Professional Series | Bourgeois Guitars
September 26, 2025
Bourgeois Guitars' James Witkus and Alastair Simpson discuss the company's new entry into its US-made lines.
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“All I Ever Need is You” | Bourgeois Guitars
July 31, 2025
Sierra Hull performs the Chet Atkins classic live at the Grand Ole Opry.
Bourgeois Masterpiece SJ/C Custom
By: Teja Gerken
July 23, 2025
A one-of-a-kind, ultramodern fingerstyle guitar by Bourgeois master luthier James Witkus.
Bourgeois Masterpiece Concert Parlor
By: Teja Gerken
June 4, 2025
A stunning Brazilian rosewood parlor guitar conceived by Bourgeois master luthier James Witkus.
Bourgeois The Standard Slope D
By: Teja Gerken
April 30, 2025
A vintage-style slope-shoulder dreadnought that is part of an expanded Touchstone series.
Bourgeois The Standard L-DBO 14
By: Teja Gerken
April 3, 2025
A great L-00-style guitar that’s part of an expanded Touchstone series.
Bourgeois Soloist OMC 50th Anniversary
By: Teja Gerken
March 12, 2025
A fantastic cutaway OM that celebrates Dana Bourgeois’s 50th year of building guitars.
50th Anniversary Soloist | Bourgeois Guitars
February 10, 2025
Dana Bourgeois shows the first of a run of 25 special anniversary guitars at the 2025 NAMM show.
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Bourgeois Vintage Heirloom L-12/S Limited Edition
By: Teja Gerken
January 15, 2025
A fabulous 12-fret 00 with Madagascar rosewood back and sides.
Bourgeois Aged Tone M5O Black-Top Octave Mandolin
By: Teja Gerken
December 18, 2024
Joe K. Walsh demos Bourgeois’ new A-style instrument.
M5O Black-Top Octave Mandolin | Bourgeois Guitars
October 2, 2024
Bourgeois releases an A-style octave mandolin.
Exploring Tone with Kenta Yago | Bourgeois Guitars
August 29, 2024
Fingerstyle guitarist Kenta Yago performs on a Bourgeois OMC Soloist.
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Garrett Podgorski, “The Girl From England” | Bourgeois Guitars
July 30, 2024
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Hand-Voicing | Bourgeois Guitars
June 4, 2024
Dana Bourgeois explains his approach to voicing guitar tops.
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Bourgeois OM Signature/TS
By: Teja Gerken
May 1, 2024
A great Orchestra Model built with Madagascar rosewood and torrefied Sitka spruce.
Bourgeois D Signature/TS
By: Teja Gerken
April 10, 2024
The latest Touchstone series dreadnought is built with Madagascar rosewood and torrefied Sitka spruce.
Touchstone Signature | Bourgeois Guitars
March 15, 2024
Available in Dreadnought and OM formats, the latest pair of Touchstone guitars feature Madagascar rosewood back and sides.
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Bourgeois Touchstone D Country Boy
By: Teja Gerken
November 8, 2023
The latest from Bourgeois’ collaboration with Eastman is a mahogany dreadnought.
Bourgeois SJ Custom
By: Teja Gerken
September 27, 2023
A special SJ model built with Adirondack spruce and curly maple.
2023 Manufacturer of the Year | Bourgeois Guitars
July 7, 2023
Bourgeois Guitars receives Maine Manufacturer of the Year award.
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Bourgeois 000 Country Boy
By: Teja Gerken
June 7, 2023
A fantastic 14-fret 000 built with mahogany and Adirondack spruce.
The 10,000th Bourgeois | Bourgeois Guitars
April 13, 2023
The custom flattop specialists unveil a commemorative OM-45 style guitar.
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The 10,000th Guitar | Bourgeois Guitars
February 22, 2023
Watch the neck being carved on a special guitar for a significant Bourgeois milestone.
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Bourgeois Aged Tone M5A
By: Teja Gerken
December 7, 2022
Bourgeois introduces its first mandolin in collaboration with Eastman Music.
The Eastman Partnership | Bourgeois Guitars
November 1, 2022
Dana Bourgeois and members of his team discuss the inner workings of Bourgeois Guitars' partnership with Eastman Music.
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Bourgeois Touchstone D Vintage/TS
By: Teja Gerken
October 19, 2022
The collaboration between Bourgeois and Eastman produces a great dreadnought.
Aged Tone M5A Mandolin | Bourgeois Guitars
October 3, 2022
Bourgeois introduces an A-Style mandolin.
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Bourgeois Touchstone OM Vintage/TS
By: Teja Gerken
August 24, 2022
A collaboration between the Bourgeois and Eastman shop results in a great traditional-style OM.
Bourgeois OMS Victorian
By: Teja Gerken
June 15, 2022
A gorgeous 12-fret built for the 2022 NAMM show.
2022 NAMM Show Collection | Bourgeois Guitars
June 3, 2022
13 custom guitars made especially for display at the NAMM show in California.
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1997 Bourgeois 12-Fret Orchestra Model
By: Teja Gerken
April 27, 2022
A stunning all-koa guitar from Dana Bourgeois’s early period.
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2019 Bourgeois Slope D – Style 35
By: Teja Gerken
April 6, 2022
A vintage-style slope-shoulder built for the 2019 NAMM show.
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Shop Tour | Bourgeois Guitars
October 8, 2021
A look inside the Bourgeois Guitars shop in Lewiston, Maine.
1995 Bourgeois JOM-C
By: Teja Gerken
August 23, 2021
A great maple flattop from early in Dana Bourgeois’ career.
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The OM Style 45 | Bourgeois Guitars
July 9, 2021
Dana Bourgeois discusses his approach to the iconic OM-45 design
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Nova and Odyssey Models | Bourgeois Guitars
March 26, 2021
Dana Bourgeois discusses two of his most contemporary designs.
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New Custom Models | Bourgeois Guitars
February 26, 2021
Dana Bourgeois discusses three recent guitars built for the Winter NAMM 2021 collection.
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The Most Versatile Guitars | Bourgeois Guitars
January 29, 2021
Dana Bourgoeis discusses his OM Large Soundhole and Grand Auditorium models.
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Bourgeois OMS Style 42 Custom
By: Teja Gerken
January 4, 2021
An all-koa 12-fret 000 that sounds as good as it looks.
Handmade Guitars in Lewiston Maine | Bourgeois Guitars
December 5, 2020
A glimpse into the Bourgeois workshop.
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Bourgeois Guitars | New Website
November 13, 2020
A new look and more content for Bourgeois Guitar's online home.
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Bourgeois Guitars | Legacy Series 00/C Soloist
September 21, 2020
Guitarist Aaron Lefebvre demonstrates a 00/C Soloist built with Italian spruce and Brazilian rosewood.
Bourgeois Odyssey D
By: Teja Gerken
August 17, 2020
A thoroughly modern dreadnought with ergonomic features.
Bourgeois Guitars Behind the Scenes | Soundhole Sizes
July 30, 2020
Bourgeois Guitar's James Cook discusses the company's OM Large Soundhole.
Sierra Hull: “Everybody’s Talking” | Bourgeois Guitars
July 16, 2020
The two-time IBMA mandolin player of the year performs an original song on her Bourgeois L-DBO guitar.
Bourgeois OMSC Odyssey
By: Teja Gerken
May 18, 2020
A modern 12-fret OM built with a redwood top and master-grade Brazilian rosewood back and sides.
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Bourgeois Guitars | Luthier’s Choice Custom “Jade Rabbit”
February 27, 2020
A striking L-DBO with bear claw Italian spruce, curly figured maple, and mother-of-pearl fingerboard.
Bourgeois Guitars | Legacy Series DS Custom | Andy Falco
February 12, 2020
The guitarist for the Infamous Stringdusters plays a beautiful 12-Fret dreadnought with a sinker redwood top and figured Cuban mahogany back and sides.
Bourgeois Guitars | Trey Hensley
December 20, 2019
The guitarist performs on his new Bourgeois Slope D 35, with Rob Ickes.
Bourgeois Guitars | OMSC Fingerstyle Custom Redwood and Brazilian Rosewood
December 3, 2019
Guitarist Aaron Lefebvre demonstrates a beautiful new Bourgeois decked out with Brazilian rosewood, a beveled armrest, and a soundport.
Bourgeois 00/C Coupe DB Signature
By: Teja Gerken
November 11, 2019
A new Bourgeois model takes a fresh look at the 12-fret 00.
Bourgeois Guitars | From the Breakroom
September 19, 2019
Watch a quick lunchtime jam from Steve and Rob, who work in the Bourgeois binding department!
Bourgeois L-DBO/S
By: Teja Gerken
August 19, 2019
A great L-00-style guitar built with maple back and sides.
Bourgeois Guitars | OMSC Fingerstyle Custom Demo
July 29, 2019
Aaron Lefebvre demonstrates the innovative new guitar from Bourgeois, built with an soundport, an arm bevel, Italian spruce top and master grade Brazilian rosewood back and sides.
Bourgeois Guitars | The “Coupe” 00 Model
July 17, 2019
Brad Hendrickson demonstrates a brand new small-body model from Bourgeois, this one with koa back and sides and a white spruce top.
Bourgeois Guitars: Employee Spotlight Series 2
May 15, 2019
Greg from the Bourgeois finish department tries out the brand new OMSC featuring an arm bevel and sound port.
Bourgeois Guitars: Employee Spotlight Series 1
April 30, 2019
Andrew Olson, Process Engineer and Artist Relations Manager at Bourgeois steps away from the CNC for a few minutes to pick a tune on our new D/C Generation.
Bourgeois Victorian Piccolo Parlor
By: Teja Gerken
March 4, 2019
A beautiful parlor guitar that blends vintage and modern styles.
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Bourgeois Large Soundhole OM
By: Teja Gerken
October 5, 2018
A superb OM built with Panama rosewood and Adirondack spruce.
Bourgeois Guitars | Jeff Nauss and Waylon Robichau, “Bourgeois Breakdown”
September 8, 2017
Guitarists from The Bluegrass Unit play a smoking flatpicking tune at the 2017 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival.
Bourgeois Fully Torrefied Aged Tone D
By: Teja Gerken
August 31, 2017
A mahogany dreadnought with innovative construction and great sound.
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Sawyer Fredericks, “Half a Mind” | Bourgeois Guitars
July 10, 2017
The guitarist and songwriter performs a new original song live on his Bourgeois Ray Lamontagne Signature Series guitar.
Bourgeois Soloist 30th Commemorative LE
By: Teja Gerken
May 8, 2017
Eric Schoenberg demonstrates the anniversary edition of the cutaway OM he and Dana Bourgeois designed 30 years ago.
Northern Lights Music Visits Bourgeois Guitars
February 9, 2017
Dana Bourgeois shows visitors from Northern Lights Music his process for voicing a guitar top.
Courtney Hartman, “Turn On Your Radio” | Bourgeois Guitars
December 29, 2016
Guitarist, songwriter, and member of Della Mae plays the Harry Nilsson classic on the Bourgeois Soloist 30th Anniversary Commemorative Edition.
Bourgeois L-DBO Presentation Limited Edition
By: Teja Gerken
December 22, 2016
Luxuriously appointed Brazilian rosewood L-00-style guitar.
2004 Bourgeois Country Boy Deluxe Demo
By: Scott Nygaard
September 28, 2016
Dreadnought body with cocobolo back and sides and an Adirondack spruce top.
Verlon Thompson, “The Guitar” | Bourgeois Guitars
September 26, 2016
The guitarist and songwriter tells how Guy Clark gave him a Bourgeois Ricky Skaggs model and plays “The Guitar,” a song he co-wrote with Clark.
Courtney Hartman, “Ridge Road Gravel”| Bourgeois Guitars
September 14, 2016
Guitarist, songwriter, and member of Della Mae plays the Norman Blake and Tony Rice classic “Ridge Road Gravel” on the Bourgeois Tony Rice Tribute guitar.
Bourgeois OMC Soloist Aged Tone Demo
August 8, 2016
Matt Chulka from Eddie's Guitars demonstrates a beautiful Bourgeois OMC Soloist Aged Tone guitar with Brazilian rosewood back and sides and Adirondack spruce top.
Courtney Hartman, “Willow and Oak”| Bourgeois Guitars
June 24, 2016
The guitarist, songwriter, and member of Della Mae plays her original song “Willow and Oak” and talks with Jason Verlinde about getting started on fiddle and guitar.
Bourgeois 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Dreadnought
By: Teja Gerken
June 13, 2016
A stunning quilted mahogany guitar to celebrate a milestone.
Sawyer Fredricks, “Any of My Trouble” | Bourgeois Guitars
May 5, 2016
The winner of "The Voice" plays his original song on a Bourgeois OMSC guitar at The Music Emporium in Massachusetts.
A Look Inside Bourgeois Guitars
April 1, 2016
Dana Bourgeois interviewed by Maine television station WCSH, with footage from the Bourgeois shop.
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Della Mae | “Boston Town”
January 25, 2016
Watch a live performance of "Boston Town" by Della Mae, with Courtney Hartman and Celia Woodsmith both playing their Bourgeois guitars.
Bryan Sutton & Courtney Hartman Play Bourgeois 40th Anniversary Guitars
November 20, 2015
Bourgeois is celebrating 40 years of building guitars with a small run of 15 special instruments. Watch Courtney Hartman and Bryan Sutton play the OM and D variations of this special guitar.
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Scott Fore, Winfield Flatpick Champion: Red Haired Boy & Whiskey Before Breakfast
September 21, 2015
Scott Fore played a Bourgeois Fully Torrefied Aged Tone Dreadnought during his winning performance at the 2015 Walnut Valley Flatpick Guitar Championship in Winfield, Kansas.
Scott Fore Plays the Bourgeois Bryan Sutton LE Dreadnought
August 27, 2015
Scott Fore demonstrates the Bryan Sutton Limited Edition Dreadnought from Bourgeois with fingerpicked versions of "Cannonball Rag" and "Whiskey Before Breakfast". Using Bryan's D-150 as inspiration, Bourgeois crafted this limited model with new advances in our Aged Tone torrefaction process, including the bracing.
Celia Woodsmith and Courtney Hartman: “If I Needed You”
July 23, 2015
Della Mae members Celia Woodsmith and Courtney Hartman play a Bourgeois Vintage OM a and the Bourgeois tribute guitar for Tony Rice on their version of a Townes Van Zandt classic.
Bryan Sutton Plays Schumann
June 1, 2015
Bourgeois Guitars presents the flatpicking master with a gorgeous take on Schumann's Night Pieces, Op. 23 played on a custom Bourgeois 0 with Brazilian rosewood back and sides.
