Bourgeois D Vintage/TS Touchstone Series Rosewood / Spruce Dreadnought

Bourgeois D Vintage/TS Touchstone Dreadnought | Tobias Music

Bourgeois D Vintage/TS Touchstone Series

Hand-Voiced Bourgeois Tone • Alaskan Sitka Spruce • Indian Rosewood • Dreadnought

There are very few guitars in this price range that can honestly claim a connection to the world of boutique, hand-voiced guitar building. The Bourgeois D Vintage/TS is one of them.

Part of the Bourgeois Touchstone Series, the D Vintage/TS combines a powerful, traditional dreadnought design with the woods, voicing philosophy, and craftsmanship that have made Bourgeois Guitars one of the most respected names in high-end acoustic guitars.

The formula is remarkably compelling: an Old-Growth Alaskan Sitka Spruce soundboard, solid Indian Rosewood back and sides, Adirondack Spruce bracing, and—most importantly—a soundboard that is hand-voiced in Lewiston, Maine by Dana Bourgeois and his team.

Once the top has been voiced and prepared in Maine, the guitar travels to the renowned Eastman factory in Beijing, where Eastman’s highly skilled craftsmen complete the instrument using Bourgeois’ specifications and building methods. The finished guitars are then brought back into the Bourgeois system for final quality control.

The result is something quite special: a genuine Bourgeois-voiced guitar at a price that makes boutique-level craftsmanship considerably more accessible.

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✅ Why We Chose This Guitar

The Dreadnought is arguably the most demanding acoustic guitar design to voice properly.

You want power, but not just volume. You want bass that is deep without becoming loose, trebles that remain clear when you really dig in, and enough headroom to respond when the player pushes the guitar hard.

That’s where the Bourgeois approach becomes so interesting.

Dana Bourgeois has spent decades refining the art of acoustic guitar voicing, and the Touchstone Series brings that expertise to a much broader range of players. The D Vintage/TS takes the classic rosewood-and-spruce dreadnought formula and gives it the unmistakable Bourgeois approach to balance, responsiveness and tonal complexity.

For us, this is exactly what makes the Touchstone Series so compelling.

You’re not simply buying an Eastman with a Bourgeois label.

You’re buying a guitar whose soundboard has been selected, shaped and voiced in Lewiston, Maine before the instrument is completed in Beijing.

✅ Our Expert Opinion

The D Vintage/TS is one of those guitars that makes you stop thinking about where it was built and start thinking about how it sounds.

The first thing that stands out is the balance between power and responsiveness.

The Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce combination gives the guitar the familiar foundation that players love in a great rosewood dreadnought—rich lows, strong projection, complex overtones and plenty of headroom. But the hand-voiced Bourgeois soundboard keeps that power from becoming one-dimensional.

This is a guitar that can be played gently and sound beautiful, but it also rewards a strong right hand.

For flatpickers, bluegrass players, singer-songwriters and anyone looking for a serious all-purpose dreadnought, this is an extremely impressive package.

And perhaps most importantly, it has the musical personality that we associate with Bourgeois rather than simply sounding like another high-volume rosewood dreadnought.

✅ The Bourgeois Touchstone Difference

The Touchstone Series represents a fascinating collaboration between two very different guitar-building environments.

The Bourgeois workshop in Lewiston, Maine handles one of the most important parts of the process: the soundboard is carefully selected and hand-voiced by Dana Bourgeois and his team using the same fundamental voicing philosophy that has defined Bourgeois guitars for decades.

Bourgeois describes this process as a form of tap tuning, where the luthiers listen to the natural frequencies of the wood and carefully balance stiffness, flexibility and resonance. The braces are then hand-shaped to optimize the response of the soundboard.

The voiced components then make their way to Eastman Music’s world-renowned Beijing factory, where experienced craftsmen complete the guitar using Bourgeois specifications and techniques.

This hybrid approach is what makes the Touchstone Series so unique.

Bourgeois voicing + Eastman craftsmanship = boutique-level musical performance at a much more approachable price.

That’s the real Touchstone advantage.

✅ Tone Profile

Bass

Deep, powerful and authoritative without becoming overly loose. The rosewood dreadnought foundation gives the D Vintage/TS plenty of low-end presence.

Mids

Strong and musical, with enough warmth to support vocals while retaining the fundamental clarity needed for flatpicking.

Treble

Clear, articulate and singing. The Sitka Spruce top contributes excellent note definition while maintaining plenty of warmth.

Projection

Excellent. This is a dreadnought designed to move air and fill a room.

Overtones

Rich and complex without overwhelming the fundamental note.

Dynamic Response

One of the guitar’s biggest strengths. The hand-voiced top allows the guitar to respond to everything from delicate fingerstyle playing to aggressive flatpicking.

