Bourgeois

A stunning 2012 Bourgeois Jumbo OM Cutaway. This one features a German Spruce top and East Indian rosewood back and sides. Big, gorgeous tone. Plays like a dream. Spectacular cosmetic condition, showing only the slightest playing wear. Neck is straight and true. Frets show no wear whatsoever. Comes with original hardshell case. New retail for this guitar today would be $5315, with a street price of $4783. Grab this one for MUCH less.

Top: Aged Tone Sitka Spruce
Back/Sides: Mahogany
Scale Length: Long
Rosette: Wood Rings
Body Binding: Tortoise Shell
Purfling: Black/Maple Top Border
Backstrip: Black Line
Head Shape: Square Head
Head Veneer: Ziricote
Head Inlay: Bourgeois Logo MOP
Fretboard Wood: 14 Fret Ebony
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Fretboard Inlay: Short Pattern Vintage Dots
Fretboard Binding: Black
Pickguard: Celluloid
Bridge: 2 5/16 Ebony Traditional
Tuners: Waverly Nickel
Bridge Pins: Ebony Pins
Case: Hardshell

The Bourgeois Large Soundhole D incorporates many of the features that bluegrass flatpickers search for in those "Holy Grail" pre-war dreadnoughts. The enlarged soundhole, special rosette, custom pickguard and blank, bound 21-fret fingerboard capture the proper authentic aura for this specialty model. Dana has also incorporated the hallmarks of his own current designs, including Aged Tone torrefied top, braces and Aged Tone finish. The result is a more of a tribute than a replica, and Bourgeois feels that it makes the perfect bluegrass guitar. Many have remarked that these Large Soundhole Ds are louder and slightly more open than their standard dreadnoughts, while still maintaining their signature balance and clarity. These models have a strikingly "vintage" sound that is sure to thrill many a flatpicker dreaming of owning their own pre-war "bone".

To introduce the new Advanced Slope D, Bourgeois is offering a special limited edition of 12 guitars. It features Bourgeois's Aged-Tone Adirondack Spruce top, with Brazilian Rosewood back & sides, and a special inlay in the bridge wings. As always, all of the sunbursts are applied by Dana Bourgeois himself.

When Eric, (Our beloved leader) asked me to describe this guitar, I was quite frankly, intimidated.  I open the case and I was stunned.  How can mere words possibly do justice to this fine instrument?  We have a new Bourgeois Slope D-Advanced Limited Edition.  The top is Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce, back and sides are Brazilian Rosewood, (that's right, Brazilian), 14 frets clear of the body, Ebony peghead veneer, fingerboard is Guatemalan Rosewood, Waverly tuners, Sunburst finish on top, firestripe pickguard.  I wonder if it sounds any good?  Well, I'll be darned, it sounds phenomenal.  Why am I not surprised?  This is one of the best acoustic guitars we have had in a while. This guitar is stunning not only in looks but also tone, it's a work of art that will inspire future guitarists for many years.

 Those guys at Bourgeois know about loud, wow, this guitar is loud!  We are offering a new Bourgeois Slope D "The Standard" with an "Aged Tone" Adirondack spruce top and Mahogany back and sides. It's a fine, fine, super fine guitar.  It really is the standard all guitars should be judged by.  If you are familiar with late 40's early 50's Gibson J-50 and J-45 guitars, you'll know the sound I'm talking about, warm, rich, loud and succinctly brilliant.

Dana Bourgeois' passion for acoustic guitars was fostered by those coveted instruments built in the pre-war era. "The Standard" model was inspired by the classic designs that emerged from the midwestern United States at that time, but incorporates many elements of Dana's own design.

It starts with the striking Ziricote fretboard and bridge, beautiful in figure yet subtle enough to maintain the pre-war look. The single ring Ivoroid rosette and rectangular bridge hearken back to those old designs. Our contoured headstock was introduced with the L-DBO model, and fits the look perfectly!

