Bourgeois DB Signature Natural Dreadnought #5953 (Used) Quick n' Dirty
In this video, Sound Pure Acoustic Specialist Sam Kelly tests out the Bourgeois DB Signature Natural Dreadnought #5953.
Used
Luthier-Certified
Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
As is to be expected from any Dreadnought, this guitar is LOUD. But in an awesome way. In the type of way where you can feel it resonating against your chest as you hold it, and hear the rich fullness of tone that retains clarity at all dynamic levels. Seriously, if you are a heavy-handed player who is always trying to coax more out of your guitars, this is the instrument for you as it will just not break up or boom. Crisp, bright, sparkly, and dry, this piece is obviously perfect for you flat-picking and chord-strumming gitfiddle bashers out there. However, after noticing how well balanced it was across the registers, I did a little fingerpicking and that blew me away just as much! Like DB says, adirondack has strong fundamentals but also exhibits a complex overtone content.
On to the aesthetics of this guitar: all I can say is wow! The bearclaw figure on the adirondack top is fascinating and gorgeous enough to make the front row at your shows swoon and stare, while the multicolor herringbone trim for the backstrip is a little special something just for you to look at (or maybe show off to your buddies at rehearsal). All the other bells and whistles are just as lovely and tastefully done - which is no surprise - the work Dana does with his guitars is always exemplary and unique.
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From Bourgeois Guitars
This year Dana decided to build a new guitar for himself. In the process, he designed a new rosette and herringbone purfling to compliment his earlier design of the Dana Bourgeois backstrip. He also decided to pick his top and back woods primarily for tone. The Adirondack and Madagascar Rosewood he chose for his DB Signature Woods are not the most pristine examples of those species. But we can guarantee that they are some of the best sounding.
Here's what Dana says about Madagascar : "Madagascar rosewood will probably get you closest to the sound of Brazilian, and at a much lower price. Madagascar has much of the same rich overtone range as Brazilian, as well as a slightly "reverby" quality. It's a little heavier than Brazilian, so I have to be careful about selecting the right top and the right neck in order to keep the weight down and not adversly effect its response characteristics. " Since Dana himself still picks every top, back and side for each guitar we build, this isn't a problem for us.
This guitar features "Signature" Adirondack and "Signature" Madagascar RW. The traditional Squares & Diamonds inlay are made unique by cutting them from Certified Fossil Ivory. With finely flamed Curly Koa body binding, Gold Waverly tuners, Bone pins and a premium pickguard you will be hard pressed to find more value and beauty in a single guitar.
- Serial Number
- 005953
- Body Style
- Dreadnought
- Head Style
- Square
- Nut Width
- 1 23/32"
- Top
- Adirondack Spruce
- Rosette
- DB Signature Rosette
- Back and Sides
- Madagascar Rosewood
- Backstrip
- Multicolor Herringbone
- Body Binding
- Figured Koa with DB Signature Herringbone
- Fretboard Binding
- Black
- Fretboard Inlay
- Certified Fossil Ivory Squares & Diamonds
- Headstock Binding
- None
- Headstock Veneer
- Ziricote
- Bridge
- Ebony Belly
- Tuners
- Waverly Gold with Snakewood Buttons
- Finish
- Natural
Bone Pins
Original Hardshell Case
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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