Rudy fell in love with this absolutely stunning guitar some years ago at the Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase and has wanted one ever since. We waited over 2 years for this one to be ready from the time we ordered it... and boy, was it worth the wait! The first striking thing about this guitar is, of course, the milky-white transparent finish highlighted with Mother of Pearl inlays throughout. The real draw, though, is the tone: pairing an Italian spruce top with curly maple for the back and sides produces an incredible projection with bright, articulate tones; a powerful and focused sound from this relatively small body. It handles like butter, too. A beauty to behold, to hear and to play, the Bourgeois Whyte Rabbit is a very special instrument that doesn't come around often. It would be the perfect addition to any guitar player or art enthusiast's collection. Comes with a deluxe hardshell case.
(We included a lot of photos in two different kinds of lighting; it's tough to photograph this guitar in a way that shows off the gorgeous wood grains below the finish without getting a glare or reflection.)
SPECS
Model: LDBO-14 Whyte Rabbit
Serial #: 10339
Build Date: 12/12/2024
Top: Italian Spruce
Back: Curly Maple
Scale Length: 25" Short Scale
Rosette: Single Ring Ivoroid on End
Endpiece Inlay: Body Wood
Body Binding: English Holly
Purfling: Black/ Ivoroid on end/Black w/b&s purfling
Head Shape: Contour Headstock
Head Veneer: English Holly
Head Inlay: Floral Inlay
Head Binding: Matched with Fingerboard Binding
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Blocks with Floral Inlay
Fretboard Binding: Matched with Body Binding, Black/Cream Purflings
Nut/Bridge Width: Nut- 1 23/32”; Bridge- 2.2”
Heel Cap: English Holly
Tuners: Waverly Gold/White Pearl
Bridge: English Holly, Presentation Rectangular style
Pins: Bone with Black Dots
Pickguard: None
Pickup: None
Label: Dana Bourgeois Signature Label
Glue: Animal Protein
Neck Finish: Transparent White
Headstock Finish: High Gloss
Body Finish: Transparent White
Special Options: Aged Tone Torrefied Bracing
From the Bourgeois website:
"Several years ago Natalie Maines, of The Dixie Chicks, asked us to build her a white guitar. Unable to bear the thought of covering up wood grain, we ended up using a transparent white tint. Solid Mother of Pearl fretboard markers and tuner buttons ensure that this beauty won’t go unnoticed—even from the last row of the concert arena.
The L-DBO is larger than a 00, slightly smaller than the 000/OM, and designed with a 25” scale neck. It’s relatively narrow upper bout imparts a distinctive wedge-shaped appearance, setting it apart from the 0/00/000 'gene pool'. As significantly, the L-DBO conceals two secret weapons: An unusually large soundhole for its size, and narrow, 1/4” top bracing which combine to produce unusual power and presence in such a small package."
