Sound Pure's Take
The Boucher HG-56-M is a premium 12-fret acoustic that combines exceptional responsiveness with remarkable warmth and depth. Its Master Grade torrefied Adirondack spruce top delivers a rich, broken-in character with outstanding headroom and clarity, while the 12-fret design enhances resonance and low-end fullness. The hand-scalloped Adirondack bracing helps the guitar feel lively and effortless under the fingers, responding beautifully to both a light touch and a stronger attack. Elegant details like herringbone trim, maple binding, and open-gear tuners complete the package. Warm, resonant, and full of character, this HG-56-M offers a refined voice with impressive power and nuance.
From Boucher Guitars
Our HG-56 is crafted for the best tonal results. It will deliver mids and bass depth while finger picking even using a capo at the 7th fret. Evenness and richness of sound will surprise the most accomplished players.
The ability of this instrument to adjust to your musical style will elevate your playing to the point of your finding it difficult to put it down. Many fingerstyle players have told us that they feel immediately became better musicians as soon as they played our Heritage Goose. This gives us at Boucher Guitars a great sense of pride to help you accomplish your full musical potential and to boost your creativity.
The Heritage Goose HG-56 is built using torrefied Adirondack spruce personally selected by Robin Boucher for both the bracing and the soundboard. Its incomparable playability and versatility will make it the ideal guitar to satisfy your most ambitious aspirations.
The HG-56 is the perfect guitar for your Fingerstyle projects!
Top Material: Torrefied Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)
Master grade Top: Included with the Master Grade Pack™
Torrefied Top (Gold Touch®): Included
Back & Sides: East Indian Rosewood
Brace Material: Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)
Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape: Hand-scalloped
Brace Size: 0.250" / 6,35mm
Scale Length: 25.5" / 648mm
Frets to the Body: 12
Soundhole Diameter: 3.9375" / 100,0mm
Body Width: 15.0625" / 382,6mm
Body Length: 20.250" / 514,0mm
Body Depth: 4.1875" / 106,4mm
Neck Width at Nut: 1.750" / 44,5mm
Neck Width at the 12th Fret: 2.125" / 54,0mm (Optional 2.250" / 57,0mm)
String Spacing at the Bridge: 2.200" / 56,0mm (Optional 2.375" / 60,3mm)
Backstrip Material: Maple
End Graft Material: Herringbone / Maple
Body Binding Material: Maple
Purfling Material at Body Edge: Herringbone
Purfling Material at Sides Edge: 3 ply : Black / White / Black
Rosette Material: Herringbone
One Piece Neck Material: South American Mahogany
Fingerboard & Bridge Material: Solid Ebony
Truss Rod: Two-Way
Top Nut Material: Bone
Saddle Material: Bone
Fingerboard Markers Material: Mother of Pearl (white)
Boucher Logo material: Mother of Pearl (white)
Headplate Material: Solid Ebony
Machine Head Tuners Gotoh Nickel: Open Gear
Pickguard Material: Synthetic Tortoise
Neck Finish: Satin
Soundboard Finish: High Gloss
Body Finish: High Gloss
Bridge Pins Material: Tusq® 4mm (black)
Recommended Strings Gauge: Light 12-53
Strings Installed at the Factory: D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze
Interior Label: Signed
Hardshell Case: TKL tweed deluxe
Weight: 4lbs 1oz
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