Just played a load of Bourgeois acoustics...incredible!

bermudianbrit

Hi all,

Well I found myself in the USA and played a load of Bourgeois guitars today at a local stockist...definitely the finest bits of wood I've ever been able to make sounds on.
I almost walked out with a Generation OM, and have been cursing the exchange rates and sale taxes all day.
These things have definitely ruined me for other acoustics .

tomjax

There’s a beautiful Bourgeois OM that I used to own up for sale again on this forum… the new prices are crazy now!

bermudianbrit

oh? I'm not seeing that anywhere but I'm definitely interested lol.

stickyfiddle

Yeah this sounds familiar. I’ve had my Agdd Tone ‘hog D for 6 months now and I’m still in love. It’s fabulou

tomjax

bermudianbrit said:

oh? I'm not seeing that anywhere but I'm definitely interested lol.

Here you go…

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/226746/

I think it’s still available @mikew?

mikew

It is still available. She is a lovely beast. 

pedalo

I’m sure they are great but it’s too much of a twatty name for me to buy it. I’d feel like I’m mocking myself while playing it. 

sev112

It’s the maker’s surname 

Kilgore

sev112 said:

It’s the maker’s surname 

When I first hear of Bourgeois, I erroneously assumed that
 Dana was a woman. I thought it was great that there was such a successful, high profile female luthier.

I was quite disappointed several months later when I realised Dana was a man. 

bertie

Kilgore said:

I was quite disappointed several months later when I realised Dana was a man. 

only during the week

Kilgore

bertie said:

Kilgore said:

I was quite disappointed several months later when I realised Dana was a man. 

only during the week

Something something nuts and g string... 

stickyfiddle

Guitar Village have a couple in their Black Friday sale if anyone’s keen. 

https://guitarvillage.co.uk/product/bourgeois-at-series-the-standard-l-dbo-14-fret-black

https://guitarvillage.co.uk/product/bourgeois-heirloom-series-vintage-om-vintage-natural-9593

thomasross20

tomjax said:

bermudianbrit said:

oh? I'm not seeing that anywhere but I'm definitely interested lol.

Here you go…

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/226746/

I think it’s still available @mikew?

I would buy that if I had previous experience of them but I've never played one (I'm picky about neck carve). 
Looks amazing. Why the sale!?

Have to say the Bourgeois sound best to my ears just listening online (never the same as in person!) - the Country Boy sounds amazing.

tomjax

@thomasross20 not sure if you’re asking me or Mike. It’s an absolutely beautiful guitar, but it was the first spruce and mahogany guitar I’d owned and after a year or so I realised I’m definitely a rosewood body guy. I missed the warm overtones, so I replaced it with something in cedar and rosewood.

thomasross20

@tomjax ;
I don't know who I was asking, myself... but thanks for the reply!! 
I'm the opposite - love mahogany. But everybody is different and that's fine. 
Dying to try a Bourgeois 

Mellish

@thomasross20 ; if I loved mahogany, I know what *I'd* be trying out: Hummingbirds.

I've owned three, two Modern Classics and one True Vintage. Great guitars. 

The acoustic on the Stones' "Angie", that's a 'Bird. 

 

stickyfiddle

Conversely, I've never played a Hummingbird that wasn't a bit muffled and dull. I desperately want to love them

Mellish

@stickyfiddle ; oh all Hummingbirds are not great guitars. The great ones are out there but not always easy to find.

But if you *do* come across a good one, it can do it all.

 

stickyfiddle

@mellish I don't doubt it. But I've stopped looking since getting into the Martin thing. My Bourg Mahogany D is all the hog I should ever need. 

Mellish

Never tried a Bourgeois - never seen one tbh. Where I live it's a trek to even *get* to a decent guitar store.

 

stickyfiddle

Mellish said:

Never tried a Bourgeois - never seen one tbh. Where I live it's a trek to even *get* to a decent guitar store.

 

I travelled approximately 7,500 miles for mine. Admittedly I had a 3-week holiday road-trip while I was there but, still!