Sound Pure's Take

This magnificent Boucher BG-252-G is a flagship bluegrass powerhouse that marries ultra-premium Canadian craftsmanship with explosive acoustic projection. Built around a master-grade, torrefied AAAA Adirondack red spruce top and hand-scalloped forward-shifted bracing, this 4-pound 14-ounce dreadnought yields a deeply mature, broken-in voice characterized by colossal headroom and quick, punchy note definition. The one-piece South American mahogany neck features a smooth satin finish that transitions effortlessly to a solid ebony fingerboard, offering a fast and reassuringly stable platform for blistering flatpicking runs and powerful rhythm work. Visually, this instrument is an absolute stunner, adorned with traditional herringbone purfling, curly maple body binding, a zigzag backstrip, and shimmering mother-of-pearl appointments. Rounded out by high-precision Gotoh SX510 open-gear tuners and a premium TKL tweed deluxe case, this high-gloss masterpiece delivers an authoritative, stage-ready performance for the discerning player.

From Boucher Guitars

Our BG-252 is crafted and engineered to meet the very high requirements of bluegrass guitarists performing live or in the recording studio. Our guitars offer a large presence on stage due to the method of construction and choices of woods. The BG-252 is as "present" as all other bluegrass instruments whether you are strumming or soloing.

Robin Boucher personally selects Adirondack red spruce for the bracing and soundboard in order to give the instrument its special bluegrass sonority. Rich low ends, driving mids and beefy highs describe the sound spectrum of our Bluegrass Goose. This guitar is incredibly easy to play due to the elevated soundboard radius and the unique profile of the neck which will perfectly match the hand of the guitarist.

Dreaming of such a guitar? We have it.

Top Material
Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA), Torrefied
Tonewood
Brazillian Rosewood
Brace Material
Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)
Bracing Pattern
Forward Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape
Hand-scalloped
Brace Size
0.3125" / 7,94mm
Scale Length
25.5" / 648mm
Frets to the Body
14
Soundhole Diameter
4.125" / 105,0mm
Body Width
16.0625" / 408,0mm
Body Length
19.9375" / 506,4mm
Body Depth
5.0" / 127,0mm
Neck Width at Nut
1.750" / 44,5 mm (Optional 1.6875" / 42,8 mm)
Neck Width at the 12th Fret
2.125" / 54,0mm
String Spacing at the Bridge
2.200" / 56,0mm
Backstrip Material
Zigzag
End Graft Material
Multi-ply : Black / White / Black & Maple
Body Binding Material
Maple
Purfling Material at Body Edge
Herringbone
Purfling Material at Sides Edge
3 ply : Black / White / Black
Rosette Material
Multi-ply : Black / White / Black
One Piece Neck Material
South American Mahogany
Fingerboard & Bridge Material
Solid Ebony
Truss Rod
Two-Way
Top Nut Material
Bone
Saddle Material
Bone
Fingerboard Markers Material
Mother of Pearl (white)
Boucher Logo material
Mother of Pearl (white)
Headplate Material
Solid Ebony
Machine Head Tuners Gotoh Nickel
SX510 Open Gear
Pickguard Material
Synthetic Tortoise
Neck Finish
Satin
Soundboard Finish
High Gloss
Body Finish
High Gloss
Recommended Strings Gauge
Medium 13-56
Strings Installed at the Factory
D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze
Interior Label
Signed
Hardshell Case
TKL tweed deluxe
Weight
4lbs 14oz

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