Bourgeois Touchstone Series Soloist OMC/TS-LE Launch Edition Acoustic Guitar | Macassar Ebony & Lutz Spruce

Bourgeois Touchstone Series Soloist OMC/TS-LE Launch Edition Acoustic Guitar | Macassar Ebony & Lutz Spruce

Boutique Bourgeois Tone and Craftsmanship at an Exceptional Value

The Bourgeois Touchstone Series Soloist OMC/TS-LE Launch Edition represents a new chapter in boutique acoustic guitar building. Designed by legendary luthier Dana Bourgeois, this remarkable instrument blends the expertise of the Bourgeois workshop in Lewiston, Maine with the exceptional craftsmanship of the renowned Eastman factory in Beijing.

Rather than simply outsourcing production, the Touchstone Series follows a unique hybrid building process. Every premium Lutz Spruce top is individually hand-voiced and tap-tuned by Dana Bourgeois and his team in Maine before being matched with beautifully crafted Macassar Ebony back and sides during final construction. The result is an instrument that captures the responsiveness, refinement and tonal complexity that Bourgeois guitars are known for—at a price that opens the door to many more players.

The Launch Edition Soloist OMC/TS-LE is a stunning orchestra model featuring a comfortable cutaway, premium appointments, a deluxe hardshell case, and a Boveda humidification system, making it an outstanding choice for serious musicians seeking boutique performance without custom shop pricing.

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✅ The Bourgeois Touchstone Difference

The Bourgeois Touchstone Series represents one of the most innovative approaches in modern boutique guitar building. Rather than simply moving production overseas, Dana Bourgeois developed a collaborative process that preserves the most important element of every Bourgeois guitar—its voice.

Each Touchstone guitar begins in Lewiston, Maine, where Dana Bourgeois and his experienced team individually hand-voice and tap-tune every solid Lutz spruce soundboard. This critical process shapes the guitar’s responsiveness, balance, projection, and tonal character before construction begins.

Once the top has been voiced, it is paired with premium tonewoods and meticulously handcrafted by the highly respected Eastman workshop in Beijing, a factory internationally recognized for its exceptional attention to detail and hand-built craftsmanship.

The result is neither a traditional factory guitar nor a fully custom shop instrument. It is a true collaboration that combines American boutique voicing with world-class handcrafted construction, delivering the musicality, responsiveness, and refinement that Bourgeois guitars are known for at a significantly more attainable price.

For players seeking an heirloom-quality acoustic with boutique performance, the Touchstone Series offers one of the most compelling values available today.

✅ Why We Chose This Guitar

Boutique acoustic guitars often require years of waiting and a significant investment. The Bourgeois Touchstone Series changes that equation.

What impressed us most is how faithfully these guitars capture the responsiveness and musicality that have made Bourgeois one of the most respected names in acoustic guitar building.

The combination of hand-voiced Lutz Spruce with dramatic Macassar Ebony produces a guitar that is incredibly articulate, balanced and inspiring whether you’re fingerpicking, flatpicking or accompanying vocals.

This is one of those guitars that immediately feels alive in your hands.

✅ Our Expert Opinion

We’ve carried boutique instruments for many years, and the Touchstone Series is one of the most exciting introductions we’ve seen.

Many manufacturers build overseas. Bourgeois took a completely different approach.

Instead of compromising quality, Dana Bourgeois kept perhaps the most critical component—the voicing of the soundboard—in his own Maine workshop. Once the top has been individually tuned by Bourgeois craftsmen, the guitar is expertly assembled by Eastman’s highly respected team of builders.

That collaboration produces an instrument with remarkable consistency, exceptional responsiveness and craftsmanship that rivals guitars costing considerably more.

The Launch Edition Soloist is especially attractive with its figured Macassar Ebony and elegant appointments, making it equally impressive as a player’s guitar or a future heirloom.

✅ Tone Profile

The pairing of Lutz Spruce and Macassar Ebony delivers remarkable versatility.

Lutz Spruce offers the headroom of Adirondack spruce while retaining the warmth and responsiveness of Sitka. The result is an incredibly dynamic top that responds beautifully to both a light touch and aggressive playing.

Macassar Ebony contributes exceptional clarity, note separation and piano-like articulation while adding rich harmonic overtones and impressive sustain.

Combined with the comfortable OMC body, this guitar delivers:

• Exceptional clarity and balance
• Outstanding note definition
• Strong projection
• Rich harmonic complexity
• Fast response for fingerstyle
• Plenty of power for flatpicking
• Excellent vocal accompaniment

Construction & Premium Features

• Bourgeois Touchstone Series Soloist OMC/TS-LE Launch Edition
• Orchestra Model Cutaway
• Solid Hand-Voiced Lutz Spruce Top
• Solid Macassar Ebony Back & Sides
• Dana Bourgeois Hand-Voiced Top
• Crafted through the Bourgeois / Eastman collaborative building process
• Comfortable OMC body size
• Premium boutique appointments
• Deluxe Hardshell Case Included
• Boveda Humidification System Included

✅ Who This Guitar Is Perfect For

This Bourgeois Touchstone is ideal for players looking for:

• A true boutique acoustic guitar without boutique pricing
• Exceptional fingerstyle performance
• Rich accompaniment for singer-songwriters
• Outstanding recording characteristics
• A premium stage and studio instrument
• An heirloom-quality acoustic built with world-class craftsmanship

✅ Why Buy From Tobias Music

Choosing a boutique acoustic guitar is about much more than specifications—it’s about finding the right instrument.

At Tobias Music, every guitar receives a professional inspection and setup before it reaches your hands. We carefully evaluate each instrument for playability, tone, and overall performance so it arrives ready to inspire from the very first chord.

Our decades of experience with premium acoustic guitars allow us to help players choose an instrument they’ll enjoy for years to come, whether they’re purchasing their first boutique guitar or adding another heirloom piece to an established collection.

✅ Tobias Music Insight

The Touchstone Series may be one of the smartest ideas in modern acoustic guitar building.

Rather than trying to mass-produce boutique guitars, Dana Bourgeois focused on preserving the most important part of his craft—his voicing process—while partnering with one of the world’s finest guitar workshops for construction.

The result isn’t simply an imported guitar with a famous name attached. It’s a genuine Bourgeois design built around Dana’s own tonal philosophy.

For players who have dreamed of owning a Bourgeois but thought it was out of reach, the Touchstone Series offers an authentic entry into one of the most respected names in boutique acoustic guitars.