Really glad to have you see us in Nashville. I enjoyed meeting you and participating in the video; fun to watch. Nice shot of my white Dodge Journey during your entrance. Y'all come back now.
I’m so thankful you guys are here. I sold a good number of these guitars right before the big switch. The first couple of vintage 3 dreads I got had to have neck resets immediately upon arrival. Having you guys here, making sure the guitars are 100% after the boat ride, is a game changer. I’ve been a saying this for about 5 years. These are the best guitars on the planet. I’ve got 3 I’ll never sell. Furch will be known as THE acoustic to buy in the next 10 years…. Hope we can meet one day. I might just have to start selling these again.
Hi Marc! At one point you mentioned one of your dealers orders his blues with the Stage Pro Anthem pickup. Any chance you could point me to that dealer?
When I used to write for Acoustic Magazine, before it shut down, I was lucky enough to be in Brno for a work trip. I sent a couple of emails, to my editor and to the company, and was fortunate enough to be taken on a tour of the factory by Petr Furch personally. Saw every part of the facility, from the wood store up to finishing, and then went to dinner too. A day or two later I spent a happy couple of hours in a big acoustic store in central Brno, and loved what I played. Petr aspires to be like Taylor, but I honestly rate his guitars significantly higher, spec for spec never mind dollar for dollar. He also enjoyed telling me how the PLEK salesman came to visit, ran the machine over a guitar off the shelf, and apparently said "Well, it seems like you don't need a PLEK"
@@FurchGuitarsOfficial it was such an enjoyable evening, and I was made very welcome. I hope it had an impact sales wise, I really miss doing that work
As a happy owner of a Blue Series Furch i am glad to see this brand to get the attention it deserves. Although my Blue is rather a simple and basic Furch model, she's my preferred pick any time. Light in weight, perfectly built, with a well-balanced, powerful sound.
I have two Martin’s, just didn’t feel the love with a Taylor, but I picked up a Furch and had to have one...mine is a green spruce & rosewood. It’s beautiful and sounds spectacular.
Glad Furch are getting the attention they deserve in North America. You should really check out Dowina as well. Slovakian made guitars. They are also incredible and equally as good.
These guys are the absolute best! I went to the showroom and Marc set me up with a G24 with koa back and sides and a beautiful cedar top. It is without question the best acoustic I have ever played, let alone owned. The sound is beyond compare with a ton of resonance. Awesome team, incredible guitars!
I have a 2011 G22CR-C that I bought in 2012. I absolutely love that guitar and will never part with it. Lots of others- Martins, Gibsons, Larrivees, etc. have come and gone in my 50 years of playing, but my son will get this one when I’m gone!
Hi Jeremy,. Great video. I own two Furchs and they are amazing. I tell people it's like a Taylor and Martin had a baby. It has such a sweet balanced sound. I have a dreadnaught that is the equivalent of a Martin D18 and an OM with Spruce and Rosewood. They are amazing guitars!
Great video! Been wanting a Furch since I heard Marco Cirillo playing them, and now you have given me fuel for that fire. Amazing history too. Thank you!
i love the Furch story. I have an OM31-SR (2014). The build and craftmanship is as fine as any US make. The voice is distinct, bright with an upper mid resonance. I studied the bracing on the inside and concluded that one significant difference is how Furch shapes two of the main back braces to a very fine thickness.
I have owned many acoustic guitars over the years before. Martins, Taylors, Lowdens, Larrivees, etc. But it's the Furch guitars namely the G23CRC and G24SR are the ones that satisfied the sonic preference that I have been searching for in a long time based on my ideal and subjective perception of sound.
Jeremy, Thank you for sharing this video bro. I had never heard of Furch Guitars but I’m blown away by this video. Looking forward to hearing more about them and seeing the one you pick out to keep!
Nice to see you've discovered Furch guitars! Your next mission, if you choose to accept is to get your hands on a Dowina guitar. Another great Euro builder who has a close relationship with Furch.
You should connect with @richardsguitars (th-cam.com/users/RichardsGuitarshop) in the UK. He's the Uk's largest Furch and Dowina dealer. Awesome guy who knows his stuff.
