The HG-26 puts African Bubinga back and sides on the Heritage Goose 000, a 12-fret body built in Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec. The top is AAAA Adirondack red spruce, torrefied along with the bracing; Boucher says it was the first to offer roasted Adirondack tops, in 2010, and calls its version Gold Touch. Boucher voices the series for fingerstyle and says it holds mid and bass depth with a capo up to the 7th fret.
The 12-fret joint sets the bridge closer to the centre of the lower bout. A 1.750" nut leaves room for fingerpicking, with 2.250" spacing at the 12th fret on special order. Bubinga figure varies guitar to guitar, so treat the photos as one example. The HG-24 is this wood on the parlor, and the SG-21 brings bubinga to the Studio Goose OM Hybrid.
Finish, pickup, top grade and trim can all be built up through Boucher's option packs below.
Options for this model include:
- Burst Pack: a hand-applied sunburst, tobacco burst, open amber burst or black top
- Concert Pack: Fishman Matrix Infinity pickup, installed
- Intimate Concert Pack: K&K Pure Mini pickup, installed
- Master Grade Pack: master grade Adirondack red spruce top, abalone rosette, koa or maple body binding (not with the Ultimate Pack)
- Prestige Pack: Style-41 abalone trim (not with the Master Grade or Ultimate Pack)
- Ultimate Pack: master grade Adirondack red spruce top, a choice of exotic or highly figured back and sides (bubinga, cocobolo, maple, koa, Madagascar rosewood or walnut), koa or maple neck and body binding, high gloss neck, a choice of fretboard inlays, Gotoh 510 open gear tuners (not with the Master Grade Pack)
- Left-handed build
Price subject to change based on options chosen.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: Canada (built in Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec)
Body Size: 000, 12 frets to the body
Neck Joins Body At: 12th fret
Top: Torrefied (Gold Touch) AAAA Adirondack red spruce
Back and Sides: African Bubinga
Body Finish: Gloss
NECK
Neck Profile: V-shape
Width at Nut: 1.750" (44.5 mm)
Width at 12th Fret: 2.125" (54.0 mm); 2.250" (57.0 mm) on special order
Fret Markers: Diamond style
Headstock: Slotted
Neck Finish: Satin
HARDWARE
Nut: Bone
Tuners: Gotoh open gear, nickel
CASE
Case: Hardshell case



