2014 Bourgeois 00 Custom Italian, Acacia (Australian Blackwood)
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 Custom built in 2014.
This beautiful little instrument has a figured Italian Spruce top, back and sides made from Acacia (Australian Blackwood) and is constructed with hide glue. The 14 fret Mahogany neck has a 25" string scale, 1-23/32" bone nut and 2.2" string spacing. Cosmetic touches include Zircote binding, Dana's signature wood backstrip, a Zircote headstock overlay, a Dalmatian style pickguard, gold Waverly tuners with Snakewood buttons, fozzilized Mamoth Ivory fingerboard inlays and bone bridge and end pins. (Note 9/25/19 spec changes).
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. Like Koa, to which it is similar, Acacia has a voice which is a nice compromise between the warmth of Mahogany and the clarity of Rosewood making it a perfect tonewood choice. Please listen to the brief sound sample provided; 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 5/64" 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!
As if all this was not enough, this guitar is also in excellent condition. I find just one tiny impression on the top (see photo) which keeps me from calling this guitar flawless. The frets show no observable wear. It comes in it's original TKL premium case, also is superb condition.
Make this lovely little Bourgeois yours for a price that is at least $2K less than it would cost you for a new example. What a sweetheart of a guitar!
Capital Guitars
Capital Guitars accepts payment via PayPal, credit cars via PayPal, wire transfer, or via bank check. Guitars ship only after payment clears. See something you wish to purchase? To pay via Paypal, just click the 'Buy Now' button, or send an email to capitalguitars@gmail.com indicating the guitar you wish to purchase, where you live (for calculating the shipping cost and NYS sales tax if applicable) and confirm the email address you use for Paypal. We will send you a Paypal invoice referencing the specific guitar being purchased. Just follow the prompts in the Paypal email to pay for your guitar. Once we receive your cleared payment we will contact you with tracking information and a paid invoice. That is all there is to it! Shipments to locations within the State of New York are subject to imposition of applicable New York Sales taxes. Trade proposals involving quality gear are welcomed! Email me a pic or two of your proposed trade and a brief description of its condition and we will let you know what we can allow you in trade. We also do LAYAWAYS! All layaways require a non-refundable up-front payment equal to 20% of the purchase price. Your deposit holds the guitar for you, with 60 days to pay the balance. Contact us via email for more details.
Shipping to Continental US addresses is via FedEx Ground, with flat rate shipping of $60 to Eastern time zones, $70 Central and $80 Mountain/Pacific. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii is $100. A phone number at the shipping destination is required. Other shipping services, including express services and international shipping are available at our discretion, just contact us for a quote.
Refunds of the original purchase price less shipping and a 10% restocking fee may be requested within 48 hours of delivery. Exchanges within one (1) week of the original date of purchase may be made for an item of equal or greater value at the discretion of Capital Guitars. Where permitted herein, items must be promptly returned at the buyer's expense, in the same condition as received with all accessories and paperwork included. Sale items, purchases that are made via layaway, those involving trades and/or international shipping are considered final except upon an error by and at the discretion of Capital Guitars. All deposits are non-returnable. Our apologies, but we are a very small operation and returns are extremely time consuming and costly.