Description

Bourgeois Guitars has unveiled a brand new addition to its Touchstone series – the Touchstone Signature.

This beautiful guitar is built from select Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, a torrefied, old-growth Alaskan Sitka Spruce soundboard, and a Ziricote-bound body, headstock, and fretboard. A tri-color herringbone top border and beautiful pearl inlays also feature in the description.

The Touchstone Signature has a one-piece, 14-fret Genuine Mahogany neck, an Ebony bridge, Schaller Grand Tune Gold/Ebony tuners, and ivoroid pins. Each guitar has a hand-voiced Adirondack Spruce top and braces.

Speaking about the new model, Bourgeois Guitars founder Dana Bourgeois said:

“About 20 years ago, I set out to design a unique look for our Dreadnought and OM guitars. Contemporary aesthetic treatments are not always compatible with time-honored classics, so I opted for understated wood bindings and historically inspired marqueteries and inlays.

“Though we’ll never know for sure, I’d like to think that, had it been around during the prewar era, my Signature model would have looked right at home.”

He continued:

“I’ve always thought of us not as just guitar-makers but as partners in the creative journey of those who play our instruments. Dana’s Signature design stands at the crossroads of utility and elegance, and I believe this guitar embodies the essence of what it means to provide real value to an artist.

“I’m so excited to see this guitar join the Touchstone lineup because I have seen its tone and beauty inspire the talented folks bringing catharsis and art into the world. And when that happens, we all win.”

SOUNDBOARD
Torrefied Alaskan Sitka Spruce

BACK & SIDES
Madagascar Rosewood

NECK
14 Fret Mahogany

FINGERBOARD
Ebony

SCALE LENGTH
25.5”

NUT WIDTH
1 23/32” – bone

SADDLE
2.2” – bone

TUNERS
Schaller Grand Tune Gold with Ebony Buttons

BRIDGE
Ebony with Ivoroid Pins

FINISH
High Gloss

BRACING
Adirondack Spruce