Two of the most popular Breedlove Guitars from the Atlas Series are the AC25/SR Plus and the AC25/CM Plus, also known as "Black Magic". The two share many similar features. Both are concert bodies with soft cutaways. Both include a JLD Bridge Truss Systems, pinless bridges, Grover tuners, and Breedlove's Plus package, which includes abalone ellipse marker positions, abalone rosette and electronics that are upgraded to the Fishman Classic 4t.
Yet the two Breedloves are vastly different guitars. First, consider the top woods. The AC25/SR Plus has a solid sitka spruce top and thus a crisper, brighter, more powerful sound; whereas Black Magic has a cedar top, which produces a warmer sound. Next, the back and side woods. The AC25/SR Plus has rosewood back and sides, which complement the sitka top to produce a bright tone and powerful, punchy bass; Black Magic on the other hand has mahogany sides and back, resulting in a bright treble yet a deep, warm bass.
Of course, the two are vastly different in appearance, and those appearances reflect the guitars' different sounds. The AC25/SR Plus has a bright, shiny natural finish, along with bright gold Grover tuners - a bright, shiny guitar with a complementary sound. Black Magic has a glossy pitch black finish along with subtle grey Grover tuners yet has shiny abalone rosette and purfling - a smooth, mellow guitar with a bit of shine.
Both guitars are fabulous for fingerpickers and fingerstylists, containing many of the same features that Breedlove custom shop guitars possess yet at a great value. However, even though these aren't custom shop guitars, they are nevertheless high quality guitars made with excellent materials and workmanship. Indeed, both guitars come with the same hardshell cases used for Breedlove's custom shop instruments.
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