Dana Bourgeois Banjo Killer Slope D, Bryan Sutton, Dreadnought, Figured Mahogany, Bearclaw Sitka Spruce

Dana Bourgeois Guitars, Bourgeois Banjo Killer,BK, Slope D: This is a replica of Bryan Sutton's "Banjo Killer" and is one of 30 that are signed by Bryan Sutton on the label. Dana Bourgeois says: " The BK Slope D has a deep, broad tone. Through wood selection and voicing, we push it in the direction of a bigger bottom end, a "lush" top end, and greater volume, similar to the characteristics of Bryan's original BK. When I first started making slope shouldered Dreadnoughts, I went for something as different as possible from the balanced and focused sound of my standard Dreadnought. The Banjo Killer gets me back to that original idea." We couldn't agree more, in fact Bryon Sutton played this very guitar at our shop a few weeks back and it sounded amazing. This instrument features:

Builder: Bourgeois, Dana Bourgeois
Artists Who Play Bourgeois Guitars: Doc Watson, Bryan Sutton,
Model: "Banjo Killer" Slope D
Type: Slope Shouldered 14-fret Dreadnought
Hear this guitar played by Al Petteway
[recorded naturally, close pair of ADK A6, no EQ]
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Year: 2006?
Serial #: 004004, #28 of 30
Back/Sides Wood: Figured Mahogany
Top Wood: Premium Bearclaw Sitka Spruce
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Headplate: Brazilian Rosewood
Backplate: None
Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo
Headstock Bindings: None
Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Bindings: Ivoroid
Fret Markers: Tiny Dots
Frets to body: 14
Cutaway: None
Bridge: Brazilian Belly
Pickguard: Tortoise Style
Body Bindings: Ivoroid
Top Trim: Violin Lines
Backstrip: Marquetry
Rosette: B&W Lines
Tuners: Nickel Waverly Tuners with Ivoroid Butter Bean Buttons
Case: TKL
Pickup: None
Condition: Like New, perfect
Body Length: 20 in.
Upper Bout: 11 3/8 in.
Lower Bout: 16 in.
Body Depth @ Heel: 3 7/8 in.
Body Depth @ Tail: 4 7/8 in.
Scale Length: 25.5 in.
Nut Width: 1 23/32 in.
Strings Spacing: 2 3/16 in.
Comments: "This is the loudest, clearest dreadnought I've played. No wonder they call it "The Banjo Killer." When Bryan Sutton visited the shop, he played this one and put a few extra notes into it."- Al Petteway

"Bryan Sutton visited our shop and he seemed very proud of this limited edition from Dana Bourgeois and we can see why. He treated us to a few tunes on it and it sounded amazing, big, strong, clear and musical. This one is #28 of 30 made and showcases some gorgeous woods, flawless construction and big tone and it's been played by Brian..." - Paul Heumiller