Professional Series
Vintage Dreadnought
Our most popular model ever, the Vintage Dreadnought in Adirondack and Indian Rosewood. (click on photo to
see more detail)
The best thing about our Vintage Dreadnought is that you don't have to imagine what it might sound like if you custom ordered it with an Adirondack spruce top. Ours is the only standard herringbone - style dreadnought that can make this claim.
Hear the Vintage D courtesy of
our friends at House of Musical TraditionsAdirondack spruce, also known as Eastern Red Spruce, was the legendary topwood used on most pre-war American-made guitars. Properly sawn, Adirondack is much stiffer than Sitka and Engelmann spruce, both along and across the grain. This allows us to make thinner, lighter tops, resulting in lightning-quick response and power to spare. Most guitar grade "Adirondack" spruce these days comes from our own backyard--the state of Maine, which still has large stands of original and second growth softwood forests.
To maintain a vintage look, we select only the highest grade of East Indian rosewood, perfectly matched and quartered with tight, straight grain and darker-than-average color. (Though Brazilian rosewood isn't a standard feature, it is our most popular custom upgrade). To round out the visual package, the Vintage Dreadnought also features herringbone top trim, ivoroid body binding, slotted squares and diamonds inlay, premium tortoiseshell pickguard and nickel Waverly tuners.
Custom Vintage D with Sunburst
and Curly Koa binding
(click on photo for details)
If the best thing about our Vintage Dreadnought is the Adirondack top that comes standard, the next best feature must be the price. Take a moment to compare appointments. We don't think you'll find a better value in an Adirondack topped, traditionally - styled dreadnought!
Except as noted, all Bourgeois models include the following features:
25.5" Scale Length, One piece Mahogany Neck, Bone Nut & Saddle, Ebony Fretboard & Bridge, High Gloss Body and Satin Neck Finish, Mother of Pearl Bourgeois headstock inlay, Bourgeois Premium Tortoiseshell style pickguard, Ivoroid Bridge and End Pins, Deluxe Hardshell Case and a Limited Lifetime Warranty. A variety of optional tonewoods, appointments, hardware and finishes are also available.Available through one of our fine retailers.
Feature Description Body Style Dreadnought Head Style Square Nut Width 1 23/32" Neck 14 Frets and 25.5" scale length Top Adirondack Spruce Rosette B/W Vintage Back and Sides Indian Rosewood Backstrip Zig Zag Body Binding Ivoroid / Herringbone Fretboard Binding Black Fretboard Inlay Long Pattern Squares & Diamonds Headstock Binding None Headstock Veneer Ziricote/ Vintage Satin Finish Bridge 2.2 Ebony Belly Tuners Nickel Waverly Finish Natural Additional features Premium Vintage Style Pickguard Options 1 3/4" nut width and 2 5/16" belly bridge. For MODEL OPTIONS
For MODEL DIMENSIONS
This page last updated: June 14, 2011