Thank you for your videos. Thank you for sharing your dream and teaching us how to make ours come true. Happy New year! I’m working towards a furch they are my favorite
I have a Furch Little Jane. It blows me away. I play it every day... and i have high end, amazing guitars (Martin, Olson, Lowden, Gibson)... but she's my go to. Careful of the stupid backpack though, my Little Jane got cracked in numerous spots - no protection at all, and I'm super careful! But even after getting the cracks repaired, she sounds and plays incredibly! They need to do better with the backpack though.
@@JeremySheppard i honestly don't understand how they make it sound so good for being 12" wide! I'm playing tonight at an open mic and she fits the bill perfectly - plus, all eyes on me when i pull her out and put her together...
By the way, i purchased a hard case on Amazon that the Little Jane fits in as a personal item under the seat on airplanes. It fits the guitar plus lots of clothes - $99...if you're interested i can send you a link. The backpack is terrible for travel...IMHO. :)
Hi Jeremy. I have a Vintage 3 Dreadnaught that I imported to Texas from a store in Australia (because there were none available in the US at the time). I can tell you that the fit and finish is second to none and it has a very beautiful tone. I also have 4 Martin guitars and the Furch is more beautiful than any of them.
They have actually been in North America for a long time. When they first came, they were called Stonebridge. It was explained to me that it was felt that “Furch” wouldn’t work well in English speaking countries, so they named the North American line after a famous stone bridge in Prague. The S on the headstock is the exact same font as the F on the Furchs. They got them into the hands of various finger style instrumentalists, you can see Antoine Dufour playing one in some of his earlier videos. I got a used Stonebridge GS23CR, a 2008, which is pretty much the same as that yellow guitar you played, cedar top, indian rosewood back and sides. It was a good price because no one knew what it was when I bought it. It’s a spectacular guitar, it rings, it fingerpicks beautifully. I have a friend who has a boatload of custom made guitars, and it stands up to all of them, in my opinion. I’ve played a number of other Furchs and Stonebridges, and they never disappoint.
There was also a factory in China that was producing guitars under the “Stanford” name that were actually designed by Furch. Those of us lucky enough to acquire when they were available feel blessed in the quality and sound for that price range. A Stanford does show up for sale now and then.
2 days ago I received my Red Master's Choice in sunburst finish. I own Martins, Taylors, and Gibsons and this guitar, I have to agree with the consensus that it kicks Taylor's a$$. I have a Taylor 614CE with a flamed maple back and sides (3piece back) and although it is still a great sounding guitar, the finish always disappointed me. I'm really hoping the new Furch's finish stands the test of time. Excellent video!! It was cool to get to see the Nashville shop. Furch, Keep up the great work and Rock On!!!!
I play a Taylor mahogany back and sides. It’s beautiful! But I’ve always wanted a rosewood. That Furch Red series is the same price as the Taylor 814 that I have wanted, it the Furch sounds better and and with the Abalone Trim is killer! The electronics sound better, also!
This is the second comment I'm leaving... I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to Furch guitars because this is now on the very top of my list for my dream guitar! Right now I'm looking into the yellow Deluxe with the duo bevel with the anthem stage Pro. If possible I would love to get the sunburst. Thanks again!!
I sold all my guitars and bought a yellow masters a red pure and a dread with cocobolo. They seriously are THE BEST hands down. I'm so addicting to playing these guitar my wife gets pissed I can't put them down they blow my mind! Haha
After playing Taylors for 25 years I couldn't believe I'd go for another brand. However, once I'd played the Red MC SR it was quite mindblowing: sound and playability were at higher level than the 814 CE -and at lower price! So I purchased it without hestitation.
Bro how are you not going to play that little slot head fiddle stick?! Cool guitars that cedar top sounded incredible to me. Cool stuff thanks for sharing your tour.
