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Catalog > Stringed Instruments > Guitars updated January 12, 2012
Bourgeois guitar Bourgeois Guitars

These guitars have the Bourgeois headstock signature which guarantees a level of quality that players and enthusiasts alike come to expect in fine steel string acoustic instruments. Handcrafted in an 1840s mill in Lewiston, Maine by Dana Bourgeois and his fellow craftsman. It starts with the wood selection by Dana, a foremost authority on the voicing, selection and utilization of fine acoustic tone woods and ends with each guitar "singing" usually while the entire shop crowds around to hear the pure and balanced tone of another great Bourgeois guitar.

These great instruments have become a favorite of many professional country and bluegrass players such as Ricky Skaggs, Bryan Sutton, Martin Simpson, Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek, Steve Earle, Ron Block, Dan Tyminski, and Marshall Crenshaw.

Thinking about ordering a custom guitar and not sure where to start?
Read this helpful article.

All Bourgeois guitars that we currently have in stock are listed below. New or custom orders average about 8-10 weeks wait. Please use the "quote" buttons below or contact us directly for our discounted pricing and availability on any model. We offer free UPS Ground shipping within the continental US on any Bourgeois guitar.

Except when noted, all models include the following features: 25.5-inch scale length, bone nut & saddle, 1-piece mahogany neck, ebony fretboard & belly bridge, black fretboard binding, high gloss body & headstock, satin neck finish, mother-of-pearl Bourgeois headstock inlay, Bourgeois Premium pickguard, ivoroid bridge pins & end pin, deluxe hardshell case and a limited lifetime warranty.

Currently In Stock | Dreadnought | Slope Shouldered Dreadnought
Jumbo Orchestra | Orchestra | 12-Fret/Slotted Headstock | 00 Model
New Models for 2011 | Custom Options | Video Demos

To see pictures and more information on each model, visit the Bourgeois Guitars website.


In Stock

Country Boy OM -- List Price $4,095.00 Contact us for our discounted price
  • Eastern Red Adirondack Spruce top
  • Mahogany back & sides
  • Wood Rosette
  • Tortoise Shell body binding
  • Purfling: Black/Maple top border
  • Backstrip: Black Line
  • Headstock: Square Head with Diamond, Ziricote veneer, Bourgeois logo, no binding
  • Fretboard: 14-fret ebony, tiny MOP dot inlay, black fretboard binding
  • Nut Width: 1 3/4 inches
  • Scale Length: 25.5 inches
  • Vintage pickguard
  • Ebony belly bridge
  • Waverly nickel tuners
  • Deluxe hard case included
    Photos: front | soundboard | back | closeup of back | headstock


    Small Jumbo -- List Price $4,995.00 Contact us for our discounted price
  • European Spruce top
  • Indian Rosewood back & sides
  • Wood Rosette
  • Ivoroid body binding
  • Purfling: Soloist with black/maple, back & side purfling
  • Arrowhead backstrip
  • Headstock: Ziricote veneer, Bourgeois logo, square head with diamond Ebony fretboard; short scale 14-fret, slotted squares & diamonds inlay
  • 1 23/32-inch nut width
  • 2.2-inch string spacing
  • 15 3/8-inch lower bout
  • Ebony Belly Bridge with bone pins
  • Gold plated Waverly tuners with Ebony buttons
  • Celluloid pickguard
  • Deluxe hard case included
    Photos: front | soundboard | closeup of soundboard | neck | headstock | tuning pegs | back
    binding and backstrip


    Advanced Slope D -- List Price $4,795.00 Contact us for our discounted price
  • Adirondack Spruce top
  • Indian Rosewood back & sides
  • Multicolor Herringbone Backstrip
  • Sunburst Fiber/Ivoroid Rosette
  • Ivoroid body binding
  • Ebony headstock veneer with 3-layer Ivoroid binding
  • Floral fretboard inlay
  • 1 23/32-inch nut width
  • Tortoise pickguard
  • Ebony Belly Bridge with bone pins
  • Waverly Nickel tuners with Ivoroid buttons
  • Deluxe hard case included
    Photos: front | soundboard | back | closeup of back | fretboard inlay | headstock | tuning pegs
    binding and backstrip


