Bourgeois Guitars D Signature Touchstone Series
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Touchstone Series: Bourgeois "Signature" Aesthetic in a Dreadnought Format
The Bourgeois Touchstone Signature follows a focus on essentials: offering a premium character acoustic guitar, driven by selected tonewoods and lutherie choices oriented towards performance. Available in several formats (including Dreadnought and OM), this D model version targets the projection and presence typical of major stage and studio acoustics, while maintaining a refined visual identity: binding on the fretboard and headstock, tricolor "herringbone" upper purfling, and delicate inlays, for an elegant signature without excess.
For Which Guitarist and Styles?
With its Dreadnought format and very expressive woods, this Touchstone Signature D is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a responsive acoustic capable of handling energetic pick playing while remaining nuanced with fingerstyle. It excels in folk, country, bluegrass, acoustic pop, and vocal accompaniment thanks to its solid bass and wide frequency spectrum. In standard tuning as well as open tunings, it maintains clear articulation, useful for rich arrangements and dense rhythms.
Full-bodied Sound: Torrefaction, Rosewood, and Bracing Serving Projection
The torrefied Alaska Sitka spruce soundboard provides a particularly sought-after balance: precise attack, quick response, and immediate harmonic openness, as if the instrument had already been played for years. The Madagascar rosewood back and sides enhance the sense of depth: rounder lows, rich mids, and silky highs, with generous sustain and beautiful complexity in the resonances.
The Adirondack spruce bracing contributes to dynamic control: the guitar withstands high intensity without collapsing, while maintaining definition on attacks. Combined with the Dreadnought format, this lutherie choice favors a strong projection and a considerable power reserve for pick playing, while remaining musical in arpeggios when lightening the right hand.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
Since this guitar is in Dreadnought format, a hard case in Dreadnought size is generally suitable. To preserve playing comfort and tuning stability, a strap (with or without strap locks depending on your setup) and an acoustic guitar humidifier are also relevant additions, especially during heating seasons.
Technical specifications
| Type | acoustic guitar |
| Format | Dreadnought (D model) |
| Soundboard | torrefied Alaska Sitka spruce |
| Back and sides | Madagascar rosewood |
| Bracing | Adirondack spruce |
| Bridge | ebony |
| Bridge pins | ivoroid |
| Finish | high gloss |
| Neck | mahogany |
| Joint | 14 frets clear of the body |
| Scale length | 25.5" / 648 mm |
| Fretboard | ebony |
| Nut width | 1 23/32" / 44.85 mm |
| Tuners | Schaller Grand Tune |
| Hardware finish | nickel |
| Nut material | bone |
| String spacing at bridge | 2.2" / 55.88 mm |
| Bridge saddle | bone |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Bourgeois Guitars D Signature Touchstone Series suitable for pick playing?
The Adirondack spruce bracing and Dreadnought body shape support a powerful attack without loss of clarity. The roasted Alaskan Sitka spruce top provides a quick response and clear projection.
What woods make up this Bourgeois dreadnought?
The top is made of roasted Alaskan Sitka spruce, while the back and sides are Madagascar rosewood. The neck is mahogany, with an ebony fingerboard and bridge.
What is the nut width of this acoustic guitar?
The bone nut width measures 44.85 mm (1 23/32"), and the saddle string spacing is 55.88 mm (2.2").
Is this guitar suitable for folk and bluegrass?
Its Dreadnought shape delivers strong lows and the power desired for folk, country, and bluegrass. Madagascar rosewood promotes rich mids and generous sustain. Arpeggios remain clear when played with a lighter attack.
Which case should be chosen for a D Signature Touchstone?
A rigid Dreadnought-size case is generally suitable for this D model body. A humidifier for acoustic guitars and a strap are compatible accessories to consider.