That vintage OM. Loud and clear! I like slope shoulder too. I'm just a sucker for a vintage acoustic. Although I felt the warmth overpowered the highs and it was sort of scooped.
to add more info because ive been nerding over Furch and wanting to buy one for a long time bracing patterns are specific to each body shape, no difference between color series and vintage very thin scalloped x bracing tops they dont exactly disclose how theyre tuned, but afaik its computerised to lower costs ( seems to work well, cant complain ) necks are bolt ons, with carbon cased truss rod, so more rigidity than traditional truss rods ( check out driftwood guitars video their electric guitar and carbon rod on the neck, it doesnt have a truss rod because of how rigid the carbon rod is ) UV finish, i guess they just didnt want to mess with nitro or have poly cant confirm this but ive seen an interview with the ceo in which he says they dont use normal frets, rather a slightly harder metal, again cant confirm
I bought a violet from germany sight unseen. It was so incredible that I’ve since bought an indigo and a blue and a little Jane. Best guitars I’ve ever played. Martin, Taylor, Yamaha handmade, Gibson, Alvarez,Loprinzi, Ibanez.
Proud owner if a Vintage 2D rs-sr for over a year and I'm so happy I bought it. Larrivee or Taylor were on the short list. But comparing them to my Furch (and Martin) the Furch won out. I was surprised how much guitars can sound different depending where your ear is compared to the sound hole. As in, playing it yourself vs another playing it. Mine really projects well and has a the perfect blend of note distinction vs the notes sitting well together. (I'm a Furch evangelist now)
All eyes have been on furch for awhile now. They are on my radar and im glad they on yours too jerr....i want one. They seem harder to find in canada...any help would be appreciated
Beautiful sounding and looking guitars!! I recently purchased, in Nashville, a Walden G630 CE (Grand Auditorium with cutaway and Fishman Presys 2) and that guitar is Red Cedar- Indian Rosewood and has a similar sound to that combination you played here
I saw an Orange series cutaway on Reverb and I made an offer, but couldn’t step up to his asking price without playing in person. Seller was on the other side of the country so I had to walk away. Watching this video makes me wish it had ended differently. Great video, Jeremy.
The RS Rainbow series sounded like a Canon, I had to turn down the sound on my Computer, great looking guitar and sounds amazing very well played. Kind regards.
Great video Jeremy. So happy for you and all of your success, it has been exciting to watch. My ear loves those guitars but my pocketbook says “no more!” I did stumble upon an incredible find for Christmas, a Yamaha Pacifica 912. It’s my new favorite!!
Your channel has inspired me to “guitar hunt.” I don’t sell them though, but I do always keep my eye out now for used guitars at really good prices and I’ve picked up tips from you about how to negotiate, etc., so I’ve amassed a nice little collection without having spent anywhere near retail price on most of them.
Thanks Jeremy lm a keen follower and like your honesty and style, I am looking for my forever Guitar and you've just thrown a new brand into the mix great sound 👍 I'm in New Zealand and value your opinion
There is another really good high quality reasonably priced guitar maker from Eastern Europe with a very similar history called Dowina pronounced dovina, they are also class well made guitars.
I would love to own a Furch if they weren't so hard to obtain, especially right now haha. As soon as you started playing the Ebony back and sides RS dread... I said "Yuppp."
Did you have a discussion and explanation of the Furch CNR neck system? What makes this neck system so special? Great work, I wish there was a Furch dealer here in Vermont!
The neck is a bolt on, + there’s an aluminium casing on the lower heel, + carbon casing on the truss rod Bolt on just easier maintenance, the aluminium does nothing ( they say it avoids neck resets ) And the carbon casing is the star, making the whole neck way stiffer
The cedar sounded pretty good. They don't sound incredible to me, but I am sure the microphone has something to do with it. We've seen so many Martin, Collings, Santa Cruz guitars on the internet with $3500 matched pair microphones that it skews these kinds of videos. I cant wait to actually try a Furch one day.
I own a couple of Collings and have played about 10 Furch guitars and every one has blown similarly priced and higher pricedMartins out of the water. It’s a similar story with Landola.
Hey, I'm about to buy a Furch and I'm pretty excited. I was, maybe still am, torn between the Furch and a BSG (also Czech Republic, also outstanding builders!)... Next week will be the moment of truth 😁 pretty sure I'm going for the Furch. It's a Vintage 1 00M.
I bought a Furch back in 2008 an OM 22-SR. It’s the best guitar I’ve heard.. and it just got better in tone. She immediately felt like a $5000 guitar. You need to try one….
