The all-new Country Boy/TS
For decades the Country Boy has been a workhorse of the Bourgeois line, a go-to guitar for both professional and aspiring artists. Built to inspire, the Bourgeois Country Boy/TS advances the legacy of its predecessor, featuring Genuine Mahogany back and sides and an old-growth Sitka Spruce top, selected and hand voiced by Dana Bourgeois and his Lewiston, Maine team.
Distinguished appointments meet exceptional tonewoods.
Highly flamed Koa binding creates the perfect visual complement to any combination of tonewoods. No other decoration is required. Available on a wide offering of body shapes.
*Images represent the standard wood types, appointments, and options for this model. For a complete list of available body shapes for this model, see the "Available As" section here.
From the Victorian Parlor to the recording studio, performance arena, or your own pickin’ parlor.
Modern guitars were not simply created out of thin air in the 1930s. They evolved from the instruments that preceded them, bearing improvements such as longer necks, solid head stocks, larger bodies, higher string tension, greater volume and superior presence. Our Victorian model is a tip of the hat to an elegant, long lost pre-pre-war aesthetic that deserved to survive into the modern era, featuring half-herringbone (also know as “rope”) purfling, Ivoroid binding and a once-common pyramid bridge.
Built for the greats, played by the best.
The Style 150 originated from early signature models designed for artists such as Ricky Skaggs and Bryan Sutton. Built around hand selected specs, these guitars feature world class appointments for world class artists. Driven by the highest standard for tonal excellence, the Style 150 comes standard with Adirondack Spruce and Madagascar Rosewood. Perfect for the stage, and even better in the studio. We built the Style 150 for some of the best. We built it for you.
*Images represent the standard wood types, appointments, and options for this model. For a complete list of available body shapes for this model, see the "Available As" section here.
An innovation that started a revolution.
It started with a request from guitarist Eric Schoenberg, who had been dreaming of an OM with a soft, minimalist cutaway. Dana built prototypes, later partnered with Eric to found Schoenberg Guitars, then worked closely with C.F. Martin to co-produce the Schoenberg Soloist, the first cutaway guitar to come out of Martin’s fabled Nazareth workshop. Perhaps more importantly, the original Soloist helped re-launch the long-forgotten OM, now the world’s second most popular steel-string guitar. Our Soloist Features Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, Ziricote binding and 1920s-style Pyramid Bridge - otherwise sparsely adorned save for Dana’s trademark slotted triangle heel inlay. Few guitars lay stronger claim to the term “Modern Classic”.
No frills. Just comfort, presence and versatility.
After a lifetime of favoring larger guitars, Dana found the L-DBO’s power-to-size ratio and clear, direct voice ideal for his personal needs: consisting of unwinding in the living room, casual jamming with friends, very occasional stage use, ease of play and ready transportability. He has since acquired several. Dana’s personal model features a coarse-grained Aged Tone Adirondack top, Sinker Mahogany back and sides, Animal Protein Glue and a single, tiny headstock Inlay.
“Contrary to popular belief, ugly tops sound best. Dark, fat winter growth rings dramatically enhance stiffness, allowing for a thin but strong, and highly responsive top. I got tired of rejecting the best-sounding stuff strictly on the basis of appearance and decided instead to reserve it for something special”.
-Dana Bourgeois
Placing you squarely at the front of the mix.
The name Banjo Killer was coined by Bryan Sutton for his six-stringed onstage sidekick, back in the day when he burst onto the bluegrass scene in the late 1990s. Featuring a double scalloped X brace design, stiffer back bracing and a 25.5” scale, the Banjo Killer’s bark is as terrifying as its bite. Bearclaw Sitka Spruce, figured Mahogany and our distinctive “snakehead” headstock round out an otherwise understated aesthetic presentation.
Representing the highest standards, and superior excellence in materials.
Several years ago, Natalie Maines of The Chicks asked us to build her a white guitar. Unable to bear the thought of covering up wood grain, we ended up using a transparent white tint. Solid Mother of Pearl fretboard markers and tuner buttons ensure that this beauty won't go unnoticed—even from the last row of the concert arena.
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Your daily driver, now with everything you want.
