Suspended / by Antoine Dufour - Beauregard Guitars Demo

Please watch in HD!
This is a new new song called «Suspended» to be released eventually! I decided to record it to make this demo video for Beauregard Guitars.
SOLD! Honestly, that's one of the most impressive guitars I've ever played!
This has been recorded with a pair of Charter Oak E700 in a Millennia preamp through an Apogee Symphony I/O converter. There's no pickup in the guitar.
Here are the specifications and details about this guitar:
Model: based on Beauregard's Jazz nylon contour (12th fret to body)
Scale: 25''
Nut width: 1.750
Top: german spruce
Back and sides: euro maple
Neck: mahogany
Fretboard,headstock, bridge and appointments: ebony
New headstock design!
510 gotoh tuners
Mario Beauregard takes orders here:
Email: [e-mail]
or here: beauregardguitars.com/contact/
Antoine's comments:
This guitar is unbelievable! Not only the bass strings sound like a grand piano but the whole register sings like an orchestra (listen at: 0:11)! The trebles are big and round. The clarity is unmatched. This is a small guitar body but it sounds so big that it's hard to believe. It's a very nervous guitar with an amazing sustain. You can really hear that at 0:19 in the video. I decided to wait a little longer on this chord because the guitar would not let it fade out! I really like the new headstock design. That's something Mario and I have been talking about lately and he decided to make it. I also really like the contrast of the dark lines vs the bright colours of the spruce and maple. Very classy! It's a guitar suitable for any type of playing style and really shines for fingerstyle.
I use Ernie Ball aluminium/bronze medium strings.

[@PKPJayhawk04]

Man Antoine and Andy Mckee are so frustratingly beautiful to listen to. They just make it look so effortless and their compositions are impeccable.

[@tygywoo]

Can't believe the sustain on that guitar-incredible. Antoine's new tune is mesmerizing.

[@aldo_pinheiro]

My good god, the way that the harmonic resonates at 1:10 is just beautiful!!

[@theshapeexists]

The projection of that guitar is so crisp and big. Beautiful.

[@PrestonDorlig]

Wow! I don't think I've ever heard that amount of sustain from an acoustic guitar! The shimmering tonal qualities are remarkable. I know the player is ultimately integral of how a guitar sounds - & Mr. Dufour is an outstanding awesome guitarist, but no doubt, this is one beautiful guitar... and a beautiful song.

[@anythinggoes9]

Awesome! The music and the guitar. Enough said!

[@austinM16x]

This is just too beautiful for words....

[@notaperson3691]

Brilliant as always Mr. Dufour. 10/10

[@JasonHallsUK]

Can't stop listening it just gets better with each play!

[@CyberColossus]

Well done good Sir. Always a pleasure to hear anything you produce.

[@RichardVallanceMusic]

Absolutely amazing. You never stop blowing my mind! :)

[@LuisCmusic]

I absolutely love it! such a great song! :)

[@RDKingmusic]

Absolutely beautiful! This piece really showcases that amazing guitar.

[@DwikiLazuardi]

Yes sir I definetely always watch your videos in HD! AMAZING SONG!

[@hans-goranhelin4621]

The sound and the music is like a dream

[@Go-I-CHI]

euphonious as always

[@ecovolved]

Fabulous.

[@barleymob9913]

Gorgeous guitar, it's harmonics are some of the most serene I've ever heard.

[@andynoles2669]

That's just wonderful

[@TheTrueKailash]

lovely song

[@ciellesprit1132]

C'est toujours un plaisir de t'écouter jouer Antoine. Merci pour ce partage sincère et sensible. Hope that everything goes right for you and also that you will come again in France ! Wish you the best.

[@bebob9202]

beautiful composition!

[@TomsRockHouse]

Thanks for this song! Thumbs up!

[@YeaItsMeMatt89]

Amzing stuff, really.

[@francoisberthiaume8774]

J'ai hâte qu'elle sorte celle là, définitivement dans mon top 3 de tes meilleures pièces.

[@pappy7704]

Fantastic

[@dicerosautismambient4894]

I like the complexity. At the same time it has a melancholic sound. good music.

[@JorgeEduardo1965]

Bravo!

[@albertmiller3082]

This is absolutely inspired music of the spheres!! Remember, friends, nobody had chance to put a comment caption on every creative product in the days past. Give this marvelous artist his due! I love Antoine's sensitivity that grows & grows year after year-- I find this to genuinely be of a piece with his previous harmonic material. He composes beautifully and plays with authentic passion-- what more can anyone ask of an artist?

[@mmarzl]

amazed...absolutely incredible...the tune, the guitar....it's just sooooo cool :)

[@FredLILLO]

Superbe ! Comme d'habitude...