I've had the opportunity to own two different Furch guitars (Blue Sitka & Walnut baritone and Orange Cedar Rosewood Grand Auditorium Cutaway). Both great guitars...I'm fortunate to have a local shop (Brickhouse Guitars) that is a dealer for both Furch and Boucher. My bank account doesn't think I'm lucky but that's a topic for another day :)
They all sounded super. The cedar yellow was nice and sweet and the vintage OM stood out to me. Did not hear if they use different bracing patterns , X , ladder, etc.? Also seem like a very good value price wise.
the bracing patter is unique to each body shape, x bracing scalloped theres no difference in bracing between a color series and a vintage, only the aesthetics if you wanna learn more either look at their hour long factory tour on youtube or a interview the current ceo gave in the shop "stageshop", on youtube too
Love Furch, I think the green and yellow are probably best value of the range. The finish on Furch is pretty much faultless.The only downside for me is the Sunburst, not a fan.
Sheesh... Makes me miss my Furch hard... My only issue is their necks are so suited for fingerstyle that they just feel too wide for my hand as I get toward the upper frets/heel, so they're just a bit uncomfortable for me to play... I wish they made some models with a skinnier neck all the way...
I purchased an Furch Red Gc-Sr now have to wait 3 months beacause out of stock but just sayin those guitars especially the voiced Red series sounds amazing
@@JeremySheppard im also really love the vintage 3 d sr and the yellow master choice sr thats are my next one furch guitars and my furch red gc sr is ariving tomorrow in our lokal Shop im so excited to play it and to take it home :) i had a taylor 214ce but selled it i realised that i need an full massive body guitar especially i dont like the new v bracing on all taylor guitars that came out on 2018 and i think that you get here an even better guitar from furch with 2500 to 3200 Euro;)
I’d like to hear the parlor. That appears to be quite the build. Funny, but just a few hours prior to seeing this vid, I was on Reverb, looking for my last guitar (joke) and saw this manufacturer. If I’ve ever heard of them, I can’t recall it.
Hey Jeremy. Love the channel. I have a Seagull SWS Maritime and I absolutely love it. Have you ever done a video on them? Any chance you can get your hands on one? I am very curious to see what your thoughts would be because you have the respect and understanding of what guitars really are in the right hands.
Jeremy, you have experienced what I hope for you was a mind blowing experience playing those instruments I have 2 blue grand Auditorium models, a 6 and 12 string, and these are the finest guitars at these price points (and higher). Each is voiced and the technology in the neck construction is outstanding. Workmanship is second to none and can say that obtaining these guitars of mine ( which wasn't easy ... hard to find) ended my acoustic guitar acquisition syndrome.
I’ve traded a number of guitars over the last couple of years but my ‘quest’ came to an end with a Furch Vintage 2 dreadnought ( and an Eastman Ac422ce). I’m not a brilliant guitarist but I love my Furch, so we’ll made and such a full well balanced sound. Great guitars
Random question, but he mentioned 'sea shipments', are most guitars shipped by sea or air? Wouldn't the extremes of humidity/temperatures affect the guitars?
I have a Red Plus Gc-CR. It gets better each year. A lot of nuanced overtones and pleasant rining iwth harmonics. I have yet to take a pick to it (I'm babying it!), but it just invites finger-style.
I understand Furch guitars come in two nut widths; 43mm (1 11/16") and 48mm (1 7/8"). Do you have any observations about those? Also, really glad to hear an unbiased opinion on comparison between Taylor and Furch.
I do wonder why Furch doesn't do a Blue Plus with spruce and sapele; that would directly compete with the Taylor 314. They do cedar/mahogany and spruce/walnut, but spruce/mahogany is a tried and tested combination. And yeah, much sweeter sounding than most Taylors, which go all out for brightness, maybe to be heard clearly in a mix and to solve amplification problems without ending up with a nasty, tinny sound.
@@JeremySheppard When the channel funds allow it the ultimate setup for you is a Sony A7S 3 with a 16-35 G Master lens. That will set you back about $5500 but that is a premium setup. Your autofocus issues will disappear. It’s got to be the S version though.
