Our perfectly balanced grand concert acoustic, redesigned with a classic-style headstock and bridge for a timeless silhouette.
Open-gear tuners add a subtle vintage touch, while the LR Baggs M1 passive soundhole pickup captures string detail with a natural, dynamic response — no battery or onboard preamp required.
Highlights:
Equipped with the LR Baggs M1 Series Passive Soundhole Pickup
Solid spruce top with layered rosewood back and sides
Redesigned retro-style headstock with a straightened profile and open-gear tuners
Classic silhouette bridge
Optional tortoiseshell pickguard included
Solid Wood Top
Grand Concert
Gig Bag
LR Baggs M1 Passive Soundhole Pickup
Hear Brooklyn Retro in Action
CollectionMelrose
ElectronicsLR Baggs M1 Passive Soundhole Pickup
Body ShapeGrand Concert
TopSolid Sitka Spruce
Back/SidesLayered Rosewood (Sonokeling)
BracingScalloped X
FinishBlack Gloss
NeckMahogany
FretboardRosewood (Sonokeling)
InlaysAcrylic
Scale25.5"
Neck ShapeC
TunersOpen Gear (Chrome Hardware)
BridgeRosewood (Sonokeling)
Nut/SaddleBone
Nut Width44mm
StringsErnie Ball Earthwood Phosphor Bronze Medium Light 12–54
You can’t go wrong with spruce. This classic tonewood enhances sound projection and becomes more vibrant with age. Finished in a luxe black gloss.
Soundhole Pickup
A battery-free stacked humbucker engineered by LR Baggs. The suspended secondary coil captures body resonance, adding warmth and realism for a full acoustic tone with excellent feedback resistance.
Set Up in Los Angeles
Professionally set up before shipping, your guitar arrives ready to play—with fresh strings and a gig bag included.
Tradition, Evolved
For players inspired by the past and driven by the future, the Retro Collection blends classic acoustic design cues with modern performance. Built for right here, right now.
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Top Wood Guide
Spruce
A classic tonewood for acoustic guitars, spruce is a well-rounded, durable wood that’s suitable for many styles of playing.
Torrefied Spruce
A vintage-inspired upgrade, torrefied spruce is roasted to remove excess moisture, so the guitar continues to play at peak performance.
Mahogany
A common tonewood for top, back, and sides, Mahogany is known for its clarity and evenness to accentuate the mid-range tones.
Cedar
An excellent topwood for classical guitars, cedar is perfect for delicate playing styles, like fingerpicking and soft strumming.