A newly designed Country Boy, built around the things that dreams are made of. We kept everything that worked and upgraded the rest. An Adirondack Spruce top provides the ideal stiffness to weight ratio yielding you even more projection and sustain. Animal Protein Glue is used to adhere our very best selection of tone woods together, giving your guitar an extra kick of tonal perfection.
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Inspired by the Midwestern classics.
The Artist builds on our professional series Natural by evolving a Midwestern inspired classic into a modern powerhouse. Adirondack Spruce tops a Honduran Mahogany body leading way to a tonal palette driven by balance, sustain, and rich complexity. Incorporating a Ziricote fingerboard and bridge, The Artist is topped with premium exotic woods.
Looking for a powerful top notch natural topped classic? Look no further than The Artist.
not available in sunburst
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Enhanced bottom end clarity, response and presence.
For decades, serious flatpickers have known that the simple modification of enlarging a soundhole offers proven benefits. Though originally introduced as a cosmetic hack, we treat the large soundhole with the same respect we reserve for vintage design while retaining, in tribute, a variety of minor details unique to an iconic guitar that inspired a generation of players and luthiers. But we’ve also added a wrinkle of our own, discovering that a large soundhole transforms the OM into the finest small-bodied flatpicking guitar on the planet.
*Images represent the standard wood types, appointments, and options for this model. For a complete list of available body shapes for this model, see the "Available As" section here.
*Images represent the standard wood types, appointments, and options for this model. For a complete list of available body shapes for this model, see the "Available As" section here.
*Images represent the standard wood types, appointments, and options for this model. For a complete list of available body shapes for this model, see the "Available As" section here.
Upgraded for the ultimate vintage vibe.
Harkening back to our roots in vintage-inspired design, our Vintage model has for decades been a cornerstone of the Bourgeois brand. With a few changes, we’ve made the all new Vintage Heirloom. Imagine the fullness of East Indian Rosewood, paired with a premium Adirondack Spruce soundboard. Now add authentic prewar appointments and Animal Protein glue. The result will bring you back to the days before the term “vintage” applied to guitars.
*Images represent the standard wood types, appointments, and options for this model. For a complete list of available body shapes for this model, see the "Available As" section here.
Iconic Depression-era tone and vibe.
Underneath the hand-sprayed sunburst lies a not-so-standard range of tonal options, beginning with an Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce soundboard. Lighter and stiffer than a traditional top, Aged Tone Spruce produces a quickness of response typically associated with years of “break-in. So why wait decades for vintage tone? Experience the vintage vibe now. Featuring a Hand Sprayed Sunburst, elegant throwback appointments and the warm, woody tonal coloration of Mahogany back and sides.
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Building on the Standard model.
Original inlays, additional Ivoroid trim and East Indian Rosewood back and sides transform The Standard model into something quite extraordinary while retaining just the right look for a back-in-the-day Hollywood singing cowboy movie. Aged tone Sitka Spruce and a hand sprayed sunburst finish compliment this elegant, throwback package. Available in selected body styles.
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Sunburst, meet gold sparkle trim.
The L-DB2, transformed by gold sparkle top purfling and a retro inlay pattern, makes for a short scale guitar that is as classy as it is capable. Known for its comfort and uncharacteristically big sound, the L-DBO is a versatile guitar with a take it anywhere size. With L-DB2 appointments, you can take it further than ever before. Heck, we bet you could even take it to the Grammy’s.
Upgrade from coach. Welcome to first class.
Adorned in the iconic abalone top purfling scheme of pre-war relics and enhanced by our original DB Snowflake inlay pattern, our Style 42 is inspired by the past and designed for the future. Premium Adirondack top and Madagascar Rosewood back and sides round out the tonal package. Pull back the curtain and experience one of our most consistently best-selling models.
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Recreating a timeless icon.
Our Style 45 guitars are adorned with extremely elaborate, yet graceful, details showcased by an elegant Abalone shell purfling inlayed into every edge of the guitar. Built by our finest craftsman, each Style 45 displays a level of accuracy one would only expect to find in an expensive timepiece. A Style 45 guitar would not be complete, however, without tonewoods to match. Selected from Dana’s personal stash of set-aside tonewoods, the Style 45 features our highest grade of Adirondack Spruce and Master Grade Brazilian Rosewood.
