This Boucher BG-51-GM Bluegrass Goose is built with one goal in mind: power and clarity for serious flatpicking. With a torrefied master grade Adirondack spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides, it leans hard into that pre-war inspired dreadnought formula. The Gold and Masterworks package brings in upgraded materials and details, but the focus stays on performance. It is the kind of guitar that feels ready to be pushed the moment you pick it up.

There is a lot of headroom here. The torrefied Adirondack top responds quickly and stays clear even under a heavy right hand, while the rosewood body adds depth and sustain behind every note. Forward shifted, hand-scalloped bracing helps the top move freely, giving the guitar strong projection and a wide, open voice. It has that punch and separation you want in a bluegrass setting, where rhythm needs to stay tight and lead lines need to cut through cleanly.

The feel matches the intent. A 25.5 inch scale length and 1 3/4 inch nut width give it a familiar, solid platform, and the one-piece mahogany neck with a satin finish keeps things comfortable without feeling slow. The ebony fingerboard and bridge add a crisp response, and the Gotoh 510 tuners provide smooth, precise tuning. With bone nut and saddle, long through saddle design, and a TKL tweed case, this BG-51-GM is a high-level dreadnought built for players who want maximum clarity, volume, and control.

SPECS

Top Material: Torrefied Master Grade Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)
Back And Sides Material: Indian Rosewood
Brace Material: Adirondack Red Spruce (AAAA)
Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape: Hand Scalloped
Brace Size: 0.250" / 6.35 mm
Scale Length: 25.5" / 648 mm
Frets To The Body: 14
Soundhole Diameter: 4.125" / 105.0 mm
Body Width: 15.016" / 381.4 mm
Body Length: 19.154" / 486.5 mm
Body Depth: 4.145" / 105.3 mm
Neck Width At Nut: 1.750" / 44.5 mm
Neck Width At The 12th Fret: 2.125" / 54.0 mm
String Spacing At The Bridge: 2.200" / 56.0 mm
Backstrip Material: Zig Zag
End Graft Material: Black / White / Black / Maple
Body Binding Material: Maple
Purfling Material At Body Edge: Herringbone
Purfling Material At Sides Edge: 3 Ply Black / White / Black
Rosette Material: Abalone
One Piece Neck Material: South American Mahogany
Fingerboard And Bridge Material: Solid Ebony
Truss Rod: Two Way
Top Nut Material: Bone
Saddle Material: Bone (Long / Through Saddle Design)
Fingerboard Markers Material: Mother Of Pearl (White)
Boucher Logo Material: Mother Of Pearl (White)
Headplate Material: Solid Ebony
Machine Head Tuners: Deluxe Gotoh 510 (Open Gear)
Pickguard Material: Synthetic Tortoise
Neck Finish: Satin
Soundboard Finish: High Gloss
Body Finish: High Gloss
Bridge Pins Material: Bone
Recommended Strings Gauge: Medium 13–56
Strings Installed At The Factory: D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze
Interior Label: Signed
Fretboard: 21 Fret Extended Fretboard
Strap Pin: Ivoroid
Hardshell Case: TKL Tweed Deluxe

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