove designed their peghead so the strings between the tuners and the nut are parallel to the rest of the string. Then they have the Breedlove Pinless Bridge. Why drill 6 holes through a part of the guitar that needs stability?
The ancient ones believed that the spirit lived in all things. Play a Breedlove guitar. Let the spirit move you.
Technical Info
Body: Dreadnought
Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Back: Solid Mahogany
Depth: 4-9/16 in. at Tail Block, 3-3/4 in. at Heel
Lower Bout Width: 16 in.
Breedlove Bracing System with JLD Bridge Truss System
Binding: Tortoise Bound Body with BWBWB Purfling
Inlays:
Abalone Rosette with Black Border
Centered Abalone Position Markers
Finish: Glossy
Breedlove Atlas Rosewood Bridge, Fretboard, and Headstock overlay
Nut Width: 1 11/16 in.
Hand Rubbed Neck
Neck Joint: Dovetail
Truss Rod: Double Acting, adjust at sound hole
Tuners: Gold Grover
End Pin: Ebony
Strings: D'Addario EXP Light Gauge
100% Acoustic
Case: Not Included
Design: Kim Breedlove, Crafted in Korea, Quality Assured in Bend, Oregon USA
