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

Mellish

@stickyfiddle ; wow!

That's some trek!

 

stickyfiddle

Yeah, Abu Dhabi to Charleston SC. We did other fun stuff while we were there though. 

As for the guitar, I just like to pop into interesting looking shops when I travel anywhere. Actually buying the damn thing was mostly MrsF’s idea.

Devil#20

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.

 

Forsyth's in Manchester stock them. I was looking at some Eastman acoustics in there and noticed they had a few. 

Mellish

@Devil#20 ; that's a five-hour round trip for me.

Furthest I get is Birmingham. Guitar shops in Leicester that I used to go to are now gone. There's Melton Mowbray, Oakham and Stamford. Bit further Peterborough, Nottingham and Lincoln but, tbh, I'm happy enough with this Dove. 

Thanks for letting me know, though  

tomjax

@thomasross20 you're in luck! Looks like there's a pre-owned OM in stock at Guitar Guitar in Edinburgh.

thomasross20

tomjax said:

@thomasross20 you're in luck! Looks like there's a pre-owned OM in stock at Guitar Guitar in Edinburgh.

Sure that's not Epsom?

tomjax

Ah yes, sorry! But they do move guitars from store to store with no obligation I believe…

thomasross20

Very true though isn't it 10% deposit etc? 
I will rest on it. Think need a weekend trip to coda at some point.

Mellish

@tomjax ; they do but normally you have to pay to get GG stock shipped to  your local branch, but it is refundable (apparently) if you choose not to buy. 




 

thomasross20

I always feel a bit pressurised when that sort of thing is mentioned TBH. 
A kind forum member here has a Bourgeois and is relatively local so I might get to actually try one soon - the neck carve is important to me so I look forward to that.

Cranky

Be cool if the smaller models were Petite Bourgeois 

bertie

anyone own / tried a Froggy Bottom ? 

Soupman

@bertie are you allowed to ask things like that on this forum.....

bertie

Soupman said:

@bertie are you allowed to ask things like that on this forum.....

when you've been around as long as I,   you can ask what you like mate      the nurses are used to it

  

thomasross20

I might be in London March/April so might be planning a trip to Coda to try all these fancy acoustics.
Might have to get a second credit card.......

TheMadMick

pedalo said:

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. 

Ain't that sad.

thomasross20

Imagine playing a Cuntz guitar! lol

Moe_Zambeek

I've only tried two Bourgeois - one a used banjo killer dread that was absolutely amazing and I wish I'd bought, the other an aged tone dread that was stiff and horrible and sounded dry as kindling. 

Weird!

I would not buy one without trying first...

camf

Moe_Zambeek said:

I've only tried two Bourgeois - one a used banjo killer dread that was absolutely amazing and I wish I'd bought, the other an aged tone dread that was stiff and horrible and sounded dry as kindling. 

Weird!

I would not buy one without trying first...

Seriously, given we’re in the same part of the world, I think I might have had that Bourgeois for a wee while too. Your description kind of summed it up - really nicely made but I just didn’t like how it sounded at all. I have a Bourgeois Custom OM that is fabulous but that dread just didn’t do it for me either.