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Bourgeois Country Boy Custom D Sitka/IRW #4493 - Used  From Bourgeois

Sitka/IRW Country Boy Dreadnought from Bourgeois.

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Condition: Used, Very Good

SP Luthier Notes: The truss rod and bridge were fully adjusted. No further work was required.

Unearth the rich, resonant voice of this exceptional 2008 Country Boy Dreadnought, a true testament to masterful craftsmanship! With its vibrant Sitka Spruce top and deep Indian Rosewood back and sides, this guitar offers a tonal palette that’s both articulate and awe-inspiring. The ebony fretboard provides a silky smooth playing experience, while Waverly Nickel tuners ensure rock-solid tuning stability. Expertly set up with a fully adjusted truss rod and bridge, this instrument is not "as-is" but rather a supremely playable and absolutely rock-solid investment for any discerning musician. Its natural beauty, from the multicolor herringbone backstrip to the tortoiseshell binding, is simply captivating. Plug in and play with the integrated L.R. Baggs Element pickup! This isn't just a guitar; it's a legacy waiting to be played.

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    • Bourgeois Country Boy Custom D Sitka/IRW #4493 - Used

Manufacturer's Description from Bourgeois

Mahogany has a quick velocity of sound, relatively lightness of weight, and noticeable midrange overtone attenuation. As a result, mahogany guitars have their own sound. Warm, dry, woody, not particularly complex, but direct, lively, and famously easy to record. 
 
Mahogany guitars are often looked at as poor cousins of rosewood guitars, but we politely disagree, dressing the Country Boy in classic appointments such as ebony fretboard and bridge, wooden rosette, tortoiseshell binding and nickel Waverly tuners. We also consider it worthy of the same diamond volute that we use on the back of our Vintage Dreadnought peghead. In addition to selecting only the finest quartersawn and matched South American mahogany backs and sides, the Country Boy is appointed with an Adirondack spruce top (Sitka spruce is a popular option for this model).
 
When Ricky Skaggs suggested the name "Country Boy" for our mahogany dreadnought, we all fell on the floor. We still wonder where he got such a great idea for a name!  Admittedly, depending on which Body Style is used with this traditional combination of spruce and mahogany, you can get pretty far removed from anything remotely "country" in look and sound.   Over the years we have considered changing the name but we can’t, it was a gift!
Bourgeois Guitars

About Manufacturer

Bourgeois Guitars are defining the future of vintage tone, combining old-world hand-voicing techniques with modern innovations in design and materials. Built in a ca. 1850s mill in the industrial town of Lewiston Maine, master luthier Dana Bourgeois and his small team of highly skilled craftsman produce some of the finest steel-string instruments available today. 
 
Known for tonal excellence, meticulous craftsmanship and top-notch materials, they are played by six-string luminaries such as Bryan Sutton, Ricky Skaggs, Sean Watkins, Della Mae, the late Doc Watson and countless professional and nonprofessional enthusiasts. Bourgeois guitars have had a prominent role in the American steel-string guitar renaissance for more than two decades, helping shape acoustic music’s most recent rise in popularity.

Specifications

Model: Country Boy Dreadnought

Serial: 4493

Year: 2008

Top: Sitka Spruce

Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood

Scale Length: Long Scale

Rosette: Wood

Backstrip: Multicolor Herringbone

Body Binding: Tortoiseshell

Purfling: Black/White Top Border

Head Shape: Solid

Head Binding: None

Fretboard Wood: 14 Fret Ebony

Fretboard Inlay: None

Fretboard Binding: Black

Nut Width: 1 23/32"

Tuners: Waverly Nickel

Bridge: Ebony Belly

Pins: Ebony

Pickguard: Tortoise

Pickup: L.R. Baggs Element

Label: Standard

Glue: Hide

Top Color: Natural

Cutaway: None

Case: Hardshell