Professional Series
JOMC -Jumbo Orchestra Model - Cutaway
Here's a Custom JOMC in Walnut and Bearclaw Sitka. Great wood combination to bring out the best of this wonderfully versatile body style. (Great playing from Bryan Rankins at Fazios Music)New Specs for 2011
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Photo shows our 2010 Version of our JOMC .
Photos of 2011 version coming soon.
Click on photo for larger view.JOM stands for JUMBO OM. The JOMC is an original body style developed by Dana in the late 80's, in response to players' requests for a mid-sized guitar having the balance and clarity of an OM--but with a bigger presence.
The idea was simple: Start with the OM outline, enlarge it a bit, play around with the curves, deepen the sides, then add Dana's trademark cutaway. The result is our most versatile guitar; larger than an OM, smaller than a Dreadnought, capable of handling almost any playing style you can imagine, and equally capable of operating in solo or ensemble situations.If you need one guitar to convincingly cut a variety of styles--on stage, in the studio, or just around the house--it's hard to think of a more useful guitar than our standard JOMC. Or you can take advantage of the JOMC's versatility in a completely different way. In Adirondack spruce and rosewood, the JOMC is a killer flatpicking guitar (and it's a lot easier for some people to get their hands around than a Dreadnought); cedar and walnut transform the JOMC into a woody, sustaining Celtic player's dream. Or if you need a flattop guitar that can punch out swing rhythm and fat melody, it's hard to beat a JOMC in curly maple. Or, better still, tell your dealer what you want this guitar to do, and let Dana pick the woods for you.
For 2011 we have changed the specs on this guitar to mirror our beautiful OMC. The new standard JOMC is built with a European spruce top (Sitka and Adirondack spruce tops are also offered as popular options.) and is simply and elegantly appointed with East Indian Rosewood back and sides, a wood rosette, Squares and diamonds inlay, Ebony belly bridge, tortoiseshell binding and gold Waverly tuners adorned with Ebony buttons.Here's what David Wren of the great Toronto shop, The Twelfth Fret has to say about our JOMC:
"There are very few body sizes that appeal to such a broad cross section of our customers as this JOM from Dana Bourgeois! When you're holding this instrument, it doesn't feel substantially larger than an Orchestra Model, yet it packs a punch not unlike a modern dreadnought ... but with better trebles! The tight waist allows the box to sit lower on your lap, giving the impression of a smaller guitar ... but that 15 5/8" lower bout and the 4 3/4" deep box really generates a powerful presence in the low end!Of course if body size was the only determining factor, everyone would be building guitars that sound this amazing! The real secret to the fact that Bourgeois guitars are consistently more responsive than most other brands is the fact that Dana has "the touch". He has that intuitive grasp of his craft that really does give him an edge ... from the selection of raw billets to fine tuning the tap tones of a superb Sitka top, Dana somehow elicits an immediacy of response and that gratifying overall tonality that has made him popular with so many of the elite pro musicians world wide!!!"
Except as noted, all Bourgeois models include the following features: 25.5" Scale Length, One piece Mahogany Neck, Bone Nut & Saddle, Ebony Fretboard & Bridge, High Gloss Body and Satin Neck Finish, Mother of Pearl Bourgeois headstock inlay, Bourgeois Premium Tortoiseshell style pickguard, Ivoroid Bridge and Ed Pins, Deluxe Hardshell Case and a Limited Lifetime Warranty. A variety of optional tonewoods, appointments, hardware and finishes are also available.
These guitars are available at one of our fine retailers.
Feature Description Body Style Cutaway Jumbo Orchestra Model Head Style Square Nut Width 1 3/4 (1 23/ 32" option, no extra charge)
Top European Rosette Wood Back and Sides Indian Rosewood Backstrip Bourgeois Body Binding Tortoise with Soloist purflings Fretboard Binding Black Fretboard Inlay Squares & Diamonds Headstock Binding None Headstock Veneer Ziricote Bridge 2 5/16" Ebony Belly Bridge Tuners Gold Waverly / Ebony Buttons Finish Natural Other Premium Tor-Tis pickguard. Popular option: Snakehead and Ivoroid or Wood body, neck and head bindings.
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Page last updated: December 5, 2011
