INTRODUCING
The Standard/TS
Vintage Americana Meets the Touchstone Series
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.
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DESIGN
A Classic Reimagined
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.
Not So Standard Details
Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top with High Gloss Burst Finish
Ebony Headcap and Schaller Tuners with Ivoiroid Buttons
Mahogany Back and Sides
SOUND & FEEL
Aged Tone Perfection
The Standard’s torrefied Sitka spruce soundboard delivers a warm, aged tone right out of the box, with dynamic response and clarity that only deepens over time. A sound that’s as versatile as it is rich—perfect for strumming, fingerpicking, and everything in between.
Paired with mahogany back and sides, the result is a balanced, versatile voice perfect for everything from gentle fingerpicking to robust strumming.
Hand Sprayed Sunburst finish with Single Ring Ivoroid Rosette
TRADITIONAL DETAILS
Built for Comfort
Every element of The Standard is crafted for comfort and performance, from its 14-fret mahogany neck to the Ziricote fingerboard and bridge, complete with high-gloss finish.
With Adirondack spruce bracing and Bourgeois’ signature attention to detail, The Standard is built to deliver a powerful, responsive sound that deepens and matures over time, while Schaller Grand Tune nickel tuners add vintage-inspired functionality.
THE HEART OF EVERY TOUCHSTONE
Hand-Voiced for Resonance
The Bourgeois tap-tuning process implemented in a Touchstone guitar is a masterful technique that brings out the natural frequencies of its soundboard. By tapping the wood and listening closely, our luthiers uncover its tonal potential, skillfully balancing stiffness and durability. The braces are meticulously hand-carved to refine the top and back, optimizing resonance and tonal richness. This careful attention to detail results in guitars with a unique, harmonically balanced voice, ensuring exceptional sound quality and a lasting legacy of craftsmanship that will endure for generations.
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AVAILABLE MODELS
Touchstone Series
From the rich Indian Rosewood and herringbone stylings of the Vintage, to the classic simplicity of Mahogany on the Country Boy; to the Signature’s Madagascar Rosewood and torrefied, old-growth Alaskan Sitka Spruce top; and now, introducing The Standard—a model that embodies timeless craftsmanship with modern playability—the Touchstone Series makes these iconic Bourgeois styles more approachable than ever before.
NEW MODEL
Soloist/TS
Launch Edition
SPECIFICATIONS
BODYSTYLE OM Cutaway
SOUNDBOARD Hand-Voiced Lutz Spruce
BACK & SIDES Ebony
NECK 14 Fret Mahogany
FINGERBOARD Ebony
SCALE LENGTH 25.5”
NUT WIDTH 1 3/4” – Bone
BACKSTRIP DB Signature Style
TUNERS Schaller Grand Tune Gold with Ebony Buttons
BRIDGE Ebony with Ivoroid Pins
FINISH Gloss
BINDING Ziricote
NEW MODEL
The Standard/TS
Available as Slope D or L-DBO 14
SPECIFICATIONS
SOUNDBOARD Torrefied Sitka Spruce
BACK & SIDES Mahogany
NECK 14 Fret Mahogany
FINGERBOARD Ziricote
SCALE LENGTH 25”
NUT WIDTH 1 23/32” – Bone
SADDLE 2.2” – Bone
TUNERS Schaller Grand Tune Nickel with Ivoroid Buttons
BRIDGE Ziricote with Ivoroid Pins
FINISH High Gloss
BRACING Adirondack Spruce
Other Models in the Touchstone Family
VINTAGE/TS
Available as Dreadnought or OM
SOUNDBOARD
Alaskan Sitka Spruce
BACK & SIDES
Indian Rosewood
NECK
14 Fret Mahogany
FINGERBOARD
Ebony
SCALE LENGTH
25.5”
NUT WIDTH
1 23/32” – bone
SADDLE
2.2” – bone
TUNERS
Schaller Grand Tune Nickel
BRIDGE
Ebony with Ivoroid Pins
FINISH
High Gloss
BRACING
Adirondack Spruce
COUNTRY BOY/TS
Available as Dreadnought or OM
SOUNDBOARD
Alaskan Sitka Spruce
BACK & SIDES
Mahogany
NECK
14 Fret Mahogany
FINGERBOARD
Ebony
SCALE LENGTH
25.5”
NUT WIDTH
1 23/32” – bone
SADDLE
2.2” – bone
TUNERS
Schaller Grand Tune Nickel
BRIDGE
Ebony with Ebony Pins
FINISH
High Gloss
BRACING
Adirondack Spruce
SIGNATURE/TS
Available as Dreadnought or OM
SOUNDBOARD
Torrefied Alaskan Sitka Spruce
BACK & SIDES
Madagascar Rosewood
NECK
14 Fret Mahogany
FINGERBOARD
Ebony
SCALE LENGTH
25.5”
NUT WIDTH
1 23/32” – bone
SADDLE
2.2” – bone
TUNERS
Schaller Grand Tune Gold with Ebony Buttons
BRIDGE
Ebony with Ivoroid Pins
FINISH
High Gloss
BRACING
Adirondack Spruce
LIMITED EDITION
HAWAIIAN
COUNTRY BOY/TS
Available as Dreadnought or OM
SOUNDBOARD
Bearclaw Sitka Spruce
BACK & SIDES
Figured Hawaiian Koa
NECK
14 Fret Mahogany
FINGERBOARD
Ebony
SCALE LENGTH
25.5”
NUT WIDTH
1 23/32” – bone
SADDLE
2.2” – bone
TUNERS
Schaller Grand Tune Nickel
BRIDGE
Ebony with Ebony Pins
FINISH
High Gloss
BRACING
Adirondack Spruce
