Table of Contents
- Why Breedlove myrtlewood guitars went quiet, and what came back
- The new Breedlove myrtlewood guitars, model by model
- The cutaway concert goes back to the 1990 depth
- Artisan and Collectors: the high end of the Breedlove booth
- "It's all in Oregon now": our take on Breedlove myrtlewood guitars
- Breedlove at The Acoustic Shoppe right now
- How we get a Breedlove ready before it ships
- Who should look at the new Breedloves
- Acoustic Shoppe FAQ
Breedlove myrtlewood guitars never went away for good. Pete Morose of Breedlove told us at Fretboard Summit 2026 that the company was "just letting it rest," and in early August it brought myrtle back in three new models, paired this time with cedar and Sitka spruce tops. We walked the Breedlove booth with Pete, heard what was on the table, and came away saying it on camera: these are the best Breedloves we have ever heard.
This post covers what we saw and what Pete told us: the new myrtlewood lineup, a cutaway concert that goes back to the body depth Breedlove started with in 1990, the Artisan and Collectors series, and where Breedlove stands in our shop today. None of the new Breedlove myrtlewood guitars are in our inventory yet, so there are no prices or model links here. If one of them is the guitar you've been waiting for, we can talk about ordering it.
Why Breedlove myrtlewood guitars went quiet, and what came back
Pete called myrtlewood part of Breedlove's DNA in Oregon, and the question of where it went got a laugh. Breedlove sold through a lot of myrtle in the third and fourth quarters of last year while old models went out and new ones came in, and the company decided to pause before bringing it back.
We never had any intention of getting rid of myrtlewood. We were just letting it rest. I guess we didn't realize we had to say we're letting it rest.The return landed in Q3 2026. Pete put the release date around August 2nd or 3rd, when three new Breedlove myrtlewood guitars shipped. The old lineup put myrtle on every shape. This time Breedlove paired myrtle back and sides with more traditional tops.
| Jump to | What's covered | At TAS now |
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| 1:05 | Why myrtlewood left, and the Q3 2026 return | Ask us about ordering |
| 1:37 | Cedar and Sitka tops over myrtle | Ask us about ordering |
| 2:12 | The all-myrtle cutaway concert | Ask us about ordering |
| 3:13 | The 1990 body depth comes back | Ask us about ordering |
| 5:08 | Artisan and Collectors series | Ask us about ordering |
| 7:21 | Our take on the new lineup | Roots parlor in stock |
The new Breedlove myrtlewood guitars, model by model
Pete walked us down the myrtle table in this order:
- A western red cedar parlor with myrtle back and sides
- A Sitka spruce top over myrtle back and sides
- An all-myrtle concert with a cutaway
Everything below is what Pete said on camera. Treat model names and details as Breedlove's description until we have one on the bench.
Cedar over myrtle: the fingerpicker's parlor
The cedar parlor was the pairing we reacted to first. We called it a good combo on camera, and Pete explained the logic: a soft cedar top over a harder myrtle back. He pointed it at fingerpickers, and said it "just sounds really nice." Of the three new myrtle models, this is the one Pete aimed at a fingerstyle player.
Sitka over myrtle: projection with the Oregon wood
Move to the Sitka top and Pete's pitch changes to projection. His words were "good projection, but still keeping our DNA of myrtlewood in Oregon." Of the three, it's the one Pete pitched on volume.
All myrtle, with a cutaway, for the Breedlove traditionalist
The all-myrtle cutaway concert is for players who loved Breedlove over the last ten years or so. Pete described its voice as "a mid-rangy, throatier sound." If your playing lives in the midrange, the all-myrtle build is aimed at you. For one of the concerts from that decade, see our look at the Harvest LTD finish Breedlove Concert.
Two more models round out the launch. Breedlove added a cedar and mahogany concert, and a Roots Series cutaway dreadnought in Sitka and rosewood for the players who still want a cutaway dread. The Roots dread wasn't at the booth. Counting those, Pete said five new models launched.
The cutaway concert goes back to the 1990 depth
This part took us a minute on camera, and we said so. Breedlove had cut its lineup down to three body shapes: parlor, dreadnought and concert. The new cutaway concert is still a concert, but it uses the original CM body thickness from 1990, which is shallower than the concert Breedlove built over the last ten years. Pete said they brought it back "to control the tone a bit."
We told Pete it looked like the Breedlove shape we grew used to over the years. His answer: it's the same concert body, "with a little bite out of it." If you've been weighing Breedlove's concert against its concerto shape, our Breedlove concert vs. concerto comparison walks through the older lineup.