    Vintage D -- List Price $4,295.00 Contact us for our discounted price
  • Adirondack Spruce top
  • Indian Rosewood back & sides
  • DB Signature Herringbone Purfling
  • Multicolor Herringbone Backstrip
  • Signature wood rosette
  • Ivoroid body binding
  • Square headstock w/Ziricote veneer
  • 14-fret Ebony Fretboard, square & diamond inlay, black fretboard binding
  • 1 23/32-inch nut width
  • Vintage pickguard
  • Ebony Belly Bridge
  • Waverly Nickel Tuners
  • Deluxe hard case included
    Photos: front | soundboard | back | headstock | tuning pegs | herringbone backstrip | back

    See a video demo of a previous Vintage D we had in stock...this one is just as stellar!


    DB Signature OM -- List Price $5,195.00 Contact us for our discounted price

  • Adirondack Spruce top
  • Madagascar Rosewood back & sides
  • Square headstock
  • Gold Waverly tuners
  • Curly Koa body binding with DB Signature Herringbone Purfling
  • Fossil Ivory Squares & Diamonds inlay
  • Bone bridge & end pins
  • Ebony pyramid bridge
  • 1 and 3/4-inch nut
    Photos: front | back | headstock | closeup of front | closeup of soundhole | closeup of back and side

    Hear it in this demo video!

    Dreadnought

    To see pictures and more information on each model, visit the Bourgeois Guitars website.

    Country Boy, Adirondack Spruce -- list price $4,095.00
    Mahogany & Spruce. Square headstock. 1 23/32-inch nut. Tortoise body binding. Wood rosette. Black line backstrip. Tiny dot inlay. Nickel Waverly tuners Vintage Satin headstock.
    Country Boy, Premium Sitka Spruce -- list price $3,695.00
    Mahogany & Spruce. Square headstock. 1 23/32-inch nut. Tortoise body binding. Wood rosette. Black line backstrip. Tiny dot inlay. Nickel Waverly tuners Vintage Satin headstock.
    Country Boy Deluxe -- list price $4,595.00
    Figured Mahogany & Adirondack. Square headstock. 1 23/32-inch nut. Rosewood body binding with B/W purfling. Black-fretboard binding. Wood rosette. Black line backstrip. Tiny dot inlay. Gold Waverly tuners. Bone bridge & end pins.
    Vintage Varnish Mahogany Dreadnought (V2M-D) -- list price $6,195.00
    Mahogany & Adirondack. Square headstock. 1 3/4-inch Mammoth ivory nut. Ebony wood body binding. Wood rosette. Black line backstrip. Vintage dot inlay. Nickel Waverly tuners with Vintage Oval Buttons. Hot Hide Glue construction. Oil Varnish finish on body. Ebony pins. 2 & 5/16-inch Ebony belly bridge.
    Vintage Mahogany Dreadnought (VM-D) -- list price $4,595.00
    Same as V2M-D but in the standard finish.
    Vintage D, Adirondack Spruce -- list price $4,195.00
    On Order, expected May 2011
    On-order model has Signature package (Rosette, Herringbone, Backstrip) -- $4,295.00 retail
    Standard D, Premium Sitka Spruce -- list price $3,795.00
    Indian Rosewood & Spruce. Square headstock. 1 23/32-inch nut. Ivoroid/Herringbone body binding. Vintage rosette. Zig Zag backstrip. Squares & Diamonds inlay. Nickel Waverly tuners. Ivoroid heel cap & butt wedge. Vintage Satin headstock.
    DB Signature Dreadnought -- list price $5,195.00
    Madagascar Rosewood & Adirondack. Square headstock. 1 23/32-inch nut. Curly Koa body binding with DB Signature Herringbone purfling. Fossil Ivory Squares & Diamonds inlay. Gold Waverly tuners with Snakewood knobs. Bone bridge & end pins.
    D-150 -- list price $7,995.00
    Premium Brazilian Rosewood & Premium Adirondack. Square headstock. Brazilian headstock veneer. 1 23/32-inch nut. Triple bound Ivoroid body, head and neck binding. Side purfling. Abalone rosette. Bourgeois backstrip. Squares & Diamonds inlay. Gold Waverly tuners. Fossil ivory bridge & end pins.

