The BR-183 is the ultimate fingerpicking guitar in its price range.

Crafted with a select solid spruce top, hand-carved X-bracing, choice solid rosewood back and sides, and a traditional dovetail neck joint for pure Golden Era tone. Lavish Style 45-inspired abalone pearl inlays adorn the soundboard on all borders. The intricate pearl and abalone inlay work on the headstock, fingerboard, and delicate marquetry center strip on the back are touches of fine art. Aged-tone finish completes the vintage look. The slim mahogany neck and comfortable 000-sized body make it a truly enjoyable guitar to play.

The Historic Series offers authentic vintage style with strict adherence to the spirit of prewar instruments from the materials used to the ornate inlay work.

If you've been searching for a Golden Era guitar that isn't priced like it's made of gold, then Blueridge guitars are for you. Reminiscent of fine American guitars built prior to WWII, Blueridge guitars are made with the same techniques as their antique counterparts, including many by-hand processes.

Like the best instruments, Blueridge guitars aren't overbuilt; they're crafted to be light and resonant. Meticulous attention to detail and quality craftsmanship is evident in the traditional, forward-position, hand-carved parabolic X-bracing which allows the solid Spruce top to ring loud and true. Blueridge guitars feature a traditional dovetail neck joint, slim mahogany neck, adjustable truss rod, and butterbean-button, Kluson-style tuning machines with an updated mechanism for modern precision and feel.

Blueridge BR-183 Historic Series 000 Acoustic Guitar Features:

• Select solid Sitka spruce top
• Hand-carved forward X-pattern parabolic braces
• Choice solid rosewood back and sides
• 000 body size
• Slim mahogany neck
• Traditional diamond volute on back of headstock
• Premium ebony fingerboard
• Dovetail neck joint at 14th fret
• 1-11/16" nut width
• 25-1/2" scale length
• Rosewood headstock overlay
• Premium ebony bridge
• Full Style 45-inspired ornamentation
• Unique mother-of-pearl and abalone design headstock inlay
• Abalone position markers on fingerboard
• Abalone border and sound hole rosette
• Bone nut and saddle
• Back center strip of delicate wood marquetry
• Aged natural finish
• Dalmatian tortoise pickguard
• Vintage-style 14:1 ratio nickel-plated tuners
• Butterbean-style tuner buttons

Blueridge BR-183 Historic Series 000 Acoustic Guitar Includes:

• hardshell case

Why take a fabulous collector-status guitar out to a gig? Take your Blueridge instead and never miss a tone or lick. Order your Blueridge today!

Blueridge BR-183 Historic Series 000 Acoustic Guitar

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okay guitar but way too much for a pac-rim guitar

Posted by Jack from Monterey, Ca on Oct 24, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: folk, fingerstyle

These are okay guitars if you find one used at a reasonable price. No way are they worth the price tag for a pac-rim guitar. They sound similar to a Martin I suppose that's what they were going after. You want a Martin? Buy a Martin. I wish they would come out with the upgraded ebony fretboard, but without all the abalone bling. It looks flashy, but it's just overdone. Save your money and look for it used, or try out a larrivee or used Martin in this price range. Nothing depreciates faster than these pac-rim guitars. Expect to lose half of the new price when you walk out the door...

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I've seen the light!

Posted by Blueridge Fan! from Chicago on Mar 13, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Muscian

Reviewer's Play Style: Blues, rag, finger picking, country

I was told about this guitar by a friend (BR-183) and how amazing it not only sounds but feels and the craftmanship. Yeah Yeah I heard about this before with other guitars and everyone claims they found the best, but wait a minute, I got my chance to play one at an open mic night, and I can't believe that this guitar has been kept a secret this long, it is an amazing well built, toneful soulful, work of art that gets it done and just in a few words, the best acoustic guitar I own and I have many top end guitars Gibson Martin. I purchased my Blueridge 183 and find myself always reaching for it, it will always be with me. Get your self one and you won't be dissapointed: test one out and you will seee what the rest of us know! Thanks Blueridge Thanks !

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Perfect fingerpickin' guitar

Posted by daddyragtime from Indiana on Feb 22, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: blues, folk, ragtime

What a wonderful acoustic guitar! You'd never know that this fine instrument was made in China. If you're in the market for an excellent finger picking guitar, look no further than the Blueridge BR-183!

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Amazing fingerstlye guitar

Posted by classicalgas242 from south carolina on Aug 6, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: New age finger style Tap acoustic

I am a finger style player and this guitar has the perfect string spacing for finger style. The rosewood gives a great bass response and the guitar is very sensitive to what you do. With a slight strum you can get a beautiful warm tone or you can harsh it up a little by picking hard. Over all it's an great guitar for alternate tunings and finger style. I recommend it for anyone needing a low priced guitar of this quality

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great buy

Posted by bikerman2 from naperville il on Feb 27, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: blues country

I own it along with my dm and d16gt and my guild dcie they are all good guitars but the br183 just feels greta and sounds unbelievable i did not like the original strings i put on addario 12 gauge phospherous bronze now it really sings unbelievable the differance the addarios make i am also getting a 414ce but this br 183 has a special place and will never letit go It is a steal for the price it sounds better than amartin om42 it is more robust

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