Bourgeois adds two new acoustics to its Downeast Series – meet the Hogtop 0014 and Soloist OMCE
Boutique acoustic builder Bourgeois Guitars is growing its more affordable Downeast Series with two new additions: the Hogtop 0014 and Soloist OMCE.
Designed to offer a taste of the company’s signature tone and craftsmanship at a lower price tag, the new models join a growing lineup aimed at making the Bourgeois name more accessible to working musicians.
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The two newcomers both centre around the Orchestra Model body shape, but each takes a different tonal approach.
The Hogtop 0014 is an all-mahogany OM designed for players who favour fingerstyle and light strumming. Bourgeois says its “unique voicing method” helps draw out the wood’s naturally warm tonal character, producing singing trebles, balanced bass and a surprisingly full voice from its compact body.
The Soloist OMCE, meanwhile, is a modern take on one of the company’s most influential designs. It pairs Indian rosewood back and sides with an Aged Tone torrefied Sitka spruce top, adding Bourgeois’ soft cutaway for easier upper-fret access. The result, according to the company, is an acoustic with plenty of “clarity, balance and projection” that’s equally at home in the studio or on stage.
Credit: Bourgeois Guitars
Both models feature long-scale 14-fret necks, ebony fingerboards and bridges, as well as Der Jung tuners. The Soloist OMCE is finished with Abalone Slotted Squares & Diamond inlays, while the Hogtop 0014 sports Mother of Pearl Vintage Style Dot inlays.
“The Downeast Series enables us to introduce our signature high-fidelity sound to a new set of players, some of whom may be familiar with our name though not with our guitars,” says Bourgeois Guitars founder Dana Bourgeois. “We’re greatly encouraged by players’ initial reception to the series and look forward to expanding these offerings.”
Like every guitar in the Downeast Series, both instruments are built to Dana Bourgeois’ exacting standards and hand-voiced under the guidance of Bourgeois and Master Luthier James Witkus to deliver the balance, clarity and responsiveness the brand is known for.
Prices for the Hogtop 0014 begin at $2,379, while the Soloist OMCE starts at $2,579. Both are available now through Bourgeois authorised dealers across North America, with Europe, Asia, and Australia set to follow later this summer and early fall.
Learn more at Bourgeois Guitars.
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