[@PinaCoco]

I still remember when he and Tommy posted the four hands guitar video back then and I never thought Antoine will become this big :)

[@williammartinsdesousa6949]

Is beautiful!!! Nice Nice Congratulations!!!

[@daniellouisduffy]

Gorgeous tune Antoine! :)

[@mvallee3]

Bravo Antoine et Mario! You need to own one to truly appreciate the divine sound :)

[@andrewbriannoles]

Great song

[@chadfengel]

You so good, Antoine! And the TONE!!!!

[@TB0LAN]

Very wonderful sound :)

[@sungwoongkim9236]

My hero

[@Repousserleslimiteslepodcast]

You should do it on the next album!!! I love this song!!!!

[@MetalAddict247]

It's amazing I find parts of Erik Mongrains music in this track! What an incredible piece of music Antoine!

[@thedeathmachine666]

+Joe Barrett other way around.

[@franklarouche8612]

Ca sonne en TA. Bravo Mario. Bravo Antoine.

[@AdrianBellue]

Astounding. Meeting Mario on the road with you last year and playing his immaculate instruments was one of the highlights of my life. I dream of one day owning such a guitar. I will help spread the word for Mario and his incredible craftsmanship, as well as your wonderful demonstration with such a tasteful new tune! Cheers to you Antoine.

[@colonelchrist1392]

Your music is awesome Adrian!!!!

[@Kurenji]

Well, that's really nice of you to say :). I'm going to tell him you said that, I'm sure he'll be really happy ^^ (I'm Mario's daughter in case you were wondering xD)

[@AdrianBellue]

+Kurenji please do! I saw Mario briefly this summer while recording with Antoine. I'll be back in March, it'd be great to see him again!

[@Kurenji]

I'm gonna see him in two weeks, so I'll try not to forget :)

[@TheNordmichi]

Mr. Dufour: You are the most inspiring guitar player I have ever seen for years now. Thank you for your music and please keep on making new music (I prefer less synthesizer, more guitar ;-)

[@briannoles4958]

WOW !!!!!!

[@masonlou4991]

I missed your concert in 2014 Beijing, I got the tickets but could not make it, I guess I will see you on the road, good luck

[@david57strat]

Such an incredibly beautiful song. When are you going to release this on an album, or for download on iTunes???

[@RoadWarrior2006]

Genius.

[@DrEthre]

Christ I'd give my left kidney for this guitar. Cool as always Antoine. Your technique never fails to amuse me.

[@AQ-xu6sw]

wow!!!!!!

[@baizhouyan6748]

like you very much!

[@QcChopper]

I love your work Antoine and I bought all your albums, not only is your songwriting brilliant, your technique is surgical and your sound is just impeccable. If I had to nitpick I would say that there is a bit too much repetition in some of your songs, just a bit too structured for my liking, but this one is progressive ear candy, I wept while listening to it for the first time.

[@rlconc]

I bought the same guitar as Antoine's main axe (except for the cutaway, which mine doesn't have) directly from Mr. Beauregard two years and a half ago. It is such a piece of artwork! I only wish I had more time to play it to reach 1/100 of Antoine's mastery :-)

[@danielperroni3884]

This brand is like a Stradivarius of the acoustic guitars... sounds great!

[@younicbic]

maybe you meant to say Stradivari ;-)

[@visiblemode]

Gorgeous sound, with amazing harmonics...I'm tempted to call this an incredible guitar, but then again with this guy playing I'll bet a shoebox with elastic bands stretched across it would sound good. That said, I really want to get my hands on this guitar, it's beautiful.

[@Rael0505]

+visiblemode I think the guitars are over 10 grand... Craig D'Andrea tells me they're amazing though

[@Schmorgasblab]

Definitely sounds like a new guitar that's for sure. It sounds good, so don't get me wrong. But I bet that thing will sound really good once its broken in.

[@betronyx]

Six persons are sad, and empty (about the six dislikes). This music is beautiful! Congrats!

[@MagnusMarthinsen]

Anyone know the tuning?? Beautiful sound, wish I had that Beauregard..

[@guoalber]

When is your next album coming out?!

[@balajianish8]

Does anyone know if it is possible to purchase the tabs for Suspended?

[@Rael0505]

I need tabs!!

[@TheLastWanderingBard]

German Spruce is not as common for a topwood no? Or at least compared to others like American Sitka/Spruce or cedar. I'm asking because the amount of sustain and the general clarity of the ring of the notes is crazy, I've never heard another guitar like it, and I was wondering if that is a feature of German Spruce?

[@slennie]

I think most of the sustain comes from the Maple back&sides.

[@timboacts28]

Amazing as usual! What is that odd lap-stand-holder? Not really sure what to call it. Looks comfortable. I hunch a great deal when I'm in the zone, playing my heart out. And then I snap out of it and realize my back hurts.

