D Vintage/HS 10017

The D Vintage/HS 10017 shipped to Northern Lights Music on June 6th, 2023.

Harkening back to our roots in vintage-inspired design, our Vintage model has always been a cornerstone of the Bourgeois brand. With a few changes, we’ve made the all new Vintage Heirloom. The D Vintage/HS 10017 features the fullness of Madagascar Rosewood, paired with an Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce soundboard. The authentic prewar appointments of this guitar will bring you back to the days before the term “vintage” applied to guitars. This guitar also includes the complete aged tone package. This includes tonal upgrades like Animal Protein glue, Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce bracing, and Aged Tone finish.

To learn more about the Vintage/HS, click 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.

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Dealer's Information
Northern Lights Music
57 Main Street
Littleton NH, 03561
(603) 444-7776
Instrument Details
Details
Model: Vintage HS
Body Shape: Dreadnought
Top Wood: Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce
Back Sides: Indian Rosewood
Rosette: Extra Vintage Three Ring
Backstrip: Extra Vintage Zipper
Purfling: Extra Vintage Herringbone
Head Veneer: Madagascar Rosewood - Mother of Pearl Logo
Fretboard: Ebony
Bridge: Ebony Traditional - 2 5/16"
Neck: 14 Fret Square - Honduran Mahogany
Tuners: Waverly Nickel Butterbean
Pins: Bone - Black Dots
Pickguard: Celluloid Tortoise
Top Color: Sunburst
Aged Tone Options: Aged Tone Finish, Aged Tone Torrefied Adirondack Spruce Bracing, Animal Protein Glue
Nut Width: 1 3/4”
Scale Length: 25 1/2”
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Fretboard Inlay: Abalone Slotted Squares & Diamonds - Long
Fretboard Binding: Black
Heelcap: Ivoroid