Dana Bourgeois built his first guitar in his dorm room during his college days at Bowdoin College in Maine. In 1978, Dana became a luthier full-time and shortly thereafter was contacted by Eric Schoenburg to build an OM (Orchestra Model) cutaway in a traditional design. This led to a ten-year partnership with Schoenburg and the basis of Bourgeois' first small handcrafted guitars. These first guitars were labeled Schoenburg, but they had the sound Dana had created in the tops. In 1990, Dana started as a designer for Paul Reed Smith's acoustic line. Dana was also a consultant for the setup and construction of the Gibson Montana Acoustic plant in Montana. Dana started building guitars under the Bourgeois name in 1993, and he established Bourgeois Guitars as a company in 1995. Due to financial problems, Bourgeois went out of business in 1999, but that was only temporary. In October 2000, Pantheon Guitars was established to "promote and support the lutherie trade" with seven original luthiers, including Bourgeois. Pantheon/Bourgeois currently build their guitars at an 1840 Textile Mill located in Lewiston, Maine. For more information on Bourgeois or Pantheon, visit their website or contact them directly.
Instruments currently produced in Lewiston, ME since the early 1990s.

BOURGEOIS Acoustic Guitars Models

BOURGEOIS 0 STYLE Image

BOURGEOIS 0 STYLE

- 0 body style, solid European spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with wood rosette, ivoroid body binding with B/W/B maple back and side purfling, one-piece mahogany neck, black-bound ebony fingerboard with squares...

BOURGEOIS COUNTRY BOY 00 Image

BOURGEOIS COUNTRY BOY 00

- 00 body style, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, wood rosette, tortoise body binding, black line backstrip, tiny dot fingerboard inlay, three-per-side nickel Waverly tuners, ebony belly bridge, available in short 25 in. sca...

BOURGEOIS Country Boy Dreadnought Deluxe Image

BOURGEOIS Country Boy Dreadnought Deluxe

- similar to the Country Boy Dreadnought, except has figured Adirondack spruce top, figured mahogany back and sides, rosewood body binding with black and white purfling, black fingerboard binding, gold tuners, bone bridge and end pins, and...

BOURGEOIS D-150 Image

BOURGEOIS D-150

- dreadnought body style, solid premium Adirondack spruce top, premium Brazilian rosewood back and sides, triple-bound ivoroid B/N/H binding, side pufling, Bourgeois backstrip, abalone rosette, squares and diamonds fingerboard inlay, Brazil...

BOURGEOIS SLOPE D Image

BOURGEOIS SLOPE D

- sloped dreadnought body style, solid Adirondack spruce top, mahogany back and sides, ivoroid B/N/H binding, black line backstrip, ivoroid rosette, tiny dot fingerboard inlay, snakehead ebony veneer headstock, ivoroid tuners, available in...

BOURGEOIS Advanced Slope D Image

BOURGEOIS Advanced Slope D

- similar to the Slope D, except a fancier version with Indian rosewood back and sides, triple-bound ivoroid B/N/H binding, side purfling, Burgeois backstrip, floral fingerboard inlays, bone bridge and end pins, and a premium pickguard, ava...

BOURGEOIS BK Slope D Image

BOURGEOIS BK Slope D

- similar to the Slope D, except has a Bearclaw spruce top, figured mahogany back and sides, Burgeois backstrip, Brazilian fingerboard with floral inlays, Brazilian headstock veneer, Brazilian bridge, ebony bone bridge and end pins, and a w...

BOURGEOIS DS-260 12-Fret Slope D Image

BOURGEOIS DS-260 12-Fret Slope D

- similar to the Slope D, except has a 12-fret fingerboard with a slotted headstock, ivoroid/herringbone body binding, herringbone rosette and backstrip, and squares/diamonds fingerboard inlays, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2004-presen...

BOURGEOIS Varnish Slope D Short Scale Image

BOURGEOIS Varnish Slope D Short Scale

- similar to the Slope D Short Scale, except has a mahogany top, standard square headstock with Ziricote overlay and an ivoroid logo, Ziricote fingerboard with tiny dot inlays, Ziricote bridge, and an oil varnish finish, mfg. 2011-present.

BOURGEOIS VINTAGE D (DREADNOUGHT) Image

BOURGEOIS VINTAGE D (DREADNOUGHT)

- dreadnought body style, solid Adirondack spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, herringbone body binding, zig-zag backstrip, vintage rosette, squares and diamonds fingerboard inlay, ivoroid heel cap and butt wedge, nickel tuners, mfg...

BOURGEOIS DB JUMBO Image

BOURGEOIS DB JUMBO

- jumbo body style, cedar top, Indian rosewood back and sides, black body binding with white pinstripe, wood rosette, Bourgeois backstrip, tiny dot fingerboard inlays, square headstock with gold tuners, ebony belly bridge, no pickguard, mfg...

BOURGEOIS DB SIGNATURE DREADNOUGHT Image

BOURGEOIS DB SIGNATURE DREADNOUGHT

- dreadnought body style, Adirondack spruce top, Madagascar rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with DB Signature rosette, curly maple body binding with DB Signature herringbone purfling, one-piece mahogany neck, 14/20-fret black bound...

BOURGEOIS DB SIGNATURE OM Image

BOURGEOIS DB SIGNATURE OM

- Orchestra Model body style, Adirondack spruce top, Madagascar rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with DB Signature rosette, curly maple body binding with DB Signature herringbone purfling, one-piece mahogany neck, 14/20-fret black b...

BOURGEOIS JOMC STANDARD CUTAWAY Image

BOURGEOIS JOMC STANDARD CUTAWAY

- jumbo orchestra model single cutaway body style, solid Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, ivoroid B/N/H binding (disc. 2010) or tortoise body binding (2011-present), Bourgeois backstrip, abalone rosette, no fingerboard inla...