[@williamwalker1010]

It's called an Ergoplay guitar support. And yes they are indeed wonderfully comfortable to play with. I have one myself and highly recommend. ^_^

[@louisdegrois8740]

You're the GREATEST guitarist i've ever heard Are you french ?

[@TommyNitro]

French Canadian, I believe.

[@bgraupmann]

Anyone know about what the cost of this guitar would be?

[@noluxtime]

Beautiful instument and nice tune!Althought this is the first time brand new strings kinda bother me:/ Ι think the song would benefit from like a two weeks old strings cause personally I hear more string than melody in this tune.Aaaaanyway not wanna be picky this is otherwise a really nice showcase of a superb instrument from a great artist!

[@tprihari]

Why wasn't this on the new album?

[@jonmunck7569]

Reminds me of Ashes. Looove it.

[@tprihari]

Why didnt he put this on his new albulm??

[@aartsen8]

Can somebody tell me what de extended part of the fretboard is for?

[@SeanBoyle]

It's there for looks. Technically you could actually play those notes, assuming it is supported from behind to keep it from breaking. It would be awkward to play up there, so I doubt anyone would.

[@mistertomlinson]

Chirciu Remus This. I never realized what they were for until watching this video. I've played pinch harmonics that far up on the strings, but never realized how easier it'd be if there were frets to let me know EXACTLY where to pinch. Now I want one on my guitar. :/

[@SeanBoyle]

Chirciu Remus​​ mistertomlinson​​ i hadn't thought of that, thanks for the info. No thanks for calling me "retarded", but of course this is the internet so i should probably learn not to expect too much from people.

[@johnbranch17]

Sean Boyle sorry dude... bad day

[@SeanBoyle]

Chirciu Remus It's all good. :)

[@brosettastone7520]

great sound but just not enough low end in my opinion, but maybe that is how the body style is designed to sound i guess, still love the tune

[@benstephens34]

are you gonna play this in your live set?

[@tooberoot]

Dufour is among the top insofar as composition and shear virtuosic performance. I can play a guitar but write music? This guy is a Modern Dionisio Aguado, people will be playing this repertoire long after we're all dead

[@hartwigLasser]

where's the bandana?!

[@briannoles4958]

He's promoting the the guitar make buddy.

[@AdamWoodhams]

What is the banana?!

[@lilyvoon10]

Holy those are some FAT condensers. What are they?

[@supermanny73]

Beautiful. So glad he got rid of that bandanna.

[@Plop232]

C'est évidemment très fort techniquement, mais j'ai beaucoup de mal avec la musique en elle même. Des harmoniques par ci, des percus par là, il y en a trop ! On est submergé, et même les passages qui devraient illustrer cette chanson, avec des silences de plusieurs temps, suspendus dans l'air, sont avalés par la cascade de notes qui nous tombe dessus juste après. Ou bien on est toujours en train de démeler celle qu'on vient de se prendre. On regarde plus qu'on écoute et on ressent au final. Je trouve son style très agressif, il en fait beaucoup trop pour que ça "s'écoute vraiment" Enfin, ce n'est qu'un avis personnel :)

[@GurthRacing]

wish i had 20k so i could buy one of these and shred the same 5 cowboy chords i know

[@getandufour7111]

Jetez un Beauregard. 👁

[@Ghawrod]

too much perfect - I used to like songs such as 30 Minutes in London (2008 ?)... here I just feel like stupid not liking this song because I dont really understand it or see the point... at least it is what I feel and music is feeling right ? only personal remark from my side of course. nevertheless good to see progress has been made in 7 years, maybe more on Antoine's side than on mine !

[@k14check]

No scarf :O Amazing tune though

[@PharaohciousX]

I'm 6 years late to the party lol

[@plateau07]

somebody burst my bubble and tell me how much this wonderwood costs

[@Kurenji]

My father really is the best at making guitars isn't he :D

[@Rael0505]

+Kurenji Mario Beauregard is your father? His guitars seem amazing. Do you happen to know the base or average price is for his guitars? It's not listed on his website :x

[@Kurenji]

+Rael0505 From what I know, it starts at something like 10 000$. I'm not sure though !

[@Rael0505]

Kurenji That's what I figured! Craig D'Andrea (my teacher) is about to get a 7 string from your father, and he is really hyped about it. He said Antoine Dufour's latest guitar is really, really impressive. Much respect to Mr. Beauregard.

[@Kurenji]

I'll tell him ! I'm sure he'll be happy to hear about it ^^

[@Rael0505]

thanks for the info! So it's like a Greenfield in terms of price. Really fine guitars. I have a Beneteau and another custom one on the way. Maybe someday I'll add Beauregard to my collection!

[@leo959]

i know this is 2014 but it sounds like it was made in 2018