This guitar is a commission sale. If you have a high-end or vintage guitar you are interested in selling please contact us.
 
Mainland UK buyers ONLY. Delivery by specialist courier only. Prices start from £55 depending on location - please inquire
 
Here for sale we have a Bourgeois 0 Prototype Country Boy in Gloss Natural finish. Bourgeois Guitars are the life's work of Dana Bourgeois. Beginning in the early '70s in his college dorm room, he built his first guitars with skills learned from his father - a wood worker and his grandfather - a machinist. By '77 he'd started his own one-man shop in Brunswick, Maine. Immersing himself in the burgeoning bluegrass scene in the area at the time, Dana had the opportunity to receive feedback on his instruments from the legendary Tony Rice. After initially focussing on dreadnoughts, the pair found that in fact the OM design, which had fallen out of favour, was perfectly suited to the demands of modern bluegrass players. Today you would be hard-pressed to find a manufacturer which does not offer an OM guitar. Bourgeois guitars have gone on to be one of the most desirable and luxurious brands around, with the small team of around 20 luthiers and craftspeople being personally overseen by Dana as they produce around 400 guitars a year.
 
This particular model has been confirmed by Bourgeois to be a prototype model of what would later become the Country Boy - one of Bourgeois' most popular instruments. Leaving the workshop in 2010, this guitar features an all-solid bolt-on construction comprising a Sitka Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, Mahogany neck and 20 fret Ebony fingerboard with matching bridge. The body is double bound in Tortoiseshell, matching the pickguard. Very fine Black/Maple purfling is echoed with a wooden rosette with similar fine lines. The headstock is overlaid with Rosewood and features an Ivoroid 'Bourgeois' logo inlay, which matches the fret markers. A bone saddle & nut are fitted, along with a set of Nickel open-gear Waverly tuning machines. Tastefully understated with exquisite workmanship & quality, the look of this guitar is absolutely timeless.
 
The Mahogany neck plays very well indeed. Carved into what might be described as an even 'C' shape, the neck is comfortable in all positions. Moderately thick, there is plenty of substance to the neck without feeling at all cumbersome. This means that chordal playing is just as well catered for as intricate melody lines. The Ebony of the fretboard is luxurious under the fingers, with a nice tight grain pattern and dark appearance the surface is smooth and durable enough to withstand years of playing. The '0' body size is perfect for long playing sessions thanks to its small stature, easily keeping fatigue at bay, whilst the 14th fret neck joint provides an extended range over a typical 12 fret 0 instrument. 
 
The acoustic voice of the instrument is fabulously well balanced thanks to it's smaller size. There is plenty of warm bass on offer without overpowering the mid and treble response as can be the case with larger body designs. The Mahogany back and sides add depth and character to the sound, whilst the Sitka Spruce top provides a bright and clear top end, beautifully colouring each note played on the instrument. The combination of exquisite craftsmanship and fine materials work together to produce a tone which is both traditional and incredibly well-refined. Whilst not producing as much volume as a larger body, there is still plenty of dynamic range on offer, feeling very responsive to the player's touch. A fabulous instrument that will make its new owner feel exceptionally lucky.
 
This guitar is a commission sale. If you have a high-end or vintage guitar you are interested in selling please contact us.
 
Mainland UK buyers ONLY. Delivery by specialist courier only. Prices start from £55 depending on location - please inquire. 
 
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.