Bourgeois Guitars Banjo Killer
Product information "Bourgeois Guitars Banjo Killer"
The Bourgeois Guitars Banjo Killer is a slope-shouldered dreadnought and one of the most popular models in the Bourgeois lineup. At first glance it appears to be a conventional slope D with a mahogany body and a spruce top. On closer inspection it becomes clear that this is a very special instrument: the top is Sitka spruce showing striking "bearclaw" figuring, while the body is made from Honduras mahogany, one of the most sought-after and highest-quality mahogany species. The body also features grain that immediately catches the eye. This combination of woods produces a balanced yet assertive tone that will immediately captivate any guitarist. The guitar's classic looks are completed by vintage-style tuners and a thin high-gloss finish.
- Back / Sides: figured Mahogany
- Binding: Ivoroid
- Body Shape: Slope Shoulder
- Body Shape: Dreadnought
- Body finish: High Gloss
- Bridge: Ziricote
- Bridge-Pins: Ebony
- Color/ Finish: Natural
- Colour: Natural
- Construction / Acoustic: Solid
- Country of Origin: USA
- Cutaway: no
- Finish: High Gloss
- Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Fretboard: Ziricote
- Fretboard Inlays: Tiny Dots
- Fretboard radius: 16" (406.4 mm)
- Fret material: Nickel silver
- Frets: 20
- Headstock: Mahogany
- Includes: Hardcase
- Neck: Honduran Mahogany
- Neck Mount: Dovetail
- Neck finish: Satin
- Nut Width: 44,45 mm (1 3/4")
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- Rosette: Wood Rings
- Saddle/Cross piece inlay: Bone
- Scale Length: 25,5" (648 mm)
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .012 - .053
- Top: Sitka Bearclaw Spruce
- Tuning Machines: Waverly Nickel with Ivoroid Buttons
The company Bourgeois Guitars is renowned for the handcrafted production of steel-string acoustic guitars of the highest calibre. All instruments belong to the absolute premium segment. Dana Bourgeois founded Bourgeois Guitars in 1992 after he developed a passion for learning about and building high-quality guitars while studying at Bowdoin College in Maine. He built his own guitars in the early 1970s and opened a small shop in Maine in 1977, where he worked as a luthier and repairer.
Over the years Bourgeois Guitars has earned an outstanding reputation, as the company places great emphasis on genuine craftsmanship and an excellent tone. Only first-rate, carefully selected materials are used for the instruments, because quality always comes first. The brand also impresses with its variety, offering guitarists many different models to choose from, including dreadnoughts, OM models, jumbos and more. Bourgeois guitars are not simply acoustic guitars, but lovingly crafted works of art.
