November 11 , 2001:
Music and More pickin' party.Much Fun was had by all at the Music and More shop in Davie, Florida. Pantheon CEO, Patrick Theimer had a great visit with shop owner, Tom Snellgrove and several folks whom we know from the 13th Fret were on hand to try out several spanking new Bourgeois guitars.
Music and More storefront
Music & More owner Tommy Snellgrove gives the 13th Fret LE a tryoutEd Corson, owner of the very first 13th Fret Limited Edition Bourgeois guitar was kind enough to let some buddies try it out. The guitar is a Padauk/Adirondack OMC with flamed maple binding and rosette.
Ed Corson with his 13th Fret Limited Edition Bourgeois, a Padauk/Adirondack OMC with flamed maple bindings and rosette.We also brought along our first Deluxe Dreadnought. This guitar features a master-grade Adirondack spruce top, Indian Rosewood hand selected by Dana Bourgeois, Abalone top border and rosette, an ivoroid bound body, neck and headstock and Gold Waverly tuners.
Stephen Wildley with the Bourgeois Deluxe DreadnoughtWe were happy to meet get a chance to meet these guys after months of chats on the 13th Fret. A big welcome to our new dealer, Music and More and a Special thanks to Tom Snellgrove for letting a bunch of guitar-crazed guys hang around his shop all day!
Marc Durso on the LCIII koa sloped D
November 3 , 2001:
Bourgeois guitars is honored to be the choice guitar for some of the biggest players at the 2001 IBMA Awards.2001 IBMA AWARDS NEWS
Bourgeois guitars is honored to be the choice guitar for some of the biggest players in Bluegrass, among them, Ricky Skaggs, Bryan Sutton, Del McCoury, Dan Tyminski and Ron Block of Union Station, and Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek. A big night was had by all of these players down in Louisville Kentucky last month at the 2001 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards. We'd like to congratulate them!
Louisville, KY- The soundtrack from the film, O Brother, Where Art Thou, along with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, and Union Station member Dan Tyminski, shared the bulk of the honors at the 12th Annual International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Awards, held October 4th at the Kentucky Center for the Arts in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to Dan Tyminski's Male Vocalist of the Year win for his participation on the soundtrack, the project was also honored with a Distinguished Achievement Award for filmmakers the Coen Brothers and soundtrack producer T Bone Burnett.
Pantheon Guitars would like to send out a big congratulations to:
- MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Dan Tyminski
- INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Nickel Creek
- SONG OF THE YEAR
"I AM A MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW"
By The Soggy Bottom Boys, featuring Dan Tyminski.
Written by Dick Burnett and arranged by Carter Stanley
- ALBUM OF THE YEAR
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
Featuring Norman Blake, James Carter & The Prisoners, The Cox Family, Fairfield Four, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Chris Thomas King, Alison Krauss, Harry McClintock, The Peasall Sisters, The Soggy Bottom Boys, Ralph Stanley, The Stanley Brothers, Gillian Welch & The Whites. Produced by T Bone Burnett for Mercury/ Lost Highway Records
(Clockwise from the Top left) John Thigpen - owner of 7 Bourgeois guitars, Bryan Sutton - An enthusiastic Bourgeois endorser, Dana with Pantheon Dealer Jeff & Eric Sullivan from 1st Quality Music, Some of the Bourgeois beauties that were on hand at the show, and finally Dick Boak,Cesar Diaz, Rick Starkey.
July 20-22, 2001
PANTHEON GUITARS AT THE NASHVILLE SUMMER NAMM SHOW.
The summer NAMM show in Nashville was the first for Bourgeois Guitars since joining forces with Pantheon Guitars. The booth was filled with beautiful guitars and lots of traffic. New dealers were opened and many old friends stopped by. We even made the cover of the trade show magazine, The Upbeat Daily!
We got to shake hands with our new friends, Alvin Deskins and Mike Morgan from Morgan Music in Lebanon Missouri, Les Haynie at Blue Moon Music in Fayettville Arkansas, Jeff & Eric Sullivan of 1st Quality Musical Supplies, and Eric Martin of Martin Guitars in Tennessee. We saw our old friends, Wil Bremer and Julie Luther of Spruce Tree Music in Madison, Wisconsin and had a great hang with Doug Abrahms, Eddie Berman and all the guys from The Music Loft/Indoor Storm, Raleigh NC. A big welcome to Acoustic Music in Guilford CT and to Rutlands Music in Remerton GA, we'll be sending them some guitars soon.
(From left to right: Dana Bourgeois, Eric Martin & Bryan Sutton)Endorser Bryan Sutton helped out on Sunday, playing and signing autographs and being an all-round swell guy. We also enjoyed meeting John Thigpen, a friend from The 13th Fret (who as of Saturday at the NAMM show owns 7 Bourgeois Guitars!
Hard work, great music, good friends. What could be better?
July 19 , 2001:
Pantheon Guitars teams with Pantene to support Pro-Voice Music Competition.Pantheon Guitars was proud to participate in the Pantene Pro-Voice Music Competition (www.pro-voice.com). Founded in search of the next great female singer, this competition celebrated the art and inspiration of music. Accompanied by her band, The Wash, Libbie Schrader wowed the judges with a performance of "Blood Red Moon" to win the July 19 competition. Schrader and her band, "The Wash," performed their winning entry live onstage in front of thousands at the Pantene Pro-Voice Summer Showcase, a free concert which included performances by special musical guest Jewel, host of Pantene Pro-Voice and rising pop/R&B sensation Willa Ford and four other Pantene Pro-Voice finalists.The concert concluded with Pantheon Guitars' CEO, Patrick Theimer, on stage to present Jewel with a Bourgeois "PRO-Voice" custom cutaway.
You can hear Jewel on her new CD, "This Way"
June 12, 2001
Bourgeois teams with Pantheon Guitars, Introduces New Premium Acoustic Guitar Series.LEWISTON, ME – June 21, 2001 – Dana Bourgeois, recently named President of Pantheon Guitars, joins forces with CEO Patrick Theimer, to unveil the latest generation of Bourgeois Guitars. This unique arrangement between Bourgeois and Pantheon provides Pantheon with the services of one of the country's most respected acoustic luthiers, while providing Bourgeois with a complete support organization for the production, marketing and distribution of his new series of premium acoustic guitars. As Pantheon’s President, Dana focuses his unique talents on developing Pantheon’s manufacturing processes and facilities, product design and development, and artist relations.
Pantheon and Bourgeois’ collaborative efforts utilize the same time-honored techniques, select tonewoods and attention to detail that have established Bourgeois as one of today’s premier makers of acoustic steel string guitars. The Bourgeois Professional Series, available only through select retailers, features six different styles of guitars, each with unique appointments and premium woods specifically chosen to craft instruments of true distinction. The Bourgeois Luthier's Choice Series, available directly through Pantheon Guitars as well as through select retailers, features a variety of rare tonewoods, custom hardware and custom finishes.
(L) Dana Bourgeois, (R) Patrick Theimer
Click to Download High-Res Photo (384Kb)Dana Bourgeois has been designing and building guitars for over a quarter of a century. His instruments have become a particular favorite among many professional country, bluegrass and "youthgrass" players and groups, such as Ricky Skaggs, Bryan Sutton and the highly acclaimed Nickel Creek. "I am particularly excited about our new guitars and the very positive responses we are receiving from customers," commented Dana. "Pantheon has provided me
with the opportunity to focus once again on designing and building
instruments of the highest quality.”
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