*Images represent the standard wood types, appointments, and options for this model. For a complete list of available body shapes for this model, see the "Available As" section here.
Existing at the intersection of time honored flattop design and contemporary innovation, the OMSC Odyssey builds upon the traditional OMS design to deliver our most advanced fingerstyle guitar to date.
Experience a refined vibrational response delivered by a handvoiced lattice x-braced back, greater comfort provided by a beveled armrest, and modern artistic beauty expressed through an ever evolving package of inlays and trim options.
*Images depict custom inlays, design features, and wood selections. See below for standard model specs.
PROFESSIONAL SERIES
Pairing a natural Sitka Spruce soundboard with Honduran Mahogany back and sides, the natural harkens from a no-frills design approach to deliver a high performing short scale guitar perfect for vocal accompaniment. The PS-S version features our newest satin finish lacquer, offering vintage tone with a refined, traditional finish.
WITH SATIN FINISH
The Natural/PS-SMSRP
$4,399.00WITH GLOSS FINISH
The Natural/PSMSRP
$5,999.00
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Handcrafted in Lewiston, Maine, the Professional Series is designed for working musicians who demand more. Whether you’re chasing warmth, clarity, or balance, every guitar in the series is built with select tonewoods, precision-voiced bracing, and our proprietary bolt-on neck for tonal consistency and long-term serviceability. Choose between our new satin finish (PS-S models only) for a smooth, broken-in feel or upgrade to the PS model for a torrefied Sitka Spruce top, Aged Tone bracing, and high-gloss finish.
Whichever path you take, the result is the same: honest tone, effortless playability, and classic Bourgeois craftsmanship refined for the rigors of the modern player.
BOLT-ON NECK DESIGN
Each guitar is hand-crafted in Lewiston, Maine by our expert team, preserving Bourgeois’ legacy of precision luthiery and boutique craftsmanship.
INTRODUCING
The Bourgeois M5 Mandolin in Sunburst represents the perfect marriage of traditional aesthetics and contemporary craftsmanship. Available in A-Style and F-Style, this stunning addition to the acclaimed M5 Series brings a whole new visual dimension while maintaining the exceptional tonal qualities that define Bourgeois instruments.
PREMIUM AGED TONEWOODS
At the heart of the M5 lies a hand-carved, torrefied Aged Tone Adirondack spruce top that delivers the warm, mature sound typically found only in vintage instruments. The torrefaction process ages the wood naturally, creating an instrument that sounds like it’s been played for decades from day one. Complementing this exceptional soundboard are torrefied European maple back, sides, and neck that provide brilliant projection and sustain while adding visual elegance with their striking figured grain patterns.
VINTAGE AESTHETIC, MODERN PERFORMANCE
The Sunburst finish evokes the golden age of American mandolin craftsmanship, offering players a connection to iconic music traditions while delivering the reliability and playability expected from a modern instrument. Unlike most modern sunbursts created with sprayed finishes, Bourgeois mandolins use traditional hand-applied, waterbased stains that blend directly into the wood. This method enhances the natural “chatoyance”—a shimmering reflectivity of figured maple and carved tops—causing colors to shift and dance under changing light. This finish beautifully highlights the natural beauty of the figured maple, creating an instrument that’s as visually stunning as it is sonically impressive.PREMIUM AGED TONEWOODS
At the heart of the M5 lies a hand-carved, torrefied Aged Tone Adirondack spruce top that delivers the warm, mature sound typically found only in vintage instruments. The torrefaction process ages the wood naturally, creating an instrument that sounds like it’s been played for decades from day one. Complementing this exceptional soundboard are torrefied European maple back, sides, and neck that provide brilliant projection and sustain while adding visual elegance with their striking figured grain patterns.
