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Sound Pure's Take

The Boucher HG-56-M is a premium 12-fret acoustic that combines exceptional responsiveness with remarkable warmth and depth. Its Master Grade torrefied Adirondack spruce top delivers a rich, broken-in character with outstanding headroom and clarity, while the 12-fret design enhances resonance and low-end fullness. The hand-scalloped Adirondack bracing helps the guitar feel lively and effortless under the fingers, responding beautifully to both a light touch and a stronger attack. Elegant details like herringbone trim, maple binding, and open-gear tuners complete the package. Warm, resonant, and full of character, this HG-56-M offers a refined voice with impressive power and nuance.

From Boucher Guitars

Our HG-56 is crafted for the best tonal results. It will deliver mids and bass depth while finger picking even using a capo at the 7th fret. Evenness and richness of sound will surprise the most accomplished players.

The ability of this instrument to adjust to your musical style will elevate your playing to the point of your finding it difficult to put it down. Many fingerstyle players have told us that they feel immediately became better musicians as soon as they played our Heritage Goose. This gives us at Boucher Guitars a great sense of pride to help you accomplish your full musical potential and to boost your creativity.

The Heritage Goose HG-56 is built using torrefied Adirondack spruce personally selected by Robin Boucher for both the bracing and the soundboard. Its incomparable playability and versatility will make it the ideal guitar to satisfy your most ambitious aspirations.

The HG-56 is the perfect guitar for your Fingerstyle projects!

Top Material
Torrefied Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)
Master grade Top
Included with the Master Grade Pack™
Torrefied Top (Gold Touch®)
Included
Back & Sides
East Indian Rosewood
Brace Material
Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)
Bracing Pattern
Forward Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape
Hand-scalloped
Brace Size
0.250" / 6,35mm
Scale Length
25.5" / 648mm
Frets to the Body
12
Soundhole Diameter
3.9375" / 100,0mm
Body Width
15.0625" / 382,6mm
Body Length
20.250" / 514,0mm
Body Depth
4.1875" / 106,4mm
Neck Width at Nut
1.750" / 44,5mm
Neck Width at the 12th Fret
2.125" / 54,0mm (Optional 2.250" / 57,0mm)
String Spacing at the Bridge
2.200" / 56,0mm (Optional 2.375" / 60,3mm)
Backstrip Material
Maple
End Graft Material
Herringbone / Maple
Body Binding Material
Maple
Purfling Material at Body Edge
Herringbone
Purfling Material at Sides Edge
3 ply : Black / White / Black
Rosette Material
Herringbone
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
Open Gear
Pickguard Material
Synthetic Tortoise
Neck Finish
Satin
Soundboard Finish
High Gloss
Body Finish
High Gloss
Bridge Pins Material
Tusq® 4mm (black)
Recommended Strings Gauge
Light 12-53
Strings Installed at the Factory
D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze
Interior Label
Signed
Hardshell Case
TKL tweed deluxe
Weight
4lbs 1oz

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