I literally purchased a Furch Yellow Master's Choice yesterday from Elderly Instruments in Lansing Michigan. I had never even heard of Furch before seeing this video and it led me on an exploration of reading and listening to many demonstrations of these guitars including your other video on the Red Master's Choice. For me the Yellow Master's Choice was the one that was perfectly suited for my playing and songwriting but that Red is certainly incredible in every way! So thank you for introducing me to these incredible instruments!!
@@JeremySheppard Awesome, such an amazing instrument!! I remember you mentioned you prefer to put the pickup in after the fact are you going to do that with the deluxe or you getting the one with the Anthem Stage Pro pickup?
it's pretty common for the german top brand guitars like framus and maybach to build there guitars in the chech republic due to labor cost ect. jus like the mim fenders and all the asain made guitars.
Sound like decent guitars. -Quality mid/high end acoustics from- Santa Cruz,Collings,Martin and host of others now are out of range of affordability for most. Imported Guitars are nothing new and aren’t new pudding -but it’s cool to see them coming from a whole new Region. -Great American Vintage Acoustics are coveted more than ever-and the price for just a 1950s Gibson LG-2 is huge $$$.
Liked the video, feel bad for Taylor guitars as these Furch are nearly identical and since they are made overseas I'm sure they are less expensive than an American made Taylor. Not to say I wont try one at the local GC when I get a chance.
One of guys I follow named Corey Heuvel (please check out his livestream) who loves the Furch brand - But he plays under name Stonebridge - I'm sure if Furch knew who he was would love to send him a guitar, so he's playing under the real name of Furch. He is a fantastic player and just releasing a new album. Jeremy just YT his name. I'm not wasting your time, seriously !
Just bought a Vintage 1 OM-SR today at Righteous Guitars in Georgia. I knew it was mine not long after the first strum. I picked up a Santa Cruz to compare right after at 3 times the money. The Santa Cruz was amazing too, but come on, I saved four grand+! The difference wasn't that great to my ears acoustically.
YAH. Just bought a Green a few weeks ago after watching Adrian Bellue. Had it return it bc I need a thinner neck, but OMG, more guitar for the money than ANY. OTHER. BUILDER!
Hey jeremy!!!! Help me out, im torn between furch vintage om3 and furch red gc sr, which is better? Are they worlds apart in tones in person? Thank you!!! Hope you notice me
Seems like the Vintage series doesn't get much attention. I have the Vintage 3 OM SR and i think it sounds amazing, Id like to see a good review comparing it to the color series or other guitars.
Really glad to have you see us in Nashville. I enjoyed meeting you and participating in the video; fun to watch. Nice shot of my white Dodge Journey during your entrance. Y'all come back now.
I’m so thankful you guys are here. I sold a good number of these guitars right before the big switch. The first couple of vintage 3 dreads I got had to have neck resets immediately upon arrival. Having you guys here, making sure the guitars are 100% after the boat ride, is a game changer.
I’ve been a saying this for about 5 years. These are the best guitars on the planet. I’ve got 3 I’ll never sell. Furch will be known as THE acoustic to buy in the next 10 years….
Hope we can meet one day. I might just have to start selling these again.
@@joshswift Thank you so much, Josh! Its really great to hear from you! We will meet once 😉
Hi Marc! At one point you mentioned one of your dealers orders his blues with the Stage Pro Anthem pickup. Any chance you could point me to that dealer?
glad you finally tried our national treasure, cheers from prague from proud owner of Dc Vintage 2
When I used to write for Acoustic Magazine, before it shut down, I was lucky enough to be in Brno for a work trip. I sent a couple of emails, to my editor and to the company, and was fortunate enough to be taken on a tour of the factory by Petr Furch personally. Saw every part of the facility, from the wood store up to finishing, and then went to dinner too. A day or two later I spent a happy couple of hours in a big acoustic store in central Brno, and loved what I played. Petr aspires to be like Taylor, but I honestly rate his guitars significantly higher, spec for spec never mind dollar for dollar. He also enjoyed telling me how the PLEK salesman came to visit, ran the machine over a guitar off the shelf, and apparently said "Well, it seems like you don't need a PLEK"
These destroy Taylor's. They are so good and so clear. Better than any Taylor's I've played in a long time.
We were happy to have you here! 💛
@@FurchGuitarsOfficial it was such an enjoyable evening, and I was made very welcome. I hope it had an impact sales wise, I really miss doing that work
There is a gret video tour of the facility and Petr's technology on You Tube.
