The HG-46 is a Heritage Goose 000 in Brazilian Mahogany, built 12 frets to the body with a torrefied AAAA Adirondack red spruce top. Boucher's Gold Touch process roasts the top and the bracing to age the wood, a technique the Berthier-sur-Mer shop developed with Université Laval. Boucher voices the series for fingerstyle and says it holds its mid and bass depth with a capo up to the 7th fret.
The 12-fret joint brings the bridge closer to the centre of the lower bout, and the 1.750" nut gives the picking hand room to work, with 2.250" spacing at the 12th fret on special order. A satin V-shape neck, a slotted headstock and nickel Gotoh open gear tuners finish it. For mahogany on the parlor body, look at the HG-44. The HG-56 is this 000 in East Indian Rosewood, and the SG-41 brings Brazilian Mahogany to the Studio Goose OM Hybrid.
It can be built up with Boucher's option packs for finish, pickups, top grade and trim, listed 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: Brazilian Mahogany
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