VINTAGE AESTHETIC, MODERN PERFORMANCE
The Sunburst finish evokes the golden age of American mandolin craftsmanship, offering players a connection to iconic music traditions while delivering the reliability and playability expected from a modern instrument. Unlike most modern sunbursts created with sprayed finishes, Bourgeois mandolins use traditional hand-applied, waterbased stains that blend directly into the wood. This method enhances the natural “chatoyance”—a shimmering reflectivity of figured maple and carved tops—causing colors to shift and dance under changing light. This finish beautifully highlights the natural beauty of the figured maple, creating an instrument that’s as visually stunning as it is sonically impressive.
PROFESSIONAL SERIES
It’s in the name. It’s in your blood. Rooted in blues tradition, the Bourgeois Blues is built to accentuate your style. All Mahogany construction, combined with selected body styles and proper voicing, provides punchy tone and warm, woody characteristics. This combination offers an ideal platform to drive your 12-bar to the next level. Ideal for players seeking a warm, clear, tone with strong fundamental, long sustain, and headroom capability never before heard on a hardwood top guitar, the Bourgeois Blues has the key ingredients to take your playing above and beyond.
WITH SATIN FINISH
Bourgeois Blues/PS-SMSRP
$4,599.00WITH GLOSS FINISH
Bourgeois Blues/PSMSRP
$6,499.00
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Handcrafted in Lewiston, Maine, the Professional Series is designed for working musicians who demand more. Whether you’re chasing warmth, clarity, or balance, every guitar in the series is built with select tonewoods, precision-voiced bracing, and our proprietary bolt-on neck for tonal consistency and long-term serviceability. Choose between our new satin finish (PS-S models only) for a smooth, broken-in feel or upgrade to the PS model for a torrefied Sitka Spruce top, Aged Tone bracing, and high-gloss finish.
Whichever path you take, the result is the same: honest tone, effortless playability, and classic Bourgeois craftsmanship refined for the rigors of the modern player.
BOLT-ON NECK DESIGN
Each guitar is hand-crafted in Lewiston, Maine by our expert team, preserving Bourgeois’ legacy of precision luthiery and boutique craftsmanship.
PROFESSIONAL SERIES
All-Mahogany. Warm tone laced with rich velvet. Not just a niche guitar, a Hog Top just might be your next everyday player. When selected for tone a Mahogany top produces rich, woody and velvety tonalities. And when properly voiced you get the same clear, balanced highs and lows, and foundational presence that you expect from every Bourgeois guitar. The PS-S version features our newest satin finish lacquer, offering vintage tone with a refined, traditional finish.
WITH SATIN FINISH
Hog Top/PS-SMSRP
$4,399.00WITH GLOSS FINISH
Hog Top/PSMSRP
$5,899.00
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Handcrafted in Lewiston, Maine, the Professional Series is designed for working musicians who demand more. Whether you’re chasing warmth, clarity, or balance, every guitar in the series is built with select tonewoods, precision-voiced bracing, and our proprietary bolt-on neck for tonal consistency and long-term serviceability. Choose between our new satin finish (PS-S models only) for a smooth, broken-in feel or upgrade to the PS model for a torrefied Sitka Spruce top, Aged Tone bracing, and high-gloss finish.
Whichever path you take, the result is the same: honest tone, effortless playability, and classic Bourgeois craftsmanship refined for the rigors of the modern player.
BOLT-ON NECK DESIGN
Each guitar is hand-crafted in Lewiston, Maine by our expert team, preserving Bourgeois’ legacy of precision luthiery and boutique craftsmanship.
PROFESSIONAL SERIES
Vintage inspired. Professional approved. A cornerstone of the Bourgeois lineup for decades, the Vintage model features hand selected Sitka spruce and the highest available grade of East Indian Rosewood. Marrying an undeniably vintage aesthetic with modern innovations such as a dual action truss rod and our proprietary detachable neck joint, your guitar is designed to resemble the “pre-war” relics, while maintaining an unparalleled level of playability. The PS-S version features our newest satin finish lacquer, offering vintage tone with a refined, traditional finish.
