A recent addition to Bourgeois' groundbreaking Touchstone Series, the LDB “Standard” channels the spirit of prewar small-body guitars—with every bit of the refined tone and build quality we expect from Dana Bourgeois. Built in partnership with Eastman, the Touchstone Series brings Bourgeois' legendary voicing and boutique attention to detail to a more accessible price point, without sacrificing the details that matter.
This LDB Touchstone features a torrefied Alaskan Sitka Spruce top and Mahogany back and sides—a premium combo that delivers articulate, balanced sound with nice mid-range and open, woody character. An obvious choice for fingerpicking and the blues, the LDB Touchstone delivers a versatile range of small-body tones. All with focus, balance, and surprising depth for such manageable size. Whether you're strumming chords, laying down rhythm leads, or fingerpicking a 12-bar blues, the 25" scale lends nice response with a heavy hand or a light touch.
This 2025 LDB "The Standard" Touchstone is a demo model that is in Near Mint condition (see photos). It has an after-market K&K pickup installed, and apart from that, it looks, functions, and feels like a brand new Bourgeois. Warm and punchy with dry character that reminds us of our favorite vintage slope shoulder guitars.
Each Touchstone guitar starts in Lewiston, Maine, where Dana and the Bourgeois crew tune and voice the top by hand, using solid Adirondack Spruce braces. Each top is adjusted individually to optimize its potential and bring out its own unique character. After that, the braced and voiced top is shipped to Eastman in Beijing where the guitar body is assembled to Dana's "The Standard" spec sheet, including a Sunburst top finish and Firestripe pickguard. Thanks to Dana's expertise and guidance, the level of workmanship is absolutely on par with everything you'd expect from Bourgeois, and the results are impressive.
- SOUNDBOARD: Torrefied Sitka Spruce
- BRACING: Hand-Voiced Adirondack Spruce
- BACK & SIDES: Mahogany
- NECK: 14-Fret Mahogany
- FINGERBOARD: Ziricote
- SCALE LENGTH: 25”
- NUT WIDTH: 1-23/32” – Bone
- SADDLE: 2.2” spacing – Bone
- TUNERS: Schaller Grand Tune Nickel with Ivoroid Buttons
- BRIDGE: Ziricote with Ivoroid Pins
- FINISH: High Gloss with Sunburst Top
- PICKGUARD: Firestripe
If you’re after slope-shoulder richness and vintage-inspired tone with boutique character and details, the LDB Touchstone hits the mark. A hard-working small-body Bourgeois that is hard to beat at this price. Bravo!