1999 Bourgeois Country Boy Ricky Skaggs Signature Model - Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar
This is an early Ricky Skaggs model, the label reads Dana Bourgeois Guitars with Ricky's signature. This beauty is simply LOUD! We promise you this is better than getting a new guitar as it's mature and has settled into it's optimum tone. Bluegrassers with love this guitar. The Mahogany has lovely figure and the top has perfect grain, something Dana is known for selecting. Don't miss this best-of-class mahogany Dread.
Audio played by Al Petteway
Artists who play instruments by this builder: Ricky Skaggs, Bryan Sutton, Martin Simpson, Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek), Steve Earle, Ron Block, Dan Tyminski, Marshall Crenshaw
This is an early Ricky Skaggs model, the label reads Dana Bourgeois Guitars with Ricky's signature. This beauty is simply LOUD! We promise you this is better than getting a new guitar as it's mature and has settled into it's optimum tone. Bluegrassers with love this guitar. The Mahogany has lovely figure and the top has perfect grain, something Dana is known for selecting. Don't miss this best-of-class mahogany Dread.
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Sitka
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Bridge: Ebony Belly
- Rosette: Black Rings
- Binding: Tortoise Style
- Fingerboard Bindings: Ebony
- Headplate: Rosewood
- Headstock Bindings: None
- Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo
- Top Trim: Violin Lines
- Back Strip: None
- Fret Markers: Dots
- Tuners: Waverly
- Tuner Finish: Chrome
- Measurements
- Body Size: Dreadnought
- Scale: 25.5 in. (648 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 3/4 in. (0 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 3/16 in. (0 mm)
- Body Length: 19 7/8 in.
- Upper Bout: 11 3/8 in.
- Lower Bout: 15 1/2 in.
- Serial #: 201096
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 3/4 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 3/4 in.
- Frets to body: 14
- Extras
- Cutaway: None
- Pickguard: Tortis
- Case: OHSC
- Pickup: None
- Condition: Excellent, one hairline crack in lower side. Otherwise very clean.
Player Reviews:
"Just awesome, this is what a mahogany Dread should sound like. Old enough to be full of life and power, young enough to look great. I guarantee you Ricky would be happy to own this one himself. " - Paul Heumiller