BOURGEOIS JOMC DELUXE Image

BOURGEOIS JOMC DELUXE

- jumbo orchestra model single cutaway body style, solid Bearclaw Sitka spruce top, Madagascar rosewood back and sides, triple bound curly maple B/N/H binding, side purfling, Bourgeois backstrip, abalone rosette, floral fingerboard inlays,...

BOURGEOIS JOM CELTIC STYLE Image

BOURGEOIS JOM CELTIC STYLE

- jumbo orchestra model body style, western red cedar top, figured walnut back and sides, curly maple B/N/H binding, side purfling, Bourgeois backstrip, abalone rosette, Celtic Knot fingerboard inlays designed by Dana Bourgeois (inspired by...

BOURGEOIS SMALL JUMBO Image

BOURGEOIS SMALL JUMBO

- Small Jumbo body style, solid European spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with wood rosette, ivoroid body binding with B/W/B maple back and side purfling, one-piece mahogany neck, black-bound ebony fingerboard wit...

BOURGEOIS VINTAGE JOM (JUMBO ORCHESTRA MODEL) Image

BOURGEOIS VINTAGE JOM (JUMBO ORCHESTRA MODEL)

- jumbo orchestra model body style, solid Adirondack spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, herringbone body binding, zig-zag backstrip, vintage rosette, squares and diamonds fingerboard inlay, ivoroid heel cap and butt wedge, nickel t...

BOURGEOIS VINTAGE JOM-150 Image

BOURGEOIS VINTAGE JOM-150

- jumbo orchestra model body style, solid premium Adirondack spruce top, premium Brazilian rosewood back and sides, triple-bound ivoroid B/N/H binding, side pufling, Bourgeois backstrip, abalone rosette, squares and diamonds fingerboard inl...

BOURGEOIS MARTIN SIMPSON SIGNATURE MODEL Image

BOURGEOIS MARTIN SIMPSON SIGNATURE MODEL

- sloped dreadnought single cutaway body style, solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, ivoroid B/N/H binding, multi-color herringbone backstrip, abalone rosette, leaf fingerboard inlay, standard Bourgeois ebony overlay headstock, ivoroi...

BOURGEOIS PICCOLO PARLOR Image

BOURGEOIS PICCOLO PARLOR

- parlor 12-fret body style, solid Adirondack spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with wood rosette, Ziricote body binding with half herringbone/maple back and side purfling, one-piece mahogany neck, black-bound ebony finge...

BOURGEOIS OM-150 Image

BOURGEOIS OM-150

- orchestra model body style, solid premium Adirondack spruce top, premium Brazilian rosewood back and sides, triple-bound ivoroid B/N/H binding, side pufling, Bourgeois backstrip, abalone rosette, squares and diamonds fingerboard inlay, Br...

BOURGEOIS OM Image

BOURGEOIS OM

- orchestra model body style, solid Englemann spruce top, mahogany back and sides, tortoiseshell body binding with black/white purfling, black backstrip, wood rosette, small MOP dot fingerboard inlays, square Indian rosewood headstock overl...

BOURGEOIS OMC Image

BOURGEOIS OMC

- orchestra model single cutaway body style, solid Englemann spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, tortoiseshell body binding with black/white/black purfling, multi-color herringbone backstrip, abalone or wood rosette, square and diam...

BOURGEOIS OMC SOLOIST Image

BOURGEOIS OMC SOLOIST

- orchestra model body style, solid premium European spruce top, premium Brazilian rosewood back and sides, triple-bound rosewood body binding, black/white/black back and side pufling, Bourgeois backstrip, short pattern squares and diamonds...

BOURGEOIS OMS-150 Image

BOURGEOIS OMS-150

- Orchestra Model-style body, Premium Adirondack spruce top, premium Brazilian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, triple-bound ivoroid body binding, side purfling, Bourgeois backstripe, 12/20-fret ebony fingerboa...

BOURGEOIS OMS STANDARD Image

BOURGEOIS OMS STANDARD

- orchestra model body style, 12 frets to the body, Adirondack spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, ivoroid/herringbone body binding, vintage rosette, zig-zag backstrip, square/diamond fingerboard inlays, slotted headstock with ivoro...

BOURGEOIS OMS DELUXE Image

BOURGEOIS OMS DELUXE

- orchestra model body style, 12 frets to the body, European spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, ivoroid/Style 42 abalone body binding, ivoroid head and fingerboard binding, side purfling, abalone rosette, Bourgeois backstrip, sq...

BOURGEOIS COUNTRY BOY OM Image

BOURGEOIS COUNTRY BOY OM

- orchestra body style, solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, wood rosette, tortoise body binding, black line backstrip, tiny dot fingerboard inlay, three-per-side nickel Waverly tuners, ebony belly bridge, available in short 25...

BOURGEOIS VINTAGE OM (ORCHESTRA MODEL) Image

BOURGEOIS VINTAGE OM (ORCHESTRA MODEL)

- orchestra model body style, solid Adirondack spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, herringbone body binding, zig-zag backstrip, vintage rosette, squares and diamonds fingerboard inlay, ivoroid heel cap and butt wedge, ebony pyramid...

BOURGEOIS Vintage Mahogany OM (Model VM-OM) Image

BOURGEOIS Vintage Mahogany OM (Model VM-OM)

- similar to the Vintage OM, except has a mahogany top, wood soundhole rosette, ebony wood body binding, black line backstrip, squares and diamonds fingerboard inlays, and nickel Waverly tuners with vintage oval buttons, mfg. 2009-present.