Thanks you two!
I've never owned a Breedlove either. It was between this and a Cort which was half the price. My acoustic-electric is a Cort, and they're fantastic guitars with great value. I think my acoustic (Sasha) was about $700 when I got her in Shanghai; she's all solid, flame maple back and front and light maple sides. As for the classicals I was looking at, The Cort was easier to play, but wasn't nearly as nicely constructed, and the tone was brighter, but lacked life. I love the smooth matte finish of the Breedlove. Although the sides and back are rosewood laminate the thing is really heavy. Which means a warm, deep and mellow smooth tone which I love.
I don't play classical style, which is actually why I was looking at this guitar in particular. I fingerpick lots of jazzy/RnB style stuff, and sing, which is why I got it. It's got a nice cutout, a curved fretboard (which is essential for me; I owned a flatboard classical a couple years ago and absolutely hated it) and a narrow neck. Not quite as narrow as the Cort, but narrow enough to be way more comfortable than a traditional nylon string. You can strum and wail on this thing like it's a blues guitar or gently soothe it like it's a cello. The highs aren't nearly as bright as my maple-bodied Sasha, but that's not the point of the guitar. While Sasha's meant to be lively and versatile, my new Breedlove (still unnamed) is meant to be deep-voiced and suave.
Name suggestions?I'd prefer female names, to be honest. My bike is named Scarlett. "Sofia" is out of the question; she was a silent-string Yamaha SLG100S I once owned; I'd hate to tarnish her memory by using her name again.
Norah
