Inspired by classic prewar, small-body guitar designs, the Bourgeois L-DBO packs the distinctive sound that old-time and country blues players love. With its "Aged Tone" torrefied Adirondack Spruce top, this L-DBO combines vintage small-body character and bark with the note articulation and response of a hand-voiced, custom-built guitar.
This Bourgeois L-DBO was made in 2022 with a 14-fret neck and 25" scale. It features Walnut back and sides that are out of sight. The flame figure is stunning, and the Walnut gives it a clearer, brighter tone that is mid-range focused. Whether fingerpicked, flat-picked, or strummed, each note articulates beautifully and captures its own character. The inspiring tone makes this guitar feel like a unique individual—a hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind instrument—not the same mass-produced, generic guitar you've seen 1,000 times before.
From there, the details are elegant and artfully crafted, keeping your attention on the beautiful woods. This L-DBO has a figured Ziricote fingerboard with a dark stripe running through it, and Ivoroid binding around the body, neck, and peghead. The body is finished with Bourgeois' Aged Tone finish, which is a special mix of lacquer intended to let the wood breathe. Combined with the other Aged Tone features—torrefied top, torrefied bracing, and animal protein glue—this guitar delivers a "broken-in" vintage tone, even though it's only a few years old.
This 2022 Bourgeois L-DBO AT shows some minor signs of play and use, but it is seriously clean (see photos). About as clean as you could ask from a used guitar! It includes its original hardshell case, the original paperwork, and its original Bourgeois truss rod key. The setup is low and exactly where you want it to be with light gauge (.012"-.054") strings.
- Model: LDBO-14 Natural/HS
- Top: Aged Tone Adirondack Spruce
- Back & Sides: Walnut
- Scale Length: 25" Short Scale
- Rosette: Single Ring Rosette Ivoroid on end
- Backstrip: No Backstrip
- Endpiece Inlay: Body Wood
- Body Binding: Ivoroid
- Purfling: Black/Ivoroid on end/Black w/b&s purfling
- Head Shape: Contour Headstock
- Head Veneer: Ebony
- Head Inlay: Mother of Pearl Bourgeois Logo
- Head Binding: Matched with Fingerboard Binding
- Fingerboard/Bridge Material: Ziricote
- Fretboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Dots
- Fretboard Binding: Ivoroid
- Nut Width: 1-23/32"
- Heel Cap: Ivoroid
- Tuners: Waverly Nickel/Oval/Ivoroid
- Bridge: Rectangular Bridge
- Pins: Ivoroid
- Pickguard: Celluloid Tortoise
- Glue: Animal Protein
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Headstock Finish: High Gloss
- Body Finish: Aged Tone
- Special Options: Aged Tone Terrified Bracing
- Notes: Adirondack Aged Tone Package