As a happy owner of a Blue Series Furch i am glad to see this brand to get the attention it deserves. Although my Blue is rather a simple and basic Furch model, she's my preferred pick any time. Light in weight, perfectly built, with a well-balanced, powerful sound.
Thank you so much, Rudi 🙏🏻
I have two Martin’s, just didn’t feel the love with a Taylor, but I picked up a Furch and had to have one...mine is a green spruce & rosewood. It’s beautiful and sounds spectacular.
I just played a Furch for the first time last night. Gorgeous sound, amazing craftsmanship, beautiful guitar, and very easy to play.
Glad Furch are getting the attention they deserve in North America. You should really check out Dowina as well. Slovakian made guitars. They are also incredible and equally as good.
These guys are the absolute best! I went to the showroom and Marc set me up with a G24 with koa back and sides and a beautiful cedar top. It is without question the best acoustic I have ever played, let alone owned. The sound is beyond compare with a ton of resonance. Awesome team, incredible guitars!
just ordered a red Masters choice - unfortunately in Europe there aren’t any sunburst models sold 😢
I have a 2011 G22CR-C that I bought in 2012. I absolutely love that guitar and will never part with it. Lots of others- Martins, Gibsons, Larrivees, etc. have come and gone in my 50 years of playing, but my son will get this one when I’m gone!
Hi Jeremy,. Great video. I own two Furchs and they are amazing. I tell people it's like a Taylor and Martin had a baby. It has such a sweet balanced sound. I have a dreadnaught that is the equivalent of a Martin D18 and an OM with Spruce and Rosewood. They are amazing guitars!
Great video! Been wanting a Furch since I heard Marco Cirillo playing them, and now you have given me fuel for that fire. Amazing history too. Thank you!
i love the Furch story. I have an OM31-SR (2014). The build and craftmanship is as fine as any US make. The voice is distinct, bright with an upper mid resonance. I studied the bracing on the inside and concluded that one significant difference is how Furch shapes two of the main back braces to a very fine thickness.
Cool ! I’ve read about the Furch history, but never heard their guitars before. Thanks for posting these demos.
I have owned many acoustic guitars over the years before. Martins, Taylors, Lowdens, Larrivees, etc. But it's the Furch guitars namely the G23CRC and G24SR are the ones that satisfied the sonic preference that I have been searching for in a long time based on my ideal and subjective perception of sound.
Thanks for this video! I just received my new Furch baby...Yellow Gc CR. I love it!
Very enjoyable Jeremy. Keep spoiling us with your pleasant reviews.. 🙏😊
I'm a proud owner of a Furch Yellow GC-CR and thank you for the affirmation that it's that good
The yellows I played are so good. I loved the sound of the one in this video
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Here’s uncle Igor using a yellow cedar
Jeremy,
Thank you for sharing this video bro. I had never heard of Furch Guitars but I’m blown away by this video. Looking forward to hearing more about them and seeing the one you pick out to keep!
I bought a blue GC-Cm this time last year. I'm still blown away by the sound quality and that's one of their lower end guitars.
Furch are so good that I own 5 of them.
Nice to see you've discovered Furch guitars! Your next mission, if you choose to accept is to get your hands on a Dowina guitar. Another great Euro builder who has a close relationship with Furch.
You should connect with @richardsguitars (th-cam.com/users/RichardsGuitarshop) in the UK. He's the Uk's largest Furch and Dowina dealer. Awesome guy who knows his stuff.
Very cool! Thank you for introducing us to something new they all sound fantastic!
Thank you for your videos. Thank you for sharing your dream and teaching us how to make ours come true. Happy New year! I’m working towards a furch they are my favorite
Looked like a fun day! I always appreciate your playing Jeremy and the time you spend with a guitar identifying with it for who it is. Well done!
I have a Furch Little Jane. It blows me away. I play it every day... and i have high end, amazing guitars (Martin, Olson, Lowden, Gibson)... but she's my go to. Careful of the stupid backpack though, my Little Jane got cracked in numerous spots - no protection at all, and I'm super careful! But even after getting the cracks repaired, she sounds and plays incredibly! They need to do better with the backpack though.
