When Breedlove’s mandolins were first released in the 2000’s, luthier Kim Breedlove’s goal was to make something clearly “Breedlove” but to pay homage to tradition as well.

Breedlove mandolins, from a playing standpoint, are definitely modern, with radiused boards, wider string spacing, and a fairly slim neck profile, coupled with an archtop style floating fretboard extension instead of the usual Loar style block. They’re made in one of three distinct body shapes: O, K, and F, each available with either f-holes and tone-bar bracing or an oval-hole x-brace layout.

This 2009 Oregon model, named after their home state, is a classic A style with a Sitka top and nicely flamed maple back and sides. The Oregon model is fully bound, with a gloss finish, Monteleone-style tailpiece and Schaller tuners.

Specs include a 1 3/16″ bone nut, radiused ebony fingerboard with pearl dots, 13 15/16″ scale, carved spruce top and flamed maple back, and chrome-plated hardware throughout.

In essentially new condition.

Comes with the original hardshell case.