    Slope Shouldered Dreadnought

    To see pictures and more information on each model, visit the Bourgeois Guitars website.

    Slope D, Sunburst -- list price $4,595.00
    Slope D, Natural Finish -- list price $4,195.00
    On order, expected May 2011
    (Square Headstock/Ziricote veneer no extra charge). Sunburst Finish. Mahogany & Adirondack. Snakehead headstock with Ebony veneer. 1 23/32-inch nut. Ivoroid body, neck & headstock binding. Ivoroid rosette. Black line backstrip. Tiny dot inlays. Ivoroid Waverly tuners.
    Available in Long (25.5-inch) or Short Scale (25-inch) for the same price.
    Advanced Slope D, Sunburst -- list price $5,195.00
    Advanced Slope D, Natural Finish -- list price $4,795.00
    (Square headstock/ Ziricote veneer no extra charge). Indian Rosewood & Adirondack. Snakehead headstock. Ebony headstock veneer. 1 23/32-inch nut. Triple bound Ivoroid body, head and neck. Side purfling. Ivoroid rosette. Bourgeois backstrip. Floral-fretboard inlay. Ivoroid Waverly tuners. Bone bridge & end pins. Sunburst Finish.
    BK Slope D -- list price $4,595.00
    Figured Mahogany & Bearclaw Sitka. Snakehead headstock. Ziricote headstock veneer. 1 23/32-inch nut. Ziricote fingerboard & bridge. Ziricote neck binding. Ivoroid Body binding. Wood rosette. Bourgeois backstrip. Tiny Dot inlay. Ebony pins.

    Jumbo Orchestra

    To see pictures and more information on each model, visit the Bourgeois Guitars website.

    Vintage Style JOM -- list price $4,195.00
    Vintage Style JOM Cutaway -- list price $4,795.00
    Indian Rosewood & Adirondack. Square headstock. 1 23/32-inch nut. Ivoroid/ Herringbone body binding. Vintage rosette. Zig Zag backstrip. Squares & Diamonds inlay. Nickel Waverly tuners. Ivoroid heel cap & butt wedge. Vintage Satin headstock.
    JOMC Cutaway -- list price $4,695.00
    NEW Specs for 2011 (Snake headstock no extra charge) Indian Rosewood & European Spruce. Square headstock. 1 3/4-inch nut. Tortoise body binding with B/W/B purfling. Wood rosette. Bourgeois backstrip. Squares & Diamonds inlay. Gold Waverly tuners with Ebony buttons. 2 5/16-inch Ebony Belly Bridge.

    Orchestra

    To see pictures and more information on each model, visit the Bourgeois Guitars website.

