Bourgeois Slope D Banjo Killer Addy/Mahogany Acoustic #7983 Quick 'n' Dirty
In this video, Sound Pure acoustics specialist Barrett Brooks plays the Bourgeois Slope D Banjo Killer Addy/Mahogany Acoustic #7983.
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Whether you need to cut through the band or just the tedium of the day, this mighty Slope won't let you down! This Banjo Killer (a variant of Dana's Slope D) features a long scale and double scalloped bracing to offer the player additional power and clarity above the already focused punch native to Bourgeois' standard Slope Ds. The top (and braces!) are torrefied for improved flexibility and lightness which translate to volume and a wonderful open quality that few brand new guitars reveal until months of playing have gone by. That incredible figured Mahogany on the back and sides (nope, that's not Maple!) can be warm and full of breath or throaty and aggressive, depending on your right hand approach. You and your flatpick will never be the same again!
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Slope D
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.
About Bourgeois
Dana Bourgeois has been building guitars for nearly 40 years. He is known around the world for his superb craftsmanship and as one of the foremost authorities on the voicing, selection and utilization of fine acoustic tonewoods.
Dana’s reputation as a master luthier has brought people from around the world to our door for a chance to work in our shop. The small, tight-knit group of craftspeople are proud of what they do and work hard to build the best guitars they can.
- Model
- Slope D - Banjo Killer
- Top
- Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce
- Back
- Figured Mahogany
- Scale Length
- Long
- Rosette
- Wood Rings
- Backstrip
- MultiColor Herringbone
- End Piece Inlay
- Body Wood
- Body Binding
- Ivoroid
- Purfling
- Black/Maple/Black Top Border w/ Back And Sides
- Head Shape
- Mahogany with Dana Bourgeois Headstock
- Head Veneer
- Ziricote
- Head Inlay
- MOP Bourgeois Logo
- Head Binding
- None
- Fretboard Wood
- 14 Fret Ziricote
- Fretboard Inlay
- Tiny MOP Dots
- Fretboard Binding
- Ivoroid
- Nut Width
- 1 23/32
- Heel Cap
- None
- Tuners
- Waverly Nickel/Ivoroid
- Bridge
- 2.2 Ziricote Belly
- Pins
- Ebony with Pearl Dots
- Pickguard
- Celluloid
- Pickup
- None
- Label
- Standard
- Glue
- Animal Protein
- Neck Finish
- Satin
- Headstock Finish
- Gloss
- Body Finish
- Aged Tone
- Top Color
- Natural
Double Scalloped "Banjo Killer" Bracing, Aged Tone Torrefied
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