WITH SATIN FINISH
Vintage/PS-SMSRP
$4,599.00WITH GLOSS FINISH
Vintage/PSMSRP
$6,199.00
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Handcrafted in Lewiston, Maine, the Professional Series is designed for working musicians who demand more. Whether you’re chasing warmth, clarity, or balance, every guitar in the series is built with select tonewoods, precision-voiced bracing, and our proprietary bolt-on neck for tonal consistency and long-term serviceability. Choose between our new satin finish (PS-S models only) for a smooth, broken-in feel or upgrade to the PS model for a torrefied Sitka Spruce top, Aged Tone bracing, and high-gloss finish.
Whichever path you take, the result is the same: honest tone, effortless playability, and classic Bourgeois craftsmanship refined for the rigors of the modern player.
BOLT-ON NECK DESIGN
Each guitar is hand-crafted in Lewiston, Maine by our expert team, preserving Bourgeois’ legacy of precision luthiery and boutique craftsmanship.
PROFESSIONAL SERIES
Everything you need. Nothing you don’t. With a name suggested by Ricky Skaggs in the late 90’s, the Country Boy features a AAAA grade Sitka Spruce top paired with premium Mahogany back and sides to create a versatile platform agreeable with any playing style. The PS-S version features our newest satin finish lacquer, offering vintage tone with a refined, traditional finish.
WITH SATIN FINISH
Country Boy/PS-SMSRP
$4,399.00WITH GLOSS FINISH
Country Boy/PSMSRP
$5,899.00
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Whether you crave the fast, broken-in feel of a satin guitar or the depth and brilliance of a high-gloss finish, the Professional Series gives you two distinct ways to experience the sound of Bourgeois.
Handcrafted in Lewiston, Maine, the Professional Series is designed for working musicians who demand more. Whether you’re chasing warmth, clarity, or balance, every guitar in the series is built with select tonewoods, precision-voiced bracing, and our proprietary bolt-on neck for tonal consistency and long-term serviceability. Choose between our new satin finish (PS-S models only) for a smooth, broken-in feel or upgrade to the PS model for a torrefied Sitka Spruce top, Aged Tone bracing, and high-gloss finish.
Whichever path you take, the result is the same: honest tone, effortless playability, and classic Bourgeois craftsmanship refined for the rigors of the modern player.
BOLT-ON NECK DESIGN
Each guitar is hand-crafted in Lewiston, Maine by our expert team, preserving Bourgeois’ legacy of precision luthiery and boutique craftsmanship.
LAUNCH EDITION
The Soloist Returns for a New Generation
The Soloist/TS Launch Edition marks the debut of a new era for Bourgeois’ celebrated Soloist model, now available for the first time in our Touchstone Series. Built on Dana Bourgeois’ legendary Soloist platform, the OM cutaway (OMC), which helped define the modern fingerstyle guitar.
The newest addition to our award-winning Touchstone Series features an individually carved and hand-voiced soundboard, crafted in our Lewiston, Maine workshop, preserving the luthier’s touch that gives Bourgeois guitars their world-renowned tone and response.
DANA BOURGEOIS' SIGNATURE OM CUTAWAY
The Soloist/TS Launch Edition features a hand-voiced Lutz spruce top, paired with ebony back and sides. offering a tonal blend of warmth, clarity, and dynamic headroom. This limited edition wood combination produces rich overtones, long sustain, and a clear, articulate bass response, perfect for expressive fingerstyle playing or delicate rhythm work that supports vocals without overwhelming them.
The Soloist/TS Launch Edition features a hand-voiced Lutz spruce top, paired with ebony back and sides. offering a tonal blend of warmth, clarity, and dynamic headroom. This limited edition wood combination produces rich overtones, long sustain, and a clear, articulate bass response, perfect for expressive fingerstyle playing or delicate rhythm work that supports vocals without overwhelming them.
The Soloist/TS Launch Edition features a hand-voiced Lutz spruce top, paired with ebony back and sides. offering a tonal blend of warmth, clarity, and dynamic headroom. This limited edition wood combination produces rich overtones, long sustain, and a clear, articulate bass response, perfect for expressive fingerstyle playing or delicate rhythm work that supports vocals without overwhelming them.
This limited-edition model is exclusive to our Touchstone Series. Crafted with figured Hawaiian Koa back and sides, each guitar showcases unique, naturally figured woods, ensuring no two instruments are the same.