Me too! I got one this past year and it's been on several trips and it does all the things I need. Sounds killer and is fun to play.
@@JeremySheppard i honestly don't understand how they make it sound so good for being 12" wide! I'm playing tonight at an open mic and she fits the bill perfectly - plus, all eyes on me when i pull her out and put her together...
By the way, i purchased a hard case on Amazon that the Little Jane fits in as a personal item under the seat on airplanes. It fits the guitar plus lots of clothes - $99...if you're interested i can send you a link. The backpack is terrible for travel...IMHO. :)
Hi Jeremy. I have a Vintage 3 Dreadnaught that I imported to Texas from a store in Australia (because there were none available in the US at the time). I can tell you that the fit and finish is second to none and it has a very beautiful tone. I also have 4 Martin guitars and the Furch is more beautiful than any of them.
I have a Furch vintage 3 DSR beautiful guitar. I live down under,just curious if you purchased from the Rock Inn WA?
@@gregorymchutchison1878 Hi Gregory. Yes that’s where I got it. Very nice folks there. I spoke to them a few times by phone.
Same,good helpful staff.
They have actually been in North America for a long time. When they first came, they were called Stonebridge. It was explained to me that it was felt that “Furch” wouldn’t work well in English speaking countries, so they named the North American line after a famous stone bridge in Prague. The S on the headstock is the exact same font as the F on the Furchs. They got them into the hands of various finger style instrumentalists, you can see Antoine Dufour playing one in some of his earlier videos. I got a used Stonebridge GS23CR, a 2008, which is pretty much the same as that yellow guitar you played, cedar top, indian rosewood back and sides. It was a good price because no one knew what it was when I bought it. It’s a spectacular guitar, it rings, it fingerpicks beautifully. I have a friend who has a boatload of custom made guitars, and it stands up to all of them, in my opinion. I’ve played a number of other Furchs and Stonebridges, and they never disappoint.
I have heard of Stonebridge, I did not know this. Thanks for the info
There was also a factory in China that was producing guitars under the “Stanford” name that were actually designed by Furch. Those of us lucky enough to acquire when they were available feel blessed in the quality and sound for that price range. A Stanford does show up for sale now and then.
I see that Stanfords are still being produced and sold in Europe.
2 days ago I received my Red Master's Choice in sunburst finish. I own Martins, Taylors, and Gibsons and this guitar, I have to agree with the consensus that it kicks Taylor's a$$. I have a Taylor 614CE with a flamed maple back and sides (3piece back) and although it is still a great sounding guitar, the finish always disappointed me. I'm really hoping the new Furch's finish stands the test of time. Excellent video!! It was cool to get to see the Nashville shop. Furch, Keep up the great work and Rock On!!!!
Thank you, Rob! We will 😉 Greetings!
I play a Taylor mahogany back and sides. It’s beautiful! But I’ve always wanted a rosewood. That Furch Red series is the same price as the Taylor 814 that I have wanted, it the Furch sounds better and and with the Abalone Trim is killer! The electronics sound better, also!
Dude your thumb nail is hilarious! I feel like your probably yelling, “to the moon Alice!”
This is the second comment I'm leaving...
I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to Furch guitars because this is now on the very top of my list for my dream guitar!
Right now I'm looking into the yellow Deluxe with the duo bevel with the anthem stage Pro. If possible I would love to get the sunburst.
Thanks again!!
I just ordered a yellow deluxe that'll be here in the end of March!
I appreciate this video specifically because I have a Red Series GC-SR that I’m selling and this could help drive up value. Thanks, Jeremy.
Wow, these are incredible!
I sold all my guitars and bought a yellow masters a red pure and a dread with cocobolo. They seriously are THE BEST hands down. I'm so addicting to playing these guitar my wife gets pissed I can't put them down they blow my mind! Haha
After playing Taylors for 25 years I couldn't believe I'd go for another brand. However, once I'd played the Red MC SR it was quite mindblowing: sound and playability were at higher level than the 814 CE -and at lower price! So I purchased it without hestitation.
