Sound Pure's Take
Another flawless instrument from Bourgeois! The fit, finish, and feel alone are enough to stun. But the voice on this short scale, slope shoulder, Adirondack/Mahogany instrument is capable of beguiling just about any player, working in any style. The slight loss of articulation that happens in the move from a long scale to a short scale is wonderfully balanced by the Addy's crisp, clean response and insistent sustain. In turn, the warmth and gutsy-ness (if you push it!) is supplemented by a gorgeous set of Mahogany and its glowing, direct response. Truly versatile in feel and voice!
From Bourgeois Guitars
Our slope shouldered dreadnought is only about 1/4" wider than a standard dreadnought, but what a difference! Voiced for a more open, though less driving, sound than the Dreadnought, the Slope D happily accommodates a wide variety of playing styles including country, blues, old timey, pop, contemporary, and--you name it. And if you're a fingerstyle player looking for a dreadnought-sized guitar that can handle fingerpicks or bare fingers as well as flatpicks, the Slope D is definitely your guitar! The Slope D is also available as a Slope D, 14 Fret, 25” short scale: Relaxed playability; warmer than the long scale version, without significant loss of volume.
2017
Standard Slope D
- Top
- Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce
- Back
- Mahogany
- Scale Length
- Short
- Rosette
- Single Ring Rosette Ivoroid on End
- Endpiece Inlay
- Body Wood
- Body Binding
- Ivoroid
- Purfling
- Black/Ivoroid on End with Back and Sides
- Head Shape
- 14 Fret Mahogany
- Head Veneer
- Ebony
- Head Inlay
- Ivoroid Bourgeois Logo
- Head Binding
- None
- Fretboard Wood
- Short Scale 14 Fret Ziricote
- Fretboard Inlay
- Ivoroid Dots
- Fretboard Binding
- Ziricote
- Nut Width
- 1 23/32
- Tuners
- Waverly Nickel/Oval/Ivoroid
- Bridge
- 2.2 Ziricote Rectangle
- Pins
- Ivoroid
- Pickguard
- Celluloid
- Label
- Standard
- Glue
- Standard
- Neck Finish
- Satin
- Headstock Finish
- Gloss
- Body Finish
- Standard
- Top Color
- Sunburst
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