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Condition: Used, Excellent

As with all 'DB Signature' models, this OM was built start to finish by Dana himself and boy does it show. 

SP Luthier Notes: 

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We started this model as a Dreadnought and then had a request for it in an OM shape.  It has since become a very popular model.  In appearance it is subtle, elegant and refined in tone it is everything and more that you can get from a Dana Bourgeois OM.  For the DB Signature model, 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 may not be 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  his experience with 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.  

Model
OM - DB Signature
Serial
7926
Year
2017
Top
Adirondack Spruce
Back & Sides
Figured Jarrah
Scale Length
Long Scale
Rosette
Signature Wood
Backstrip
Multicolor Herringbone
Endpiece Inlay
Body Wood
Body Binding
Koa
Purfling
DB Signature Herringbone with Back and Sides
Head Shape
Mahogany Square Headstock
Head Veneer
Ziricote
Head Inlay
Mother of Pearl Bourgeois Logo
Head Binding
None
Fretboard Wood
14 Fret Ebony
Fretboard Inlay
Short Pattern Bone Slotted Squares & Diamonds
Fretboard Binding
Black
Nut Width
1 3/4"
Heel Cap
Body Wood
Tuners
Waverly Gold/Snakewood Buttons
Bridge
2 5/16" Ebony Belly
Pins
Bone with Black Dots
Pickguard
Celluloid
Pickup
None
Label
Standard
Glue
Standard
Neck Finish
Satin
Headstock Finish
Gloss
Body Finish
Standard
Top Color
Natural
Cutaway
None
Case
Hardshell

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Bourgeois DB Signature OM Jarrah

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