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Add to Compare2023 Bouchereau Mistral OM-C, Cocobolo Rosewood/Moon Spruce
Brand new Mistral ‘OM-C’ from Loïc Bortot of Bouchereau Guitars. This medium-sized fingerstyle dream comes to us with Cocobolo for the back and sides, along with Moonspruce for the top. We have witnessed several times at the shop what a magical combination these two woods can be, and this guitar is an excellent example of it. If you’ve ever wondered why Cocobolo is considered such a highly-regarded alternative to Brazilian Rosewood, this guitar shows you why. Incredible dynamism, effortless feel, and setup make this guitar truly a sweet addition to anyone’s arsenal of instruments.
Other keywords/misspellings: Luthier, lutherie, evo, visesnut, 031, canada, arm bevel, cutaway
$12,275 Add to cartScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to Compare2020 Bouchereau Maelstrom BC, Granadillo/Sinker Redwood
Much like its namesake, this Maelstrom BC from Loïc Bortot of Bouchereau Guitars has power and intensity in spades. Fitting descriptors for a baritone of this calibre! Highlighting Granadillo for the back and sides, plus Sinker Redwood for the top, the voice marries warmth to that power for an enveloping quality that surrounds the player. Amboyna burl appointments provide a gorgeous aesthetic. Outlined with crisp Maple bindings to match the multi-piece Maple neck, this guitar has immense presence in both form and sound. Low end power and crystalline clear trebles.
Other keywords: Luthier, lutherie, evo frets, hiscox, 022, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 28.5 in Nut Width 1.813 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Redwood - Sinker, Granadillo 
Add to CompareBrand New Bouchereau MJ.C, Honduran Mahogany/Alpine Spruce
Loïc Bortot of Bouchereau Guitars is here with a powerhouse MJ.C small jumbo in Honduran Mahogany and Alpine Spruce that’s a force to be reckoned with. Smooth balance across the registers, plus precise trebles to cut through the mix; a dynamic color palette in the mids that really blooms in lowered tunings; and a crisp bottom end to tie it together. The woods are gorgeous, especially the tightly figured Honduran Mahogany back and sides, which Bortot pairs up with Rosewood bindings for an understated look. The body and headplate are buffed to a clear gloss, but the neck is satin smooth, velvet to the touch. We’re very much fans of this neck. The rosette features an interlocking motif for centerpiece. Throw in an arm bevel for creature comfort, and you’ve got a brand new MJ.C that’s as easy on the eyes as it is on the ears, and even the hands.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerstyle, modern guitar, cutaway, gotoh, 024, elevated fingerboard, hiscoxSOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Alpine, Mahogany - Honduran 
Add to CompareBrand New Bouchereau Mistral OM-C, Cocobolo/Engelmann Spruce
Our latest OM from Loïc Bortot of Bouchereau Guitars feels cozy and intimate in your arms while boasting a rich tone and string-to-string balance. Beautiful Cocobolo Rosewood for the back and sides is paired with an Engelmann Spruce top and black Ebony bindings and a satin Mahogany neck. Loïc’s “interlace” rosette continues the Cocobolo-and-Ebony motif around the soundhole, which also ties together with the headstock and magnetic truss rod cover.
Lightweight and agile in your hands, this Mistral OM-C is an obvious choice for the fingerstylist who spends equal time in standard and altered tunings. The balanced voice keeps arrangements clear and defined, while the overall energy keeps your music projecting far and away. This Bouchereau is brand new and eager to be played. We recommend starting right away.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, cocabolo, englemann, engelman, 14-fret, orchestra model, cutaway
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.6875 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Cocobolo 
Add to CompareBrand New Bouchereau Mistral OM, Quilted Sapele/Sitka Spruce
The latest Mistral from Bouchereau Guitars has stolen our hearts, or at least our ears. Not only is this Mistral a knockout in Quilted Sapele and salvaged Sitka, it’s got the voice to match. The sensation of the glossy Mahogany neck like running your hands through silk.
An excellent choice for fingerstyle, our 2017 Mistral has an extra dose of warm riches in its middle register, which pair sweetly with a treble response that’s prone to overtones and a subtle blooming effect after the initial attack. Dropping down into DADGAD or beyond, the setup remains responsive; but there’s so much going on just in Standard you might never want to go anywhere else. The Florentine Cutaway and elevated fingerboard will appeal to players who aren’t afraid of exploring the upper regions of the fretboard. The neck profile is a faintly flattened C shape and joins the body at the 14th fret. Lightweight Schertler tuners, magnetic truss rod cover, bone nut & saddle—like we said, this Bouchereau aces both the visual and acoustic tests with flying colors.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.7 in String Spacing 2.156 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Sapele 
Add to CompareNew Bouchereau Mistral Ziricote/Lutz
We’re quite excited for this Mistral OM as the start of our relationship with Canada-based builder Loïc Bortot of Bouchereau Guitars–one strum, and you’ll see why. This 2016 Mistral is a finely-honed machine capable of rendering your black-and-white arrangements in full technicolor. The voice is remarkable: profoundly clear, instantly responsive, a focused edge with flatpicks, enveloping and colorful with fingertips. With its wedge-shaped Ziricote-and-Lutz–Spruce body and slim neck for fast fretting, this Mistral is built with a smaller person in mind, but still effortless to play if you’re of a larger persuasion.
The setup is so glassy smooth it’s as though fretting notes were as easy as breathing. We put the Mistral through its paces in Standard, DADGAD, and Cadd9, and the result was consistently mesmerizing: the bass strings remained crisp and present, the string feel comfortable but not floppy. Honestly, this Mistral blew us away, from Bortot’s refreshing aesthetic (check out the relief carved into the heelblock where it meets the sides) to his effective voicing techniques.
“I am Loïc Bortot, born in Bordeaux (France) in 1988. As long as I can remember, I have always been attracted by the manual crafts and arts. I early developed a propensity for drawing and painting. More generally I am very interested in design, sciences and literature at the point that I pursued the dream to become a car designer for a while.My passion for guitars started at the age of 17, when I stroke my first chords on my father’s old guitar. Since then my goal has been to combine all my passions in one joyful lifetime job that could gather my love for music, design, art and beauty. I found my way to make it, by integrating the National lutherie school of Quebec City in 2011. I graduated in 2014, winning the excellence award for my Moonchild model. Since then, I established my workshop as well as my career in Quebec City. My love for this town and its people, as well as the amount of opportunities in the musical world are the reasons why I established here. I am proud to make my brand wear my mother’s birth name Bouchereau, and to be able to put that name on my creations. This journey into music and luxury has become my life. I give a huge importance to be a craftsman who carefully controls what he consumes and what he produces. This way of producing goods is, I believe, one of the ways that could save humanity from herself. I try to create guitars that are, on every aspects, as achieved as possible. I believe that acoustics, aesthetics and ergonomics are parts of a whole and have to be considered equally. When a musician acquires a luthier made instrument, he is also acquiring a part of the luthier’s soul, as the object he produced gathers all the craftsman’s successes, failures, choices, experiments and tastes. That will always put a high end handmade guitar on a higher level than any industrial guitar, even of the biggest brands or price range. I thank you for the interest you give to my work and am happy to share my passion with you.”
Bortot has a wonderful gift for design and tone; these guitars not only look superb, but they also sound divine, and play as easily.