Sound Pure's Take

The Boucher BG-52 is a truly exceptional acoustic that showcases the power and nuance of premium tonewoods and masterful craftsmanship. Its AAAA Adirondack red spruce top, paired with forward-shifted hand-scalloped bracing, delivers remarkable headroom, dynamic response, and rich, authoritative tone. The one-piece mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard provide a smooth, confident feel, while the body resonates with depth, clarity, and balance across every register. Elegant details like maple binding, herringbone accents, and a high-gloss finish complete its refined look. Responsive, inspiring, and built with intention, this BG-52 is a standout instrument and a rewarding long-term investment for serious players!

From Boucher Guitars

Our BG-52 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-52 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)

 

Brace Material: Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)

Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace

Brace Shape: Hand-Scalloped

Brace Size: 0.3125" / 7.94 mm

 

Scale Length: 25.5" / 648 mm

Frets to Body: 14

Soundhole Diameter: 4.125" / 105.0 mm

 

Body Width: 16.0625" / 408.0 mm

Body Length: 19.9375" / 506.4 mm

Body Depth: 5.0" / 127.0 mm

 

Neck Material: One-Piece South American Mahogany

Neck Width at Nut: 1.750" / 44.5 mm

Neck Width at 12th Fret: 2.125" / 54.0 mm

String Spacing at Bridge: 2.200" / 56.0 mm

Truss Rod: Two-Way

 

Fingerboard Material: Solid Ebony

Bridge Material: Solid Ebony

Fingerboard Markers: Mother of Pearl (White)

 

Nut Material: Bone

Saddle Material: Bone

 

Backstrip Material: Maple

End Graft Material: Herringbone / Maple

Body Binding Material: Maple

Purfling (Body Edge): 6-Ply Black / White / Black

Purfling (Sides Edge): 3-Ply Black / White / Black

Rosette Material: Multi-Ply Black / White / Black

 

Headplate Material: Solid Ebony

Logo Material: Mother of Pearl (White)

 

Tuners: Gotoh Nickel (Open Gear)

 

Pickguard Material: Synthetic Tortoise

 

Neck Finish: Satin

Soundboard Finish: High Gloss

Body Finish: High Gloss

 

Bridge Pins: Bone

 

Recommended String Gauge: Medium 13–56

Factory Strings: D’Addario XS Phosphor Bronze

 

Interior Label: Signed

 

Case: TKL Tweed Deluxe Hardshell Case

Weight: 4lbs 3oz

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