Breedlove Discovery Concertina (Parlour) Sunburst

If you’re looking for a Parlour guitar which benefits from the latest advances in guitar design, the Breedlove Discovery Concertina is the guitar for you. Parlour-sized, Breedlove’s exclusive Concertina body out-punches a traditional parlour in terms of projection, tonal balance, and player comfort. The Concertina is now available in the Discovery series for the first time, making it’s superior playing experience accessible to a whole new swathe of guitarists. Presented in a classic sunburst finish, and supplied with a quality Breedlove-branded gig bag.

The Breedlove Discovery Concertina is now available from Merchant City Music, online and in our Glasgow store. We're proud to be a Breedlove Distinctive Dealer, and are always happy to advise on the features and benefits of this Oregon company's stunning instruments. Every guitar we sell is rigorously checked over and professionally set up, ensuring you receive the best possible example. We ship fast to the UK and Europe.

Breedlove Discovery Concertina - Breedlove’s Advanced Parlour Guitar in a Sunburst Finish

Body Shape

New for 2018, the Concertina is Breedlove’s small body guitar, delivering a level of clarity and volume which belie its size. Its 12-frets to the body design make it a joy to play. Extensive Sound Optimisation engineering has resulted in a body shape that has a bigger sound and is more comfortable to play than a traditional parlor.

Breedlove Pinless Bridge

The Breedlove Pinless Bridge helps maintain the integrity of the top by eliminating the need for six drilled string holes. The fewer holes in your soundboard, the more evenly the sound wave can move across the interior, without any loss of energy. The Breedlove Pinless Bridge also provides a gentler string-break angle from the bridge to the top of the saddle, reducing saddle strain. This innovative bridge also makes string changes a breeze, especially on 12 strings. Plus, you’ll never again have to worry about lost, worn-out, or broken bridge pins.

Breedlove Neck

Breedlove guitars feature a slimmer neck profile, which enables comfortable play, even with smaller hands. The hand-rubbed, semi-gloss Breedlove neck finish also contributes to ideal playability. The labor-intensive finish process includes precise finish coat applications, fine sanding, and hand buffing and rubbing.

Top Wood

Sitka spruce, picea sitchensis, originates in the northwest United States. Sitka spruce has been the primary top wood for American-made instruments for decades. It is strong and light with extended harmonic content, and it nearly equals the power of Adirondack. It offers a strong, focused tone with a solid fundamental -- perfect for flatpicking styles. When compared with European spruce, Sitka delivers warmer, more fundamental sound, largely free of overtones. Sitka takes a slightly longer period of playing time to open up. It has a straight uniform grain and coloration ranges from white to pink to light brown.