Lauzon Music · Est. 1945
Boucher
Boucher guitars in Canada, from Ottawa. Boucher builds its acoustics in Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec, on Adirondack red spruce tops. We keep Studio Goose, Heritage Goose and Grande Reserve on the wall, order in the rest, and set up every one.
Boucher buying guide and questions
Boucher
From the Catalogue
Any current Boucher model, in any finish the supplier makes, ordered in for you.
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Buying guide
Boucher guitars at Lauzon Music
What Boucher is known for
Boucher started in 2005 in Berthier-sur-Mer, in Quebec's Appalachian country, where Adirondack red spruce grows. The tops are the story: Boucher still sells several thousand soundboards a year to other acoustic makers, and in 2010 it was the first builder to offer torrefied Adirondack spruce tops. On the Studio Goose and Heritage Goose, Robin Boucher picks every top himself.
The models we carry
What's on the wall changes week to week. See every Boucher guitar in stock, or browse the current range in the Catalogue.
- Studio Goose. OM Hybrid, Dreadnought and S-Jumbo on AAAA Adirondack red spruce tops
- Heritage Goose. 12-fret Parlor and 000, with a torrefied Adirondack top and bracing
- Bluegrass Goose. Dreadnought and OM Hybrid, up to Brazilian rosewood back and sides
- Grande Reserve. Torrefied flamed maple back and sides, in two grades
- 12-String. Boucher's 12-string in OM Hybrid, Dreadnought and S-Jumbo
What a Boucher costs
Boucher guitars on our wall run from about $6,700 to $12,600 today.
Buying a Boucher from us
A Boucher is built in Quebec and sold from Ottawa, so it reaches a Canadian player without crossing a border. Every one leaves our bench set up and ships insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, with no duty on US orders. Anything we don't have, we can order in through the Catalogue.
Questions
Boucher questions, answered
Where are Boucher guitars made?
In Boucher's shop in Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec, where the company has built acoustic guitars since 2005.
Why does Boucher use Adirondack spruce?
Adirondack red spruce is prized for soundboards and scarce, so few makers use it across a whole range. It grows in the Appalachian region around Boucher's shop, and Boucher has worked with it long enough to supply tops to other builders. Players like it for headroom: it takes a hard strum without flattening out.
What does torrefied mean on a Boucher?
Torrefied wood has been roasted to age it faster. Boucher developed its process with Université Laval and was the first builder to offer torrefied Adirondack spruce tops, in 2010. The Heritage Goose has a torrefied top and bracing as standard, and the Grande Reserve adds torrefied maple back and sides.
Studio Goose or Heritage Goose?
The Studio Goose comes in OM Hybrid, Dreadnought and S-Jumbo shapes. The Heritage Goose is smaller, a 12-fret Parlor or 000, with torrefied Adirondack spruce for both the top and the bracing. Both use Adirondack red spruce tops.
Can you order a Boucher that isn't in stock?
Yes. The current Boucher range can be ordered through the Catalogue, paid in full or with a 25% deposit, and it's set up on our bench before it ships.
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