Apr 22, 2021
As interest in domestic guitar woods reaches an all-time high,
we talk to Oregon-based Cyril Jacob, who handpicks the unique
Oregon myrtlewood that Breedlove Guitars uses for their
instruments. Every day, Jacob is on a virtual scavenger hunt:
traveling through the Pacific Northwest sourcing fallen trees and
trees that have reached the end of their life cycle.
Besides being local to Breedlove, myrtlewood has some unique traits
making it near-perfect for instrument making: a wide range of
colors and arguably the most uniform cellular structure of any wood
on the planet.
For our third episode of Acoustic Voices, we talk to Jacob about
his daily routine sourcing wood up and down the Oregon coast. We
also chat to Washington-based musician Luke Basile. In addition to
being a stellar guitarist, Basile is also lead engineer at
Rainmaker Studios. He helps explain some of
myrtlewood's strengths and describes his rather
incredible Breedlove collection.
Acoustic Voices: A Guitar Podcast is an all-new collaboration
between Breedlove Guitars and the Fretboard Journal magazine. We
hope you enjoy it.
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