2012 Bourgeois 00 Vintage Short Scale Sitka / Rosewood
Bourgeois guitars are built in Lewiston, Maine by a small cadre of craftsmen who built just 400 or so guitars annually. While Bourgeois guitars have a decidedly vintage Martin style to them, they have their own distinctive voice and are engineered to Dana's own modern standards. Offered here is a lovely little Bourgeois 00 Vintage built in 2012.
This beautiful little instrument has a Sitka Spruce top, back and sides made from East Indian Rosewood. The 14 fret Mahogany neck has a short 25" string scale, 1-23/32" bone nut and 2-1/4" string spacing. Cosmetic touches include herringbone purfling, ivoroid binding, a zipper-style backstrip, a Zircote headstock overlay, short pattern fingerboard inlays and nickel Waverly tuners. A K&K Pure Mini end pin pickup has been installed to facilitate live play and recording.
Play this little sweetheart and you immediately notice it's well-balanced tone and responsiveness. Each string and note are clear and distinctive with lots of midrange depth. Please listen to the brief sound sample provided below; I think you will agree this little beauty sounds even better than it looks!
Bourgeois guitars utilize a modern, bolt-on neck design, variations of which are being adopted by more and more builders of high end acoustic guitars. This design ensures an extremely precise neck angle and makes any future adjustments that may be necessary a relatively simple affair. With it's modern neck joint, it's thin, double-action truss rod and carbon fiber neck reinforcement, Bourgeois guitars play like a dream. This one is set up with 12th fret string heights of 6/64" on the low E side and 4/64" on the high E side with a touch of neck relief. It is strung with Elixir Phosphor Bronze lights and nearly plays itself!
In terms of cosmetic condition, I find just one tiny impression on the top just below the bridge and a bit of pick fog on the pickguard as shown in the photos. Otherwise this instrument is in superb condition and the frets (also pictured) show no observable wear. It comes in it's original TKL premium case, also is superb condition.
If you have been considering a small bodied acoustic, you really should consider this lovely little Bourgeois. You would be hard-pressed to find a better little acoustic at a better price. Click "Buy Now" and make it yours!
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