Legendary 000 tone and comfort meet modern electronics.
The Blueridge BR-183CE Historic Series Cutaway 000 acoustic-electric guitar offers vintage appeal with modern playability. Crafted with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, this guitar produces a crisp, articulate tone with robust bass. The mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard provide a smooth playing experience, while the cutaway body offers easy access to higher frets. For live performance and recording, the L.R. Baggs pickup system captures the resonant acoustic sound with stunning clarity. Whether at home or on stage, the BR-183CE puts a legendary guitar tone in your hands.
Premium Materials for Classic Tone
As you strum the first chords on the BR-183CE, you'll appreciate the musicality of its all-solid-wood construction. The Sitka spruce top resonates freely, generating a balanced tone with crystalline highs. The rosewood back and sides add warmth and depth, providing a rich low end. Scalloped bracing optimizes the vibration of the top, further enhancing note clarity and sustain. Overall, these premium tonewoods produce an acoustic voice reminiscent of vintage instruments from the early 20th century.
Comfortable Playability
Whether practicing or performing, you'll find the BR-183CE a joy to play. Its 1-piece mahogany neck has an easy-playing profile that fits comfortably in your hand. The ebony fingerboard, prized for its smoothness, allows your fingers to glide over its length. The cutaway body provides access to higher frets for solos and leads. From open chords to intricate riffs, this guitar handles it all with ease.
Plug in for Powerful Performance
When plugging in the BR-183CE, you'll achieve a balanced electric tone that represents its premium acoustic voice. The L.R. Baggs E.A.S. pickup system captures the nuances of the solid-wood construction, from the articulation of the spruce top to the warmth of the rosewood back and sides. Shape your amplified tone with the system's built-in volume control, dialing in the perfect amount of bass, midrange and treble for your needs. Whether at an open mic or on tour, this guitar provides a stunning plugged-in sound.
Specifications
- Shape: Deep Cutaway
- Top: Select solid Sitka spruce
- Bracing pattern: Scalloped
- Back & Sides: Select solid East Indian rosewood
- Finish: Vintage toned high gloss
- Purfling: Abalone
- Material: Select one-piece mahogany
- Truss rod: Adjustable
- Volute: Diamond behind the headstock
- Material: Ebony
- Inlays: Snowflake position markers
- Nut material: Natural bone
- Nut width: 1.6875"
- Pickup system: L.R. Baggs E.A.S.
- Tuner: Yes
- Case included: ProTour BV-2510 Deluxe gig bag with Blueridge logo
- Number of strings: 6
- Orientation: Right handed