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Bourgeois Vintage D coming

jedistar

By jedistar
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After spending the last year crusing forums asking for opinions on acoustics clinched a deal today...Where I come from I am never gonna see llet alone play one of the following before purchase...Collings, Bourgeois or Martin D28 Marquis.

 

I decided based on reviews that Adirondack tops seemed to desirable and weell reviewed - and Brazilian was way out of my league so had been looking for a Marquis...then I saw some Bourgeois come up and although not as traditional (screw on neck) the opinions were pretty good...and cheaper...

 

Australian dollar crashed against US and USPS put up its shipping rates to here so it was becoming more difficult to justify the total cost of a US import.

 

Anyway Friday night a 3 month old Bourgeois Vintage D appeared on eBay close to where I live and today I confirmed the sale....

 

Last time I was looking at an acoustic was with my wife before we got married in 1989...then we had babies and all that..so never got to make that purchase...

 

Pick it up next Tuesday...fingers crossed..

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Tony Burns Newbie

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Congratulations - Thats neat that you found what you wanted without having to import it - almost like a Cinderella story-- you have to post picture of it when you get it, Bourgeois is one of my personal favorites -

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Well I finally picked it up. The initial impression was a little disappointing - it is a very nice case - TKL with plush velour - unfortunately mice have been at the outside vinyl so it is looking kinda vintage - but oh well - its what's inside that counts..lot's more bear claw than I expected. No bling - but I'm happy. Oh and it sounds gorgeous...

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Boy, at first I thought you where disappointed in the guitar, then I quickly read to the end. That's a beautiful looking guitar; it has an understated elegance about it cosmetically, open back tuners, square inlay, and bear claw to add a 'wee' bit of flare. I guess bear claw is a either you like or you don't, I like. :) Congrats Jedistar, happy playing. Cheers.

 

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Damn, that's a beautiful guitar. Congratulations. I don't think I've ever seen a bearclaw Adi top before. Seriously gorgeous. If it sounds a fraction as good as it looks... Whoa.

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Yep, worth the wait. Curious...why'd the owner sell it it?

 

 

He was living locally but had bought a house in Sydney. Was selling his whole collection for the $ - inlcuding a Strat, Gibson J45. The only guitar he was keeping was a J45 Brazilian Rosewood - I think he should have kept the Bourgeois - but I'm not complaining...

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Tony Burns Newbie

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I think that is a very pretty top - bet it rings like a bell - nice to know that beauty is in someones hands who appreciates it -- again congratulations , thats a keeper - ever wonder how anyone could ever sell a guitar like that , that would be one you would have to pry from my cold dead hands !

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