Blueridge BR-160 Historic Dreadnaught Guitar

 (7 customer reviews)

You will find it hard to find a bad review on any website about this guitar. The rosewood body of the Blueridge brings the sound so very close to a Martin. It comes down to biting the bullet and spending $1800 on a Martin or buying this great guitar. The bass is remarkable for those G-runs. Blueridge is a part of the Saga company which is making some awesome instruments overseas that are actually quality made. Saga also makes Cremona violins that I noticed are getting great reviews for their quality and price. They must be doing something right over there in their Chinese plant. I paid $535 on Amazon for my BR-160 two months ago so take notice their prices fluctuate very often. I couldn't tell were it actually came from as far as who supplies Amazon but it came in perfect condition and that is all that matters. Go to YouTube to see Paul Macartney of the Beatles playing a BR-160. Type in "free meat monday",that's the name of the song.

There's a lot of support out there on the forums for this guitar--and most of it is true:
-awesome bass from the rosewood back and sides
-forward x bracing lets the top sing--this dreadnought is a real cannon! harmonics seem to vibrate much longer, hammer-ons and pull-offs are easier. really in love with the sound...
-poor man's Martin--i got mine for $600

Stock setup was fine, no buzzing and low/medium action. The no-name open-back tuners look vintage and do their job--nothing special here.

However, there are some things that I didn't care for:
-neck feels too thin! it's a D-shape that's shallower than my Mexican Strat and Big Baby Taylor, but combined with the nut width and string spacing, everything feels a bit cramped. if possible, sample this guitar in a store first before buying.
-the aesthetics: 'vintage' finish is too orange and looks like a fake tan. headstock inlay is way over the top. dalmatian pickguard seems tacky compared to...Read more

I've had this for about 3 weeks now and for the money you will not find a better sounding and acoustic guitar. The tone is amazing and the neck feels like an electric. I had been searching for an acoustic guitar for over a year and live very close to Sam Ash and Guitar Center but did not want to spend $2k. The only guitars that come close to this BR-160 are Taylors,Breedlove and Martin guitars costing 4 times. Don't be afraid to buy this guitar. All of the reviews you read on this guitar are very accurate. It is truly amazing for the money.