Luthier
Bouchereau Guitars
- Luthier
- Loïc Bortot
- Location
- Canada
- Founded
- 2014
Canada-based luthier Loïc Bortot, aka Bouchereau Guitars. A graduate of the National Lutherie School of Quebec City in 2014, where he won the Excellence Award for his Moonchild model, Loïc has since established Bouchereau Guitars to offer four main models - Moonchild, Mistral, Marly & Maelstrom.
Named after his mother's maiden name, Bouchereau guitars feature a fantastic mix of traditional and modern appointments.
“Bouchereau guitars are at the crossroads between tradition and modernity”
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Working with The North American Guitar gave me access to a wide community of guitar lovers, spread all across the world. Their great online listing system and proactive promotional work, is a real blessing for me as a builder.
The Guitars
Bouchereau Guitars currently offer four models, find out more below...
Models
Mistral
Bouchereau's OM sized, versatile instrument, highly responsive with rich harmonics. Perfect for the fingerstyle player.
*Please note, the specifications provided below are the standard specs included in the base price. Specifications are customizable upon request*
Dimensions
- Total length
- 1034 mm
- Body length
- 492 mm
- Width at lower bout
- 393 mm
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Standard specifications
- Soundboard
- Sitka spruce / Western Red Cedar / Engelmann spruce
- Back and sides
- East Indian rosewood / Mahogany / Figured maple
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Neck profile
- C shape
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Gotoh 510 / Schertler
- Nut material
- Bone
- Nut width
- 44.5mm
- Peg head veneer
- Matched with the guitar
- Rosette
- Matched with the guitar
- Body binding
- Ebony / Rosewood
- Bridge
- Ebony / Rosewood
- Pins
- Ebony / Rosewood / Ivoroid
- Saddle material
- Bone
- Brace pattern
- Double X
- String spacing
- 2.25” at the saddle
- Scale length
- 25.34”
MJ
Larger than an OM, Smaller than a Jumbo... The MJ is a versatile, powerful instrument, with a tighter waist for increased comfort.
*Please note, the specifications provided below are the standard specs included in the base price. Specifications are customizable upon request*
Dimensions
- Total length
- 1032 mm
- Body length
- 490 mm
- Width at lower bout
- 392 mm
- Width at waist
- 237 mm
- Width at upper bout
- 297 mm
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Standard specifications
- Soundboard
- Sitka spruce / Western Red Cedar / Engelmann spruce
- Back and sides
- East Indian rosewood / Mahogany / Figured maple
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Neck profile
- C shape
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Gotoh 510 / Schertler
- Nut material
- Bone
- Nut width
- 44.5mm
- Peg head veneer
- Matched with the guitar
- Rosette
- Matched with the guitar
- Body binding
- Ebony / Rosewood
- Bridge
- Ebony / Rosewood
- Pins
- Ebony / Rosewood / Ivoroid
- Saddle material
- Bone
- Brace pattern
- Double X
- String spacing
- 2.25” at the saddle
- Scale length
- 25.34”
Moonchild
The original Bouchereau models and based upon the traditional Martin 00 sizes. A comfortable smaller bodied guitar, not lacking volume or projection.
*Please note, the specifications provided below are the standard specs included in the base price. Specifications are customizable upon request*
Dimensions
- Total length
- 1032 mm
- Body length
- 492 mm
- Width at lower bout
- 376 mm
- Width at waist
- 222 mm
- Width at upper bout
- 281 mm
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Standard specifications
- Soundboard
- Sitka spruce / Western Red Cedar / Engelmann spruce
- Back and sides
- East Indian rosewood / Mahogany / Figured maple
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Neck profile
- C shape
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Gotoh 510 / Schertler
- Nut material
- Bone
- Nut width
- 44.5mm
- Peg head veneer
- Matched with the guitar
- Rosette
- Matched with the guitar
- Body binding
- Ebony / Rosewood
- Bridge
- Ebony / Rosewood
- Pins
- Ebony / Rosewood / Ivoroid
- Saddle material
- Bone
- Brace pattern
- Double X
- String spacing
- 2.25” at the saddle
- Scale length
- 25.34”
Standard specifications
- Soundboard
- Sitka spruce / Western Red Cedar / Engelmann spruce
- Back and sides
- East Indian rosewood / Mahogany / Figured maple
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Neck profile
- C shape
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Gotoh 510 / Schertler
- Nut material
- Bone
- Nut width
- 44.5mm
- Peg head veneer
- Matched with the guitar
- Rosette
- Matched with the guitar
- Body binding
- Ebony / Rosewood
- Bridge
- Ebony / Rosewood
- Pins
- Ebony / Rosewood / Ivoroid
- Saddle material
- Bone
- Brace pattern
- Double X
- String spacing
- 2.25” at the saddle
- Scale length
- 25.34”