Acoustic Dreadnought Models B-seriesjedistar.com/images/August17/norman_guitar_models_eng.pdf · The first guitar built by Mr. Normand . ... Acoustic Folk Models. Folklore I . 1978

From Daniel Laroche’s web site: http://pages.usherbrooke.ca/dlaroche page 1

Models Year probable of introduction and description Notes on specimens that I've found

Acoustic Dreadnought Models B-series

B-80R

1988 Top : spruce Back & sides : Laminated maple with red stain mahogany Original Neck : maple with stain mahogany red Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

B-50 with red stain and modified neck fixation

B-80G

1988 Top : spruce Back & sides : Laminated birdseye maple stain mahogany Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

B-50 Laminated birdseye maple with grey stain - modified neck fixation

B-68

1968—1977 Top : spruce Back & sides : Indian rosewood Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : ebony

B-68-12

1977 Top : spruce Back & sides : Indian rosewood Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : ebony


B-60W

1987 Top : spruce Back & sides : laminated yellow birch Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

B-30 White

B-60N


B-30 Black

B-55 mahogany

1968-72 Top : spruce Back & sides : mahogany Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood


(B-55 mahogany) LTÉE/LTD Spéciale

1972-1974 Top : spruce Back & sides : mahogany Original Neck : mahogany and maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Le nouveau nom de la B-55 mahogany

B-55

1972 Top : spruce Back & sides : cherry Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

1980+ Maple neck 1982 Last year of production

B-50

1968 Top : spruce Back & sides : solid maple Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

1968-1972: Some specimens of solid maple back & sides 1972-1975: B-50 of solid maple with mahogany stain and mahogany neck Also some with natural finish and mahogany neck 1975+ Maple neck


B-50e

Top : spruce Back & sides : maple Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

With piezo microphone mounted on bridge plate

B-50CW


Venitian Cutaway

B-50-12

1972 Top : spruce Back & sides : maple Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

12 strings

B-50-12e


With piezo microphone mounted on bridge plate

B-30

1972 Top : spruce Back & sides : laminated yellow birch Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

1975+ Maple neck

B-30-12



B-30CW


Venitian Cutaway

B-25

1981 Top : laminated yellow birch Back & sides : laminated yellow birch Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

B-15 with Top : binding

B-25-12


B-20


B-20

Top : laminated yellow birch Back & sides : laminated yellow birch Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Some specimens with walnut fingerboard


B-20


Some specimens with solid spruce top and body binding

B-20-12


B-20CW


Venitian Cutaway


(B-20) Edition Special or ES or E.S. or Ed.Sp.

1975 Top : laminated yellow birch including mahogany stain Back & sides : laminated yellow birch including mahogany stain Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

B-20 dark mahogany stain End of production in 1984, replaced by B-20HGS

B-20HGS


Some specimens with High Gloss finish

B-20HGS

1985 Top : spruce Back & sides : laminated yellow birch w/stain Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Dark mahogany stain Replace the Special Edition model


B-20-12HGS

1985 Top : spruce Back & sides : laminated yellow birch w/stain Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Dark mahogany stain

B-15


1986+ Binding on body

B-15CW


Venitian Cutaway

B-15-12


12 strings

B-15-12


Modified neck fixation like the B-80


B-10


Acoustic Dreadnought Models Studio-series

Studio 68 or ST-68

1975 Top : spruce Back & sides : Indian rosewood Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Some specimens w/fingerboard binding

ST-68-12

Top : spruce Back & sides : Indian rosewood Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Studio 55

1975 Top : spruce Back & sides : mahogany Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Studio 55-12



ST-45


ST-40 with spruce top

ST-40

1982 Top : cedar Back & sides : mahogany Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

With cedar top

ST-40-12


With cedar top

ST-40HG


High Gloss finish

ST-40CW


Venitian Cutaway


ST-40HGCW


Venitian Cutaway & High Gloss finish

ST-40-12HGCW

1987-1989 Top : cedar Back & sides : mahogany Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

12 strings, Venitian Cutaway & High Gloss finish

Studio 30 or ST-30 or Stu-30


Studio 30 (12 strings)

1982-1986 Top : spruce Back & sides : laminated mahogany Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Usually, there was no 12 strings model but one has been found.

(Special) Acoustic Dreadnought Models


The first one!

1967 Top : Redwood Back & sides : mahogany Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

The first guitar built by Mr. Normand Boucher. Gibson type Bridge

The second…

1967 Top : Redwood Back & sides : mahogany Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

6 in line type machine head tuners Gibson type Bridge

Studio-68 (Abalone N)


ST-68 including Abalone rosette and logo inlays


LIMITED (1978)

1978-1979 Top : mahogany Back & sides : mahogany Original Neck : mahogany and maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Solid mahogany Top, Back & sides. Three pieces neck : Mahogany outsides and maple in the middle

MANIK

1977 Top : spruce Back & sides : spruce Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : ebony

Entire spruce body. Some specimens w/ebony fingerboard and bridge but early replaced by Indian rosewood.

MANIK-12

1977 Top : spruce Back & sides : spruce Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : ebony

12 strings

ROSEWOOD

1977 Top : Indian rosewood Back & sides : Indian rosewood Original Neck : Indian rosewood Original Fingerboard : maple

Prototype Maple fingerboard and bridge.


Acoustic Folk Models

Folklore I


Folklore I-12


Folklore II


Folklore II-12



Folklore III


Folklore III-12


Folklore 1


Folklore 1-12



Folklore 2

1986 Top : spruce Back & sides : maple Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Folklore 2-12

1986 Top : spruce Back & sides : maple Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Folklore 3



Folklore 3-12


Classical Models

B-55

1968-72 Top : mahogany Back & sides : mahogany Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : ebony

Mahogany top

C-10


X bracing

C-10CW


X bracing - Cutaway

C-15

1972 Top : spruce Back & sides : cherry Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

X bracing


C-18


X bracing

C-20


X bracing

C-80


C-80HG


High Gloss finish


C-80

1983 Top : spruce Back & sides : mahogany laminé Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Traditional neck w/heel and slotted head

C-80-1


Modified neck fixation Like the B-80 Traditional slotted head

C-100



C-100HG


High Gloss finish

C-100


Traditional neck w/heel and slotted head

C-120

1985 Top : cedar Back & sides : Indian rosewood Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

C-120HG

1985 Top : cedar Back & sides : Indian rosewood Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

High Gloss finish

Electric models


E-15S (?)

1984-86 Solid body maple Original Neck : maple Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

E-20S (?) 1984-86

E-50 (?)

1984-86 Solid body mahogany Original Neck : mahogany Original Fingerboard : Indian rosewood

Illegal

1986-88

6 in line type machine head tuners Active preamp & electronical controls


GX

1987-88 6 in line type machine head tuners Active preamp & electronical controls

GL 1987-88

GX bass 1987-88

GX bass 1987-88 Fretless

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Acoustic Dreadnought Models B-seriesjedistar.com/images/August17/norman_guitar_models_eng.pdf · The first guitar built by Mr. Normand . ... Acoustic Folk Models. Folklore I . 1978