Here we have a Bourgeois “The Soloist” OMC in Brazilian Rosewood and Torrefied Aged Tone Adirondack (Red) Spruce. Bourgeois guitars command attention and respect throughout the entire acoustic guitar world, they are known for their quality of build and wonderful, lush tone. Torrefication is a new development in the luthiery community. It is the process of baking tonewoods in a low oxygen environment, rendering the woods to a truly “aged” effect, both sonically and visually. Add to that the fact that this one is made with all hide glue construction and a top-of-the-line varnish finish and you have an instrument that will blow you away.
Upon first playing this guitar something is instantly recognizable as being different: The tone is full and unbridled, there is seemingly nothing to get in the way of the pure tone of the woods. Simply put, this guitar sounds like a well broken in, decades old instrument. And while you may want to chalk all of this great tone up to the Torrefied topwood, we are inclined to say it is a whole recipe that gives this guitar its magical voice. And that recipe is as follows: 1. Expert construction from a master builder. 2. Superb quality woods. 3. Torrefication. 4. A thin Varnish finish. 5. Well thought out and beautiful design. Season to taste and bake at 350 for a perfect all around guitar.
I have heard a lot of buzz going around recently about Torrefied, or Aged Tone, woods, Taylor and Martin are two of the big boys really practicing and perfecting this method, along with Bourgeois. This is the first guitar I have played that has been through the process, and I have to say it is a spectacular guitar. The guitar does sound old and alive, the top even has a wonderful aged look to it, without any toner added to it at all. If this guitar is anything to go by, I believe the torrefication process has some real potential. 
This is a perfect all-round guitar. It has a comfortable neck and a nice balanced tone. It sounds great strummed or picked and the frequencies are nicely balanced in a way that would make it a great recording guitar as well. | Scale Length | 25.5 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.31 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian |
Here we have a Bourgeois "The Soloist" OMC in Brazilian Rosewood and Torrefied Aged Tone Adirondack (Red) Spruce. Bourgeois guitars command attention and respect throughout the entire acoustic guitar world, they are known for their quality of build and wonderful, lush tone
I have heard a lot of buzz going around recently about Torrefied, or Aged Tone, woods, Taylor and Martin are two of the big boys really practicing and perfecting this method, along with Bourgeois. This is the first guitar I have played that has been through the process, and I have to say it is a spectacular guitar
This is a perfect all-round guitar. It has a comfortable neck and a nice balanced tone 