We also gave Pete a hard time about cutaways. We admitted on camera that we don't own one, and that whenever we have a cutaway to demo, we feel like we have to show it off. His advice: restrain yourself, and use it once per song.
Artisan and Collectors: the high end of the Breedlove booth
Past the myrtle table, Pete showed us the top of the line.
Artisan series
The Artisan guitars pair an Adirondack spruce top with East Indian rosewood. Pete's rundown:
- Abalone around the purfling and the rosette
- Brass mosaic bridge pins
- An LR Baggs Anthem pickup system
- Open-gear tuners
The Anthem is a built-in pickup system, so an Artisan plugs straight into a PA or amp.
Collectors series: ten of each
Pete said the Collectors series is the closest thing to what Breedlove fans know from the Bedell lineup. It has a dovetail neck joint and a pinless bridge, and Breedlove built only ten of each. At the booth we saw three:
- Western red cedar over Brazilian rosewood, with an LR Baggs HiFi Duet system
- A spruce top over figured East Indian rosewood (we heard it as Engelmann spruce; the captions garble it)
- A dreadnought in master-grade koa, as we heard it at the booth
Pete was firm that ten means ten. They won't sell ten and then decide to build thirteen. Breedlove has a large stockpile of unusual tonewoods in Bend, which we filmed when we visited, and Pete said they want to keep these special. The three at the booth are the same combinations shown at NAMM, and three new ones are coming to the next NAMM. Next year, Collectors guitars will also get a pinned bridge, only in that series, for the player who wants a dovetail neck and a pinned bridge together. Pete called that the most traditional way Breedlove would build the guitar.
"It's all in Oregon now": our take on Breedlove myrtlewood guitars
We'll say it again, because we said it on camera and meant it:
They are, in my opinion, the best Breedloves that we have ever heard.Pete closed with the line that explains a lot of it: "It's all in Oregon now. All of it." Breedlove builds everything in Oregon now, the same state its myrtlewood comes from.
Here's what we can't tell you yet. We heard these guitars at a busy trade show, not in our showroom, and we haven't had one through our own inspection. We don't have prices, and a Collectors guitar may simply be gone before we can get one. If one of the new Breedlove myrtlewood guitars is on your list, the next step is to ask us about ordering one. Breedlove wasn't the only booth we walked at the show: our Taylor Fretboard Summit 2026 recap covers what Taylor brought.
Breedlove at The Acoustic Shoppe right now
What we do have is a Breedlove Roots Series parlor, serial #1277. It isn't myrtle. It's the Roots Series in Sitka spruce over East Indian rosewood, the same wood pairing Pete mentioned for the new Roots cutaway dread, in a parlor body. You can see the Breedlove Roots Series Sitka/Rosewood parlor #1277 for $2,999.
From its Shopify listing:
- Sitka spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, genuine mahogany neck
- Ebony fingerboard, ebony headstock veneer and an ebony pinless bridge
- Bone nut and saddle
- LR Baggs HiFi electronics
- Full gloss finish and a deluxe hardshell case
- Handmade in Bend, Oregon
It has a pinless bridge, like the Collectors guitars Pete showed us. The strings anchor in the bridge with no pins, so there's nothing to lift or lose at a string change.
For more small-body options from other builders, browse our parlor guitars and concert and grand auditorium guitars, or browse every guitar in stock.
How we get a Breedlove ready before it ships
Every guitar we sell, Breedlove included, goes through our 23-Point Professional Inspection before it leaves the building. Our tech measures string height with a gauge.
At $2,999, the Roots parlor is also covered by our Dread-Not Guarantee. You get a trade-in credit of up to 90% for a full year (pre-tax, less round-trip shipping), a 30-day in-home trial, and a humidity kit in the case.
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Who should look at the new Breedloves
Of the new Breedlove myrtlewood guitars, the cedar and myrtle parlor is the one to ask us about if you fingerpick and want a small guitar with Oregon wood in it. If you loved the Breedlove concert of the last decade and play in the midrange, the all-myrtle cutaway at the original depth is built for you. If you want a dovetail neck and a pinned bridge, wait for next year's Collectors guitars. If you want a Breedlove you can play this week, the Roots parlor #1277 is here now.
See everything Breedlove we carry in our Breedlove guitar collection. The new Breedlove myrtlewood guitars aren't in stock yet, so ask us about ordering one, and we'll tell you what we can get and when. Want more from the show floor? Here's our recap from Fretboard Summit 2024.
