Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Rapidly gaining praise in the world of instrumental rock and beyond, Gretchen Menn isn’t your average guitar hero on the rise. She once flew regional jets to support her six-string habit. She has studied, in equal parts, the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Steve Morse, Frank Zappa, and Jimmy Page. (Regarding the latter composer, she performs the music of Led Zeppelin all over the U.S. with Zepparella.) Perhaps Michael Molenda, Guitar Player Magazine’s editor-in-chief, described Gretchen’s solo music best when he said that she “seeks the unknown by blending disparate jazz, prog, and world-music influences into a tasty, guitaristic thrill ride.”
Learn more about Gretchen Menn here: gretchenmenn.com
Breedlove partnered with Gretchen to create this one-of-a-kind creation, carefully crafted just for her.
She based the guitar on Breedlove's Oregon series, falling in love with Myrtlewood's warm and articulate nature.
Continue reading here: breedlovemusic.com/acoustic-guitar-blog/gretchen-menns-custom-myrtlewood-breedlove-guitar
About the Custom Shop: The Breedlove Custom Shop in Bend, Oregon transforms acoustic fantasies into resonant realities. Our team of world-class luthiers, builders, and designers invite you to imagine your desert island combination of body shape and exotic tonewoods,—all meticulously married with our exclusive Sound Optimization process to ensure that your guitar sounds as good as it looks.
Learn more here: breedlovemusic.com/instruments/custom-masterclass-build-to-order-program
Rapidly gaining praise in the world of instrumental rock and beyond, Gretchen Menn isn’t your average guitar hero on the rise. She once flew regional jets to support her six-string habit. She has studied, in equal parts, the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Steve Morse, Frank Zappa, and Jimmy Page. (Regarding the latter composer, she performs the music of Led Zeppelin all over the U.S. with Zepparella.) Perhaps Michael Molenda, Guitar Player Magazine’s editor-in-chief, described Gretchen’s solo music best when he said that she “seeks the unknown by blending disparate jazz, prog, and world-music influences into a tasty, guitaristic thrill ride.”
Learn more about Gretchen Menn here: gretchenmenn.com
Breedlove partnered with Gretchen to create this one-of-a-kind creation, carefully crafted just for her.
She based the guitar on Breedlove's Oregon series, falling in love with Myrtlewood's warm and articulate nature.
Continue reading here: breedlovemusic.com/acoustic-guitar-blog/gretchen-menns-custom-myrtlewood-breedlove-guitar
About the Custom Shop: The Breedlove Custom Shop in Bend, Oregon transforms acoustic fantasies into resonant realities. Our team of world-class luthiers, builders, and designers invite you to imagine your desert island combination of body shape and exotic tonewoods,—all meticulously married with our exclusive Sound Optimization process to ensure that your guitar sounds as good as it looks.
Learn more here: breedlovemusic.com/instruments/custom-masterclass-build-to-order-program
