and easy to tweak while playing live. The open-
pour finish on the neck and body reflected the
quality of the woods. The Furch CNR system
neck reinforcement adds an angled metal
piece to the neck joint to provide better stability
and sustain. The Violet dreadnought model
performed and sounded like a guitar that would
cost twice this amount from anything American
made.
On to the slightly more expensive Indigo series
Violet Dreadnought
this guitar shares key features with its sister Violet
but deviates in the top wood - cedar. The bass
response from the Indigo Grand Auditorium
was smooth without becoming wobbly or
overbearing as some in this shape are prone to
do. Depending upon the bracing and top tone
wood many GA shaped instruments are not a
great match for vocalists in a worship setting
as they compete for the same frequency range.
The Furch GA had none of these issues and
the arched back could play a role in this sound
feature as well. The top is made of solid cedar
and the back/sides are layered mahogany
with a tasteful Ebony bridge and fingerboard.
The Furch Grand Auditorium is warm and
balanced. Although our review model didn’t
have electronics, I think it would record nicely.
The open-pore finish makes it feel as though
you and the wood are one when making music
with it. When I first started playing the two
Furch guitars I was originally drawn to the Violet
series dreadnought, but after more playing time padded gig bag that has three straps, multiple pickup, as tested, sells for $899.00 street. The
I found the Indigo Grand Auditorium to be an front storage pockets and a neck security strap. Indigo Plus Grand Auditorium, without pickup,
also sells for $899.00. The Indigo series is
ideal vehicle for lush chords and strumming.
There are many features to love about the new available in standard, plus or deluxe levels. The
The higher end Furch guitars feature cosmetic Furch instruments. The arched mahogany only addition I would make to the reviewed
upgrades you would expect like glossy finish, backs reminded me of vintage American Indigo would be the optional pickup system.
inlayed fretboards, matched binding and burst guitars. Having played the Violet and Indigo If you have the opportunity, I suggest that you
finishes, but they may also be out of reach for guitars in a live setting, both instruments are play one of the new Furch guitars for yourself
those of us on a budget. The new Violet and dependable and a great value for the cost. and compare it to guitars in the same price
Indigo series, from Furch, offer Czech Republic For live performance and songwriting, you are range. They are definitely worth Czech-ing out!
craftsmanship at a reasonable price with less acquiring a lot of instrument in both series. My bling. prediction is that Furch guitars will be finding
their way on more stages and songwriter rounds
Each instrument comes with a high quality,
in the coming year. The Violet dreadnought with
$899.00
FurchGuitars.com
January 2020
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