Members MrOuch Posted February 5, 2006 Members Posted February 5, 2006 Can someone tell me the differences between a concert and a dreadnought? I have been think about a Breedlove and the two I have been considering list one as a concert and the other as a dread. Just not sure what the differences are. Thanks.
Members jackwr Posted February 5, 2006 Members Posted February 5, 2006 Dread is larger (sound chamber) normally with more bottom. Concert normally smaller body narrower "waist", more even tone and bit more comfortable playing seated. Jumbo is the largest.
Members Tony Burns Posted February 5, 2006 Members Posted February 5, 2006 Try one of each and buy the one that sounds best to you. I made the choice to buy a OM over a dreadnaught because ive had dozens of dreads over the past 30-35 years and i really wanted something with a different sound - sometimes buying something different from the norm may get you the sound that no one else has , or different enough to be satisfying. Different makes and models of guitars can be as different as night and day and one Dred from Martin wont be anything like a Taylor Dread ( Their not sopose to be ) its alot of fun playing alot of guitars to find the one that suits you best .The more the merrier.
Members jackwr Posted February 6, 2006 Members Posted February 6, 2006 its alot of fun playing alot of guitars to find the one that suits you best .The more the merrier. It's a GAS!
Members tiger roach Posted February 6, 2006 Members Posted February 6, 2006 The smaller-bodied guitars have a more focused and defined sound, and the notes have a way of popping out. Great for fingerstyle. The dreads and jumbos are better for strumming. That is a generalization of course, there are examples of all types that are versatile and can take on more than one task.
Members t60 fan Posted February 6, 2006 Members Posted February 6, 2006 Often (but not always) dreads will have a little narrower string spacing (nut width), so it is really important to play them to see what fits your hands (and lap) the best.
Members MrOuch Posted February 7, 2006 Author Members Posted February 7, 2006 I think that the nut width of the Seagull S6 that I am playing now is wider than the Breedlove that I am looking at. I could be wrong, which I often am. The guitar shop I go to has a Breedlove concert (AC25/SR) and it seems narrower than my Seagull. No one carries a Breedlove dread in my area, so I don't know what it feels like to play. I am in awe of the Breedlove concert that I have played and want it badly. Thanks everone for your comments and help!
Members kdp86 Posted February 7, 2006 Members Posted February 7, 2006 I've played both, and own a Breedlove AC25/SM, concert. In the case of Breedloves Atlas series guitars, their concerts and dreadnaughts are the same depth, 4 9/16 inches at it's peak, which I believe gives the edge to the concert, because you don't lose as much bass as a usual concert as compared to the dread of another brand, but it is still much more comfortable to play, and the individual notes still ring out clearer. Mine has plenty of focused low end, and I personally think they look better too, since the dreadnaught is such a typical shape, but Breedlove's concert shape, especially with a cutaway, is very unique. God, I can't say enough good about this guitar... especially if you put a better pickup system in it.
Members kdp86 Posted February 7, 2006 Members Posted February 7, 2006 And yes, the Breedlove's nut is narrower than the Seagull's brutish 1.8 inches.
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