The Dowina Saint Jacques GD-SB is a beautifully crafted European acoustic guitar, handmade in Slovakia and featuring Dowina’s distinctive Gold Orchestra body shape. Combining a solid spruce top with solid Indian Rosewood back and sides, the GD-SB delivers a rich, balanced and articulate tone with excellent projection and responsiveness.

Its compact Orchestra-style body offers a comfortable playing experience while retaining impressive volume and low-end depth. The combination of spruce and Indian Rosewood produces a versatile tonal character, making the Saint Jacques equally suitable for fingerstyle, flatpicking and strumming.

The Saint Jacques name has a distinctive connection to the guitar’s design: “Saint Jacques” refers to Saint James and also to the French word for scallop shell, reflected in the subtle shell-inspired details found on the instrument.

Specifications

• Model: Saint Jacques GD-SB
• Series: Saint Jacques / Gold Shell
• Body Shape: Gold Orchestra (GD)
• Top: Solid Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
• Neck: Khaya Mahogany with Wenge reinforcement
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Bridge: Ebony
• Bracing: X-Bracing
• Nut & Saddle: Bone
• Nut Width: 45 mm
• Scale Length: 648 mm / 25.5"
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Tuners: Gotoh
• Rosette: Rosewood
• Binding: Rosewood
• Pickguard: Clear matte
• Finish: Open-pore / satin finish
• Country of Origin: Slovakia
• Case: Hardcase, depending on configuration