Upgraded with what Dana Bourgeois called "Rare and Ultra Uber Figured Mahogany"

The Banjo Killer is a slope shouldered dreadnought with a premium bearclaw Sitka spruce top and figured mahogany back and sides. The guitar is modeled after Bryan Sutton’s famous Bourgeois dubbed the “Banjo Killer". The fingerboard and belly bridge are figured ziricote wood. The Tor-tis pickguard is handmade, and the bridge pins are ebony with abalone dots. The tuners are Nickel Waverly with ivoroid buttons. Here's what IBMA "Guitar Player of the Year" Bryan Sutton has to say about the guitar: "From the first time I played the Slope-D Bourgeois that would come to be known as the "Banjo Killer", I was amazed at the range of tone and volume the guitar could produce. The guitar always seems to be to able to handle any dynamic level of play. I can hear the guitar clearly in a loud jam session without feeling like I have to overplay and also enjoy a full and sustained tone when I want to play softly.” Dana Bourgeois has this to say: "The BK Slope D has a deep, broad tone. Through wood selection and voicing, we push it in the direction of a bigger bottom end, a "lush" top end, and greater volume, similar to the characteristics of Bryan's original Banjo Killer. When I first started making slope shouldered dreadnoughts, I went for something as different as possible from the balanced and focused sound of my standard. The Banjo Killer gets me back to that original idea."

"Un objeto de gran belleza"  That's a beautiful Spanish phrase isn't it? It means, "An object of great beauty". I can't think of anything that describes this guitar more eloquently and accurately. Where do I begin? This stunning instrument is a work of art that also happens to be an incredible guitar. It has a wonderful tone thanks in part to the Aged Tone Adirondack Top. Of course, the Brazilian Rosewood back and sides doesn't hurt either. This is a presentation model, like the beautiful presentation grade guitars and banjos made by the great instrument makers in the early 1900's. Instruments that were designed to represent the penultimate of the maker's art. The Bourgeois L-DBO-Presentation is that and more. This is as good as it gets, my friends.

Upgraded with Aged Tone finish. 

Inspired by the classic guitars that emerged from the mid-west early in the last century, the Bourgeois L-DBO brings that distinctive sound that old-time and county-blues enthusiasts love into a new era. Utilizing Bourgeois' Aged Tone torrefaction technology, this guitar combines vintage small-body character and bark with Dana Bourgeois' signature articulation and response. The result is a versatile instrument with tons of personality, perfect for finger-style blues, old-time accompaniment, and comfortable couch-playing. 

The Bourgeois Large Soundhole D incorporates many of the features that bluegrass flatpickers search for in those "Holy Grail" pre-war dreadnoughts. The enlarged soundhole, special rosette, custom pickguard and blank, bound 21-fret fingerboard capture the proper authentic aura for this specialty model. The result is a more of a tribute than a replica, and Bourgeois feels that it makes the perfect bluegrass guitar. Many have remarked that these Large Soundhole Ds are louder and slightly more open than their standard dreadnoughts, while still maintaining their signature balance and clarity. These models have a strikingly "vintage" sound that is sure to thrill many a flatpicker dreaming of owning their own pre-war "bone".

Top: Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce
Back: Premium Brazilian Rosewood
Braces: Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce
Rosette: Abalone
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Purfling: Style 42 Abalone
Backstrip: Multicolor Herringbone
Glue: Hide Glue
Head Shape: Aged Tone Mahogany Square Head w/ Diamond
Head Veneer: Brazilian Rosewood
Head Inlay: Tree of Life
Fingerboard: Ebony, 14-Fret
Fingerboard Inlay: Tree of Life
Nut Width: 1 23/32"
Fretboard Binding: 3-Layer Ivoroid
Pickguard: Tor-Tis
Bridge: Ebony Belly Bridge
Bridge Pins: Antique Walrus Ivory
Butt Wedge: Brazilian Rosewood
Heel Cap: Brazilian Rosewood
Tuners: Gold Waverly

Upgraded with Floral fingerboard inlay, Cutaway, and Bound fingerboard and headstock.

The OM is already a small guitar. Its unique sound results from the ratio between its 25.5" scale length, the surface area of its soundboard, and the volume of its air cavity. The addition of a cutaway, therefore, is no small consideration. Harmonizing beautifully with the classic curves of the original OM outline, Dana's original cutaway offers three additional frets of accessibility while minimally altering the OM's critical proportions and characteristic sound.

Featuring an Adirondack Spruce top, this is a perfect guitar for the fingerstyle player. This OMC is appointed with East Indian Rosewood back and sides, abalone rosette, floral fretboard inlay, ebony belly bridge, ivoroid binding, and Waverly nickel tuners