He began to stock raw material and share is passion with his son Nicolas. In 2000, after more than ten years of research and improvement, Claude decided to craft high-quality acoustic guitars using only the best components, such famed Adirondack red spruce. In December 1997, Norman Boucher passed away, leaving his son Claude the legacy of a master luthier.
In 1988, the family closed its store, selling the company and its trademarks Claude continued to make some acoustic guitars, but not commercially. Together with his son Claude, Norman began to make and sell a guitar inspired by the CF Martin design, featuring a Dreadnought-type body and an X-shaped bracing under the soundboard. Noted musician and Cabinetmaker Norman Boucher founded Canada’s first acoustic guitar manufacturing company (Norman Guitars Inc.) in the tiny Quebec village of La Patrie in 1968.
From the Boucher web site – There’s a long tradition of quality behind Boucher Guitars.
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