50th Anniversary Soloist | Bourgeois Guitars
Dana Bourgeois shows the first of a run of 25 special anniversary guitars at the 2025 NAMM show.
Dana Bourgeois built his first guitar in 1975, and his company is celebrating the milestone with a series of 50th anniversary models. Available in several of the company’s body styles, the anniversary guitars are built with Maccassar ebony back and sides and Italian bear-claw spruce tops, and feature a 14k gold inlay package. In this video, Dana shows the first guitar of the series (which is limited to 25 instruments), a OM-style Soloist, at the 2025 NAMM show.
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