Overall Voice: Powerful • Balanced • Warm • Clear • Dynamic • Harmonically Rich

✅ Why You’ll Love This Guitar

Boutique Bourgeois voicing
The heart of the guitar comes from a soundboard personally selected and hand-voiced by Dana Bourgeois and his team in Maine.

Old-Growth Alaskan Sitka Spruce
A premium spruce soundboard offering a wonderful combination of warmth, headroom, clarity and dynamic response.

Solid Indian Rosewood
Classic dreadnought tonewood delivering powerful bass, rich harmonic content and excellent sustain.

Adirondack Spruce Bracing
The Adirondack Spruce bracing contributes stiffness, projection and dynamic headroom.

Vintage Bourgeois styling
The Vintage/TS incorporates classic Bourgeois appointments including herringbone purfling, ebony components and traditional appointments.

Eastman craftsmanship
The instrument is completed by experienced Eastman craftsmen in Beijing using the Bourgeois specifications and building philosophy.

Premium Hardshell Case Included
Your D Vintage/TS comes complete with a premium hardshell case.

✅ Construction & Specifications

Model: Bourgeois D Vintage/TS
Series: Touchstone Series
Body Shape: Dreadnought
Construction: Hybrid Bourgeois/Eastman production
Soundboard: Old-Growth Alaskan Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
Bracing: Adirondack Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Scalloped X-Bracing
Neck: 14-Fret Mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Bridge: Ebony
Nut: Bone
Saddle: Bone
Nut Width: 1 23/32”
Scale Length: 25.5”
Saddle Spacing: 2.2”
Tuners: Schaller GrandTune Nickel
Bridge Pins: Ivoroid
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Top Purfling: Vintage Herringbone
Rosette: Black/White Vintage
Fingerboard Inlays: Squares & Diamonds
Fingerboard Binding: Black
Head Veneer: Ziricote with Mother-of-Pearl Bourgeois Logo
Finish: High Gloss
Electronics: None
Case: Premium Hardshell Case Included

✅ Who It’s Perfect For

The Serious Flatpicker

The D Vintage/TS has the power, headroom and projection required for bluegrass and traditional flatpicking.

The Singer-Songwriter

Its strong fundamental and rich harmonic response make it an excellent vocal accompaniment guitar.

The Dreadnought Traditionalist

If you love the classic sound of a great rosewood-and-spruce dreadnought but want something beyond the ordinary, this guitar deserves a serious look.

The Boutique Guitar Player

For players who have always wanted a Bourgeois but couldn’t justify the price of a fully Maine-built instrument, the Touchstone Series creates an entirely different opportunity.

The Player Looking for Long-Term Value

This is a serious instrument built around serious design and voicing principles—not simply a guitar dressed up with premium cosmetics.

✅ Tobias Music Insight

We’ve spent decades around some of the finest acoustic guitars in the world, and one thing we’ve learned is that the name on the headstock doesn’t tell you nearly as much as what happens to the soundboard.

That’s what makes the Touchstone Series so interesting.

Dana Bourgeois’ contribution isn’t simply a design or a set of specifications. His real contribution is voicing—understanding what a particular piece of spruce wants to do and shaping the guitar around that potential.

That philosophy is evident in the D Vintage/TS.

The guitar has the familiar architecture of a great traditional dreadnought, but it doesn’t feel like an ordinary production guitar. There’s a level of responsiveness and tonal balance here that immediately makes sense when you understand the process behind it.

For players who appreciate the sound and feel of boutique guitars, the D Vintage/TS offers an unusually compelling value proposition.

It’s a Bourgeois in the places that matter most.

✅ Why Buy From Tobias Music?

At Tobias Music, we’re not simply putting a guitar in a box and shipping it out.

We have spent decades working with some of the most respected acoustic guitar makers in the world, and we understand what makes a great acoustic guitar work.

Every guitar we sell receives the attention you’d expect from a serious acoustic guitar specialist.

When you purchase your Bourgeois from Tobias Music, you’re getting more than the instrument—you are getting the experience and expertise of a shop that has been dedicated to fine acoustic guitars for decades.

And because this is a Touchstone Series Bourgeois, you’re getting the benefit of our experience with both boutique-level acoustic instruments and Eastman’s exceptional craftsmanship.

✅ Final Word

The Bourgeois D Vintage/TS is an exceptional example of how modern guitar building can combine traditional craftsmanship with a smart, innovative production model.

A hand-voiced Bourgeois Sitka Spruce soundboard.

Solid Indian Rosewood.

Adirondack Spruce bracing.

A powerful dreadnought body.

Eastman’s highly respected craftsmanship.

And a premium hardshell case included.

Put it all together and you have a guitar that delivers a remarkable amount of Bourgeois tone, craftsmanship and personality for the money.

If you’ve been searching for a serious rosewood dreadnought with boutique character without stepping all the way into the price of a fully custom Bourgeois, the D Vintage/TS deserves your attention.