Breedlove Guitars Classic XII - Special Edition

Serial number - 2496 - this guitar was stated as a Special Edition - not sure why though, because the only thing visibly different from the specs that I can see are the gold Grover - mini tuners.

Here is a list of Features:

Body:

Jumbo twelve string, Sharp cutaway(uniqueness factor), Select striped ebony back and sides, Select sitka spruce top, 1/2 inch abalone rosette, ebony bridge, ivoroid binding with black and white purflings, Bridge truss bracing, Gloss finish

Neck:

One piece mahogony, Ivoroid bound ebony fingerboard, Mother of pearl dot markers and logo inlay, Ebony peghead overlay, Gold Grover tuners, Hand rubbed finish(awesome...)

I gave a 10 because it's a 12 string acoustic guitar, it doesn't do much else??? You want features buy computer...

When I received it a few days ago, I was so impressed and incredibly thrilled by it that I have played at least 2-3 hours per day(although today is Saturday so I am sure to play until my fingers bleed). I hear hugeness in this 12 like no other, piano-like tones, organ-like tones - reedy sounds, big booming basses. If you really womp on it, it will blow you out of the room. It has opened up since I bought it as well and I expect it to continue doing so until I die, someone sits on it(note to self - do not leave on couch), or it is stolen.

It is the most beautiful sounding 12 string I have ever heard, and I have tried martins, guilds, lowdens, tacomas, etc etc etc. EBONY on a 12 string is what it is all about.

Every is perfect, every seam, the bookmatching is so fine, if you look inside everything is extremely tight, the highest level of attention to detail possible. Breedlove I thank you...

This guitar being Ebony is the most durable thing I have touched. Ebony is rock hard and a little heavy even, so... I have only had it for a few days, but like anything of this price point - unless your a complete idiot - it will last a long, long, long time.

I will gig with it, I will play it everywhere and anywhere I get the chance - it is a guitar - it is meant to be played and heard.

Have only sent one email and got a response in a few days. No other experience to work off of? But I have heard only good things.

I have been playing off and on for 15 years. I was in a car accident last year that could have ended my life, so I did a bit of re-evaluating things and started playing music a lot more, I am following my heart now - I've had enough of the other nonsense. I currently have a couple Rics and an inexpensive Simon&Patrick pro-flame maple 6 string acoustic(although I will be purchasing a Breedlove Custom C22 this fall)

I love the looks, sounds and feels of this guitar, the neck is the right width, it sits comfortably on my knee and is truly a work of art. I wouldn't change a thing about it, even the price... I know the value of having people do things right and Breedlove is doing things really really right today.