Came across this on my travels last week. TBH I was a bit guitared out after gigging for 10 days and the strings were a bit dead to say the least. It was one of those that I just kept thinking about over the last few days thinking that there was something in there to be brought out. I ended up going back and getting it today. Got it home , cleaned , new strings and a truss rod tweak, its singing loud and clear as it settles in. It's a Bourgeois Soloist with an Italian spruce top and Macassar ebony back and sides. It reminds me a bit of a couple of Koa back and sides guitars I have in that it needs a bit of waking up to get going but never having had a Macassar ebony guitar, I like what it does so far. As a fingerstlye guitar it sound big, rich and bold with a lot of sustain. The higher notes are fat and round, always a good sign. Even though it was a used guitar, it needs a good solid period of playing in. I've got some soundtrack work on next week and am looking forward to hearing how it sounds .
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I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
That looks stunning
I posted some info 'n history on how this guitar came about if your interested -
https://bourgeoisguitars.net/about/the-story-of-the-soloist/
just shows how the work of a few dedicated people can have such an influence - including putting THAT cutaway on Martins + much more.
happy pickin
Since then Ive had much admiration for Dana Bourgeois place in the scheme of modern acoustic guitar design /building. I know about his design/consultancy work for others......Pantheon was the right option.
I've posted John Grevens vids before - watch and consider the implications for a workshop that treats soundboard / bracing the way Bourgeois does -
links -