Holy Boucher Batman!

[AdlGMT8]

I liked the Martin, and did it sound significantly louder than the other two guitars to anyone else?

[Frostie]

Originally Posted by d.loseth

I'm ashamed I didn't know about this guitar maker being Canadian!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_puIWsSEs0

I couldn’t find a detailed bio for Robin Boucher. Do you know if he - like most top Canadian luthiers - ever worked for John Larrivee?

[Dbone]

Originally Posted by Frostie

I couldn’t find a detailed bio for Robin Boucher. Do you know if he - like most top Canadian luthiers - ever worked for John Larrivee?

Don’t believe so...Norman Boucher...Famous Canadian luthier...think Norman Guitars...Robin is related...guitar making is in the family sorta thing...

See a little blurb here

https://www.12fret.com/brands/boucher/

[llew]

Robin Boucher is actually a tone wood purveyor. He sources around 12,000 Adirondack tops to different builders world wide. He only started building a short while back...not sure exactly when. At least I read or heard that somewhere? Regardless his guitars are stellar!

[Dbone]

Originally Posted by llew

Robin Boucher is actually a tone wood purveyor. He sources around 12,000 Adirondack tops to different builders world wide. He only started building a short while back...not sure exactly when. At least I read or heard that somewhere? Regardless his guitars are stellar!

Yeah, this too...

I heard it was early 2000s that Boucher started, and he focused on the high end from the start.

He has been around guitar building his entire life. It runs in the family with the Norman Boucher roots etc

His guitars are not cheap, but when you consider that every one comes with a minimum AAAA Adirondack top they’re not terribly priced. Adirondack is a significant upcharge for other builders. Looking at Furch for a recent purchase, I believe they were charging 600 US in their custom shop. At least that was the charge in the custom shop builder on their web site....perhaps in reality it is a little less, but it gives an idea...

[jimcaleca]

All 3 sound great, with the most balanced being the Martin. The Boucher has the "Steroid" advantage of having the Adi top, and you can hear it. The Furch was no slouch either, all nice guitars in their own way..

[Dbone]

Originally Posted by jimcaleca

All 3 sound great, with the most balanced being the Martin. The Boucher has the "Steroid" advantage of having the Adi top, and you can hear it. The Furch was no slouch either, all nice guitars in their own way..

Yeah, really though...First world problems having to pick between those 3...

[Scotso]

Boucher seems to have a sort of Guild vibe. Are they screw on necks?

[Dbone]

Originally Posted by Scotso

Boucher seems to have a sort of Guild vibe. Are they screw on necks?

Apparently they are bolt on re-enforced...

https://www.12fret.com/new-instrumen...cia-goose-omh/

[twg1996]

Another great demo of a Boucher!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8S0AFOgqHA

[llew]

J.P. Cromier plays Boucher and is a fine player. The playing starts around 4:00...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0imnYG0bDgs

[Dbone]

Originally Posted by twg1996

Another great demo of a Boucher!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8S0AFOgqHA

Very expensive instrument the way that thing is configured. Base they are very reasonable, but soon as you add options on like this has the pricing goes into the stratosphere very quickly.

[twg1996]

Originally Posted by Dbone

Very expensive instrument the way that thing is configured. Base they are very reasonable, but soon as you add options on like this has the pricing goes into the stratosphere very quickly.

But it does sound killer!