D DB Signature 10068

The D DB Signature 10068 shipped to The Fellowship of Acoustics on June 9th, 2023.

As the name suggests, Dana Bourgeois’ Signature model reflects the essence of the master luthiers’ most iconic design traits. Built around it’s highly flamed Koa binding and signature multi-color herringbone, the D DB Signature 10658 accents Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce and Madagascar Rosewood with the beauty of natural materials.

Learn more about the DB Signature here.

Decades ago Dana noticed that during the first few years of a large guitar’s life, guitar tops “relax” until stretched to their limit. Later in the guitars life, the top will “harden” as a result of permanent distortion. During relaxation, bass is boosted and high frequency response dies off. This often is beyond desirable limits and balance is not restored for years. In the 1990’s, Dana modified the traditional Dreadnought bracing system. Bourgeois began scalloping only the bass side of the X brace and lightening it’s tone bars. The result successfully counteracted a Dreadnought’s tendency to “unbalance”, and over the years has attracted scores of Dreadnought players. Among the ranks are Bryan Sutton, Josh Williams, Andy Falco, Courtney Hartman and many others.

To learn more about the Dreadnought, click here.