The Blueridge BR-160A is a pre-war inspired "Herringbone" dreadnaught that has it all! The BR-160's great sound and great looks are just part of what will make this one of the most desirable acoustic guitars in production today. Chosen by the readers of Guitar Player Magazine as the # 3 guitar on the market today. Look out #1! The BR-160 dreadnought features a select solid spruce top with hand carved parabolic braces in the authentic pre war foraward x pattern. This provides the BR-160 with loud booming bass and cutting high trebles, perfect for bluegrass or stage performances
The Blueridge BR-160A Historic Series Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar has a solid choice spruce top and East Indian rosewood back and sides. X-braced for optimum tone and volume. The low-profile mahogany neck has a rosewood fretboard wth intricate mother-of-pearl inlays, vintage-style rosewood bridge with bone saddle, and a gorgeously original peghead shape with exquisite MOP inlays and Blueridge logo.
If you've been searching for a Golden Era guitar that isn't priced like it's made of gold, then Blueridge guitars are for you. Reminiscent of fine American guitars built prior to WWII, Blueridge guitars are made with the same techniques as their antique counterparts, including many by-hand processes.
Saga was one of the first instrument manufacturers to offer an all-solid spruce, East Indian rosewood back and sided dreadnaught guitar to the market for under $1000! That was the ever popular BR-160. Setting even higher standards of quality, value and innovation by adding to those same great features a solid Adirondack spruce top, and you get one great guitar...the BR-160A! It really packs that Pre-War Punch at a price anyone can afford!
Blueridge BR-160A Adirondack Spruce Top Acoustic Guitar Features
- Select and rare, solid Adirondack spruce top with hand-carved parabolic top braces in authentic prewar forward X-pattern
- Solid, Select Indian rosewood back and sides with center strip of delicate wood marquetry
- White body binding with delicate herringbone inlay around top
- Slim mahogany neck with dovetail neck joint and adjustable truss rod
- Rosewood bridge and bridge plate
- Rosewood peghead overlay adorned with a unique Mother-of-pearl and abalone design
- Saga's exclusive Dalmation-style pickguard
- High-gloss lightly toned top finish
- Accurate vintage-style 14:1 ratio nickel-plated open-back tuners with butterbean-style buttons
- Nut and saddle are made from bone
- Nut width: 1 11/16"
- Scale length: 25.5"
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Like the best instruments, Blueridge guitars aren't overbuilt; they're crafted to be light and resonant. Meticulous attention to detail and quality craftsmanship is evident in the traditional, forward-position, hand-carved parabolic X-bracing which allows the solid Spruce top to ring loud and true. Blueridge guitars feature a traditional dovetail neck joint, slim mahogany neck, adjustable truss rod, and butterbean-button, Kluson-style tuning machines with an updated mechanism for modern precision and feel.
One look at any Blueridge guitar will tell you that the craftsmandship, style and quality of the Golden Era are still alive and plainly evident in every guitar with the Blueridge name. The intricate MOP inlays, the careful workmanship and tremendous tonal quality of each Blueridge ensure that these fine guitars will be highly collectible. They're most definitely the benchmark of value and affordability today. Like the finest guitars of the Golden Era, each Blueridge has the traditional dovetail neck/body joint and each model's neck features an adjustable truss rod. The Kluson-style enclosed tuning machines with "butterbean" buttons, in either gold or nickel, have the perfect vintage look yet offer modern precision and feel.
InstrumentAlley.com is an authorized stocking dealer for Blueridge guitars. We carry many guitar models in stock and can order any Blueridge guitar if you don't see what you want in our online store. InstrumentAlley.com offers the best deals at the lowest price on the BR-160A and all Blueridge guitars. Each Blueridge guitar now comes with a full lifetime warranty!
