The HG-54 pairs East Indian Rosewood back and sides with the Heritage Goose parlor body, its neck joining at the 12th fret. Above the rosewood is a torrefied AAAA Adirondack red spruce top, braced in the same roasted spruce. Boucher ages that wood through its Gold Touch process, developed with Université Laval, and voices the series for fingerstyle.
The parlor sits small on the lap, and the 12-fret joint places the bridge nearer the centre of the lower bout. Boucher says the Heritage Goose keeps its mid and bass depth with a capo up to the 7th fret. With a 1.750" nut and a satin V-shape neck, it suits the fingerpicker who plays seated. The HG-56 is this rosewood on the 000 body, and the HG-44 is the parlor in Brazilian Mahogany.
Boucher's option packs cover burst finishes, installed pickups, a master grade top and abalone trim, and they follow 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: Parlor, 12 frets to the body
Neck Joins Body At: 12th fret
Top: Torrefied (Gold Touch) AAAA Adirondack red spruce
Back and Sides: East Indian Rosewood
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




