Sound Pure's Take
Conditon: Used,
Inspired by look and sound of Martins "Golden Era," this guitar is a prime example of Dana's talent for taking the revered pillars of American guitar building and raising the roof that much higher. The dynamic range of this instrument and the degree of note separation found therein is absolutely stunning. The Rosewood back/sides offer tears-in-your-eyes bass, a shimmery but not overly bright top end, and the rich, overtoney drama you'd want out of a Rosewood dread. That Sitka top is one in a million--torrefied to lend the instrument greater openness and warmth. 10/10!
SP Luthier Notes:
From Bourgeois Guitars
Our most popular model, the square shoulder pre-War style Dreadnought delivers ample power to cut through any performance situation. Featuring Dana's unique, single-scalloped X brace system, our Dreadnought has become a bluegrass classic, offering a blend of balance and clarity absolutely required for flatpicking, highly desirable for most other styles of playing, but rarely found in a contemporary dreadnought.
Model: D - Vintage
Serial: 8665
Year: 2020
Top: Aged Tone Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
Scale Length: Long Scale
Rosette: Black/White Vintage
Backstrip: Arrowhead
Endpiece Inlay: Ivoroid
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Purfling: DB Signature Herringbone with Back
Head Shape: Mahogany Square
Head Veneer: Ziricote
Head Inlay: Mother of Pearl Bourgeois Logo
Head Binding: None
Fretboard Wood: 14 Fret Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: Long Pattern Abalone Slotted Squares & Diamonds
Fretboard Binding: Black
Nut Width: 1 23/32"
Heel Cap: Ivoroid
Tuners: Waverly Nickel
Bridge: 2.2 Ebony Traditional
Pins: Ivoroid with Black Dots
Pickguard: Celluloid
Pickup: None
Label: Standard
Glue: Standard
Neck Finish: Satin
Headstock Finish: Satin
Body Finish: High Gloss
Top Color: Sunburst
Cutaway: None
Options: Aged Tone Torrefied Bracing
Case: Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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