description Bourgeois OM Custom Overview
The Bourgeois OM Custom represents the pinnacle of handcrafted acoustic guitars. Each guitar is meticulously built to order, allowing for personalized specifications and exceptional attention to detail. The OM (orchestra model) body shape provides a balanced tone with excellent clarity and projection, ideal for fingerstyle playing. Using premium tonewoods like Sitka spruce and East Indian rosewood, Bourgeois guitars offer a level of tonal complexity and responsiveness rarely found in mass-produced instruments.
This is a guitar for the discerning player who appreciates the art of luthiery.
help Bourgeois OM Custom FAQ
What does OM mean on a Bourgeois OM Custom?
OM means Orchestra Model, a medium-size acoustic body associated with balance rather than the bigger bass response of a dreadnought. Bourgeois builds OMs for players who want strong fingerstyle clarity but still enough headroom for flatpicking.
Who is behind Bourgeois guitars?
The company is associated with luthier Dana Bourgeois and high-end acoustic building in Maine. Bourgeois instruments are often cross-shopped with Collings, Santa Cruz, and custom-shop Martin guitars.
Why would someone order a Bourgeois OM Custom instead of a standard OM?
A custom order can specify woods, neck feel, binding, inlays, finish, and voicing details. That matters for players chasing a specific pairing like Adirondack spruce over Indian rosewood, or a more personalized fingerstyle response.
Is a Bourgeois OM Custom mainly a fingerstyle guitar?
It is very well suited to fingerstyle because the OM shape keeps the bass, mids, and treble balanced. It can still handle a pick, but bluegrass players who want maximum boom often look at a Bourgeois dreadnought instead.
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