Salvaged from the ancient Koa forests of the Big Island of Hawaii, the Hawaiian Country Boy’s Koa backs and sides sound as good as they look, offering a rich midrange and a touch of island warmth that will deepen over time. Dana Bourgeois has personally selected each old-growth Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top in this series. Chosen for their bright and responsive tap tones, each one was hand-voiced at Dana’s small workshop in Maine.
By combining the warmth of Island Koa with the sparkle of winter spruce, the Touchstone Hawaiian Country Boy has been designed to respond equally well to delicate fingerpicking and lively strumming.
In Partnership with Hearne Hardwoods, Bourgeois Guitars will donate 5% of proceeds from every Limited-Edition Hawaiian Country Boy sold to support the ongoing Koa reforestation efforts in the Hawaiian Islands.
The magic of the Touchstone Series comes from Dana’s renown system of hand-voicing. Over the last 50 years he has refined this old-world technique and is now recognized worldwide as a foremost authority on guitar-top voicing.
Dana’s method of tap-tuning optimizes the musicality hidden within the fibers of the world’s finest tonewoods.
On any given day you will find Dana and his team carefully sculpting and listening to every top and brace—working to maximize the sonic potential of each of his instruments.
After Touchstone tops are approved by Dana, they are vacuum sealed and shipped to Eastman’s workshop where a select group of Eastman’s finest luthiers, carefully trained in Bourgeois’ tonal philosophy and construction methodology integrate the tops into Dana’s designs, bringing each guitar to life.
With the Touchstone Signature, Bourgeois Guitars continues to bridge the gap between tradition and innovation, offering an instrument that resonates with both the aspiring musician and the seasoned professional.
Showcasing some of the finest materials and painstaking attention to detail for which Bourgeois Guitars is known, the new Touchstone Signature features select Madagascar Rosewood back and sides and a torrefied, old-growth Alaskan Sitka Spruce soundboard. The body, fretboard, and headstock are all bound in Ziricote, a figured wood which pairs with Dana Bourgeois’ distinctive tri-color herringbone top border and delicate pearl inlays to create an air of understated elegance.
*Images represent the standard wood types, appointments, and options for this model. For a complete list of available body shapes for this model, see the "Available As" section here.
The Standard breathes new life into a classic design that has earned its reputation as the “workhorse” of acoustic guitars. Whether you’re a road warrior chasing smoky bar room vibes or a finger-style player seeking warmth and balance, The Standard delivers rugged dependability with an unmistakable aesthetic.
Drawing inspiration from the elegant body styles of the Depression era, The Touchstone Standard captures a sense of authenticity and vintage charm. This timeless design and spirit is beautifully evoked with our classic slope-shoulder dreadnought and L-DB body styles. Elegant throwback appointments make it a true homage to tradition.
Drawing on Dana’s nearly half-century of lutherie experience, the Touchstone Series is designed to deliver a legendary Bourgeois tone and build quality to a broader range of players.
Our all-new Touchstone Series guitars feature Old-Growth Alaskan Sitka Spruce tops and Adirondack Spruce braces harvested from deep in our backyard, selected and hand-voiced in Lewiston, Maine, by Dana Bourgeois and his team.
Using our renowned system of hand voicing, all Touchstone Series soundboards are optimized for tonal excellence by a team of skilled luthiers right here in Maine.
The back and sides of the Touchstone Vintage/TS are made with carefully selected Indian Rosewood and assembled by the talented craftsmen at Eastman Music. Each specialized step is performed by hand to bring out the beauty and tonal complexity of your D or OM.
*Images represent the standard wood types, appointments, and options for this model. For a complete list of available body shapes for this model, see the "Available As" section here.
With details such as fully removable bolt-on necks, modified bracing designs, individual voicing, superb finishes, and more, Bourgeois guitars offer a suite of modern innovations "under the hood." The Nova builds on this innovation forward approach, taking on a more extroverted appearance and incorporating several contemporary features such as on oval soundhole and modified cutaway.
*Images represent the standard wood types, appointments, and options for this model. For a complete list of available body shapes for this model, see the "Available As" section here.