I love my Furch Vintage 2 DSR!! Sounds 1000 times better than my 5000 dollar Martin
Bro how are you not going to play that little slot head fiddle stick?! Cool guitars that cedar top sounded incredible to me. Cool stuff thanks for sharing your tour.
That vintage OM. Loud and clear!
I like slope shoulder too. I'm just a sucker for a vintage acoustic. Although I felt the warmth overpowered the highs and it was sort of scooped.
Both of those were monsters! The rainbow round shoulder spoke to me.
to add more info because ive been nerding over Furch and wanting to buy one for a long time
bracing patterns are specific to each body shape, no difference between color series and vintage
very thin scalloped x bracing
tops they dont exactly disclose how theyre tuned, but afaik its computerised to lower costs ( seems to work well, cant complain )
necks are bolt ons, with carbon cased truss rod, so more rigidity than traditional truss rods ( check out driftwood guitars video their electric guitar and carbon rod on the neck, it doesnt have a truss rod because of how rigid the carbon rod is )
UV finish, i guess they just didnt want to mess with nitro or have poly
cant confirm this but ive seen an interview with the ceo in which he says they dont use normal frets, rather a slightly harder metal, again cant confirm
Glad to see you are widening out
I bought a violet from germany sight unseen. It was so incredible that I’ve since bought an indigo and a blue and a little Jane. Best guitars I’ve ever played. Martin, Taylor, Yamaha handmade, Gibson, Alvarez,Loprinzi, Ibanez.
Proud owner if a Vintage 2D rs-sr for over a year and I'm so happy I bought it. Larrivee or Taylor were on the short list. But comparing them to my Furch (and Martin) the Furch won out. I was surprised how much guitars can sound different depending where your ear is compared to the sound hole. As in, playing it yourself vs another playing it. Mine really projects well and has a the perfect blend of note distinction vs the notes sitting well together. (I'm a Furch evangelist now)
All eyes have been on furch for awhile now.
They are on my radar and im glad they on yours too jerr....i want one.
They seem harder to find in canada...any help would be appreciated
Very nice; love the sound of my Furch.
Beautiful sounding and looking guitars!!
I recently purchased, in Nashville, a Walden G630 CE (Grand Auditorium with cutaway and Fishman Presys 2) and that guitar is Red Cedar- Indian Rosewood and has a similar sound to that combination you played here
I saw an Orange series cutaway on Reverb and I made an offer, but couldn’t step up to his asking price without playing in person. Seller was on the other side of the country so I had to walk away. Watching this video makes me wish it had ended differently. Great video, Jeremy.
The RS Rainbow series sounded like a Canon, I had to turn down the sound on my Computer, great looking guitar and sounds amazing very well played. Kind regards.
Great video Jeremy. So happy for you and all of your success, it has been exciting to watch. My ear loves those guitars but my pocketbook says “no more!” I did stumble upon an incredible find for Christmas, a Yamaha Pacifica 912. It’s my new favorite!!
Your channel has inspired me to “guitar hunt.” I don’t sell them though, but I do always keep my eye out now for used guitars at really good prices and I’ve picked up tips from you about how to negotiate, etc., so I’ve amassed a nice little collection without having spent anywhere near retail price on most of them.
Thanks Jeremy lm a keen follower and like your honesty and style, I am looking for my forever Guitar and you've just thrown a new brand into the mix great sound 👍 I'm in New Zealand and value your opinion
Thanks for the kind words. Love and truth are the way.
There is another really good high quality reasonably priced guitar maker from Eastern Europe with a very similar history called Dowina pronounced dovina, they are also class well made guitars.
IMO Furch are now the best guitars when it comes to acoustics! look beautiful and sound amazing.
I would love to own a Furch if they weren't so hard to obtain, especially right now haha. As soon as you started playing the Ebony back and sides RS dread... I said "Yuppp."
Jermey you keep on amazing us!!! God love you!!!
Did you have a discussion and explanation of the Furch CNR neck system? What makes this neck system so special? Great work, I wish there was a Furch dealer here in Vermont!
We did and I'll talk about it in my review of the Red Masters Choice.
The neck is a bolt on, + there’s an aluminium casing on the lower heel, + carbon casing on the truss rod
Bolt on just easier maintenance, the aluminium does nothing ( they say it avoids neck resets )
And the carbