Dan and Sean Bresnan, keep ‘em coming! Here’s a brand new OM decked out with their premium stash Brazilian Rosewood that’s paired with Adirondack Spruce on top for added power and punch. The slim lower bout (at 15 inches) helps balance the bass and trebles, and Bresnan voiced the mids to bring it all together with warmth and a colorful palette. To boot, this OM features custom Alessi tuners (some of our industry favorite tuning machines) and Dan’s #3 rosette in interweaving segments of Brazilian Rosewood and Koa—plus a BRW bridge, cuz why not? Fit and finish are of course flawless, and the setup is just as glassy.

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At last, our latest Bresnan GS has arrived. Hats off to Dan and Sean! Top notch Brazilian Rosewood with German Spruce (one of our favorites), Alessi tuners for an elegant touch at the headstock, and their flawlessly executed #3 rosette for the soundhole. Ebony bindings, 25.4” scale, and a custom Ameritage case for stylish safety. The voice is characterized by a lively energy and smooth trebles. It’s really a lovely instrument for fingerstyle; notes have a sweetness and roundness to them. Frankly, every aspect of this GS model is smooth, from the neck carve to the high gloss Nitrocellulose finish. This Bresnan is a fantastic example of understated aesthetics and a modern voice.

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Dan Bresnan is back in business, with his son Sean right beside him at the bench. We are excited for our first brand new 2020 Bresnan GS! Jaw-dropping beautiful Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with a pale German Spruce top—yes, please. This GS is a fabulous fingerstyle instrument; deep and enveloping bass response paired with a full and potent treble register, and sweet clarity in between. It soaks up DADGAD like butter to bread, and tastes twice as rich. The short scale neck sweetens up the voice and keeps playability smooth and easy. Custom Alessi tuners are easy on the hands and the eyes, as is the Fossilized Walrus Ivory used for the nut, saddle, and bridge pins. The crown to this beauty? Bresnan’s interwoven mosaic rosette with Brazilian Rosewood, Koa, and Walnut.

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Laurent Brondel’s A-2 model has become a favorite here in the shop. This 2023 version, made with Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce, is no joke. With extra-wide spacing at both the saddle and nut, it’s a fingerstyle player’s dream—though this guitar can do so much more. We’ll let the demo do the rest of the talking. It also comes equipped with mini Gotoh tuners, burl appointments, and a Hoffee flight case.

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Such a sweet voice! This 2016 Brondel A-2 has it all: silky setup, smooth response and crisp projection, and an accurate, defined voice that remains so even when we tested it in C9 waters. Upgraded with Madagascar Rosewood back and sides plus German Spruce on top and burl appointments at the headstock, rosette, and heelcap. Laurent lets the quality of the woods speak for themselves with an overall understated appointment aesthetic, crowned by delicate crow’s feet trim along the top and Waverly tuners with black pearl knobs. We found this A-2 was equally at home with fingerstyle play as with flatpicking, offering up clarity and consistency across all the registers. With a 25” scale and 1 3/4” nut plus C-shaped neck, this Brondel plays very easily, indeed. All wrapped up in a custom Hoffee case!

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