    Country Boy OM, Adirondack Spruce -- list price $4,095.00
    Mahogany & Spruce. Square headstock. 1 3/4-inch nut. Tortoise body binding. Wood rosette. Black line backstrip. Tiny dot inlay. Nickel Waverly tuners. Ebony belly bridge. Vintage Satin headstock.
    Available in Long (25.5-inch) or Short Scale (25-inch). Short Scale option comes with 2 5/16-inch Ebony Belly bridge.
    Country Boy OM, Premium Sitka Spruce -- list price $3,695.00
    Mahogany & Spruce. Square headstock. 1 3/4-inch nut. Tortoise body binding. Wood rosette. Black line backstrip. Tiny dot inlay. Nickel Waverly tuners. Ebony belly bridge. Vintage Satin headstock.
    Available in Long (25.5-inch) or Short Scale (25-inch). Short Scale option comes with 2 5/16-inch Ebony Belly bridge.
    Vintage Varnish Mahogany OM (V2M-OM) -- list price $6,195.00
    Mahogany & Adirondack. Square headstock. 1 3/4-inch Mammoth ivory nut. Ebony wood body binding. Wood rosette. Black line backstrip. Vintage dot inlay. Nickel Waverly tuners with Vintage Oval Buttons. Hot Hide Glue Construction. Oil Varnish finish on body. Ebony pins. 2 & 5/16-inch Ebony belly bridge.
    Vintage Mahogany OM -- list price $4,595.00
    (Same as V2M-OM but in our standard finish)
    Vintage OM -- list price $4,195.00
    Indian Rosewood & Adirondack. Square headstock. 1 3/4-inch nut. Ivoroid/Herringbone body binding. Vintage rosette. ZigZag backstrip. Short pattern Squares & Diamonds inlay. Nickel Waverly tuners. Ivoroid heelcap & buttwedge. Ebony belly bridge. Vintage Satin headstock.
    Available in Long (25.5-inch) or Short Scale (25-inch). Short Scale option comes with 2 5/16-inch Ebony belly bridge and Custom 000 style pickguard.
    DB Signature OM -- list price $5,195.00
    Madagascar Rosewood & Adirondack. Square headstock. 1 3/4-inch nut. Curly Koa body binding with DB Signature Herringbone purfling. Fossil Ivory Squares & Diamonds inlay. Gold Waverly tuners with Snakewood buttons. Bone bridge & end pins. Ebony belly bridge.
    OMC-Cutaway -- list price $4,695.00
    Indian Rosewood & European Spruce. Square headstock. 1 3/4-inch nut. Tortoise body binding with B/W/B purfling. Wood rosette. Bourgeois backstrip. Short pattern Squares & Diamonds inlay. Gold Waverly tuners with Ebony Buttons. Ebony belly bridge.
    OM-150 -- list price $7,995.00
    Premium Brazilian Rosewood & Premium Adirondack. Square headstock. Brazilian headstock veneer. 1 3/4-inch nut. Triple bound Ivoroid body, head and neck binding. Side purfling. Abalone rosette. Bourgeois backstrip. Short pattern Squares & Diamonds inlay. Gold Waverly tuners. Ebony pyramid bridge. Fossil Ivory bridge & end pins.
    Soloist OM-Cutaway -- list price $8,595.00
    Premium Brazilian Rosewood & European Spruce. Square headstock. 1 3/4-inch nut. Ziricote body binding with B/W/B back & side purfling. Wood rosette and matching top purfling. Bourgeois backstrip. Short pattern Squares & Diamonds inlay. "Slotted Triangle" heel inlay. Gold Waverly tuners with Ebony buttons. Ebony pyramid bridge. No pickguard. Fossil Ivory bridge & end pins.

    12-Fret/Slotted Headstock

    To see pictures and more information on each model, visit the Bourgeois Guitars website.

    OMS Standard -- list price $4,295.00
    12-fret OM. Indian Rosewood & Adirondack. Slothead headstock. 1 3/4-inch nut. Ivoroid/ Herringbone body binding. Ebony belly bridge. Vintage rosette. Zig Zag backstrip. Short pattern Squares & Diamonds inlay. 3-on-a-plate tuners with Ivoroid buttons.
    DS-260 -- list price $4,295.00
    12-Fret Slope D. Indian Rosewood & Adirondack. Slothead headstock. 1 3/4-inch nut. Ivoroid/ Herringbone body binding. Herringbone rosette and backstrip. Squares & Diamonds inlay. 3-on-a-plate Ivoroid Waverly tuners. Ebony belly bridge.

    00 Model

    To see pictures and more information on each model, visit the Bourgeois Guitars website.

    00 Country Boy, Adirondack -- list price $4,095.00
    Short (25-inch) scale 14-fret. Mahogany & Premium Sitka spruce. Square Ziricote headstock veneer with Ivoroid logo. 1 23/32-inch nut. Tortoise body binding. Wood rosette. Black line backstrip. Tiny dot inlay. Nickel Waverly tuners. Ebony belly bridge. Vintage Satin headstock.
    00 Country Boy, Premium Sitka Spruce -- list price $3,695.00
    Short (25-inch) scale 14-fret. Mahogany & Premium Sitka spruce. Square Ziricote headstock veneer with Ivoroid logo. 1 23/32-inch nut. Tortoise body binding. Wood rosette. Black line backstrip. Tiny dot inlay. Nickel Waverly tuners. Ebony belly bridge. Vintage Satin headstock.

    New for 2011

    To see pictures and more information on each model, visit the Bourgeois Guitars website.

    Varnish Slope D, Short Scale -- list price $6,195.00
    Short 25-inch scale, 14-fret. Mahogany & Adirondack. Square headstock. Ziricote headstock veneer with Ivoroid logo. 1 23/32-inch nut. Ziricote fingerboard and bridge. Ivoroid Body binding. Ivoroid endgrain rosette. Black line backstrip. Tiny Dot inlay. Bone pins.
    "0" Style -- list price $4,495.00
    Short 25-inch scale, 14-fret. Indian Rosewood and European Spruce. Square headstock. 1 3’ΕΡ4-inch nut. Ivoroid body binding with B/W/B Maple back & side purfling. Short pattern Squares & Diamonds inlay. Gold Waverly tuners with Ebony buttons. Ebony belly bridge. Bone bridge & end pins.
    Small Jumbo -- list price $4,495.00
    On Order, expected May 2011
    Short 25-inch scale, 14-Fret. Indian Rosewood and European Spruce. Square headstock. 1 23/32-inch nut. Ivoroid body binding with B/W/B Maple back & side purfling. Short pattern Squares & Diamonds inlay. Gold Waverly tuners with Ebony buttons. Bone bridge & end pins.
    Piccolo Parlor -- list price $4,695.00
    Short 25-inch scale, 12-fret. Mahogany and Adirondack. Square headstock. 1 3/4-inch nut. Ziricote body binding with Half Herrinbone/Maple back & side purfling. Ebony pyramid bridge. Short pattern Fossil Ivory Squares & Diamonds inlay. Waverly Nickel tuners. Fossil Ivory bridge & end pins.

    Custom Options
    Below is a list of available custom options and their retail prices. Please let us know what options interest you on which model(s), and we will contact you with availability and pricing.

    Left Handed -- No charge for most models
    1 23/32-inch or 1 3/4-inch neck -- No charge for most models
    Square headstock / Ziricote veneer -- No charge

    Squares & Diamonds Inlay -- $150.00
    Advanced Floral Inlay -- $450.00
    DB Snowflake -- $450.00
    Custom Inlay Patterns -- Inquire
    Abalone Rosette -- $200.00
    DB HB Pack -- Signature Herringbone, Rosette & Back strip -- $100.00

    Gold Waverly Tuners -- $100.00
    Ebony Pyramid Bridge -- $200.00
    Fossilized Ivory Bridge -- Inquire
    Cutaway -- $600.00 / with herringbone $675.00

    Abalone Top Border (Style 41) -- $1200.00 non-cutaway only
    Abalone Top Border (Style 42) -- Inquire; not available on all models
    Herringbone Top Border -- $100.00 / with Cutaway $150.00

    Wood Body Binding -- $600.00 / with Cutaway -- $675.00
    Wood Binding, Neck -- $150.00
    Wood Binding, Headstock -- $250.00
    Ivoroid Binding, Neck -- $100.00
    Ivoroid Binding, Headstock -- $100.00

    Dana sprays each Bourgeois Sunburst personally. Sunbursts colors vary due to many factors. We offer 3 versions.
    Standard Sunburst Finish -- $650.00
    Pale Burst "In-Between" -- $750.00
    Varnish Finish -- $1,600.00
    Hot Hide Glue -- $400.00
    Gloss Finish Headstock -- $100.00

    WOODS (if you don't see it on this list, please inquire)
    "Adirondack" Red Spruce Top -- $800.00 and up
    Bearclaw Sitka Spruce Top -- $300.00 and up
    European Spruce Top -- $800.00 and up
    Curly Maple Back & Sides -- $600.00
    Quilted Maple -- Inquire
    Curly Walnut Back & Sides -- Inquire
    Madagascar Rosewood Back & Sides -- $1,200.00
    Figured Mahogany Back & Sides -- $500.00 and up
    Koa Back & Sides -- Inquire
    Brazilian Rosewood Back & Sides -- Inquire

    Video Demos

    Vintage D dreadnought

    DB Signature OM