Bourgeois Guitars 0014/DE HOGTOP

Essential Information About the Bourgeois 0014/DE Hogtop Guitar

• 00 14-fret format: the comfort of a small body with true sonic breadth, designed to become an "everyday" guitar.


• Selected mahogany top: woody, velvety grain, with a very musical response and a beautiful presence in the midrange.


• 25" / 635 mm scale length: precise tension, clear attack, and natural balance between bass and treble.


• High-end finishes: Waverly hardware, ebony fingerboard and bridge, carefully crafted aesthetic details (binding, rosette, veneers).

Down East Series: the Bourgeois spirit in a 00 "Hogtop" with a strong character

The Down East Series features here a particularly endearing version of the 00 format: the Hogtop, recognizable by its mahogany top (hog in workshop slang). The idea is not to offer a niche guitar, but an instrument with a straightforward temperament, capable of accompanying a musician daily. Bourgeois emphasizes wood selection and voicing to achieve what defines the brand's signature: clarity, balance, and a foundational feel under the fingers. In this configuration, the 00 format becomes a true "paradox": compact on the shoulder, yet surprisingly full to the ear.

For whom and for what: a versatile 00, ideal from picking to controlled strumming

The Bourgeois 0014/DE Hogtop is aimed at those who want a steel-string acoustic guitar that is comfortable, expressive, and reliable in various contexts. The 00 format and 14-fret neck promote a natural grip and good accessibility to positions, making it very suitable for intermediate players seeking a guitar sensitive to dynamics, as well as advanced musicians who want a precise instrument for studio, home, or acoustic stage use. In terms of styles, it shines in fingerstyle, folk, blues, acoustic pop, and vocal accompaniment, with strumming that remains clean as long as the attack is controlled.

A "woody" and velvety tone: mahogany top, the magic of the 00 format

The heart of this Hogtop is its mahogany top. By nature, mahogany highlights a rich, woody, and smooth texture, with an attack often rounder than spruce, and a very present midrange that helps the guitar "speak" immediately. When the top is selected for tone and properly voiced, you get a clear note definition, balanced highs, and controlled lows without excess. The result: a guitar that maintains definition in picking while offering musical sustain and a homogeneous response when switching to chords.

The 00 format plays a major role: it retains the feel of a small body ergonomically, while benefiting from a larger top surface than a size 0, which contributes to breadth and projection. With its 25" / 635 mm scale length, string tension remains firm and precise, enhancing attack clarity and intonation stability. The combination of "scale length + top surface + air volume" contributes to this impression of big sound in a small package, dear to the 00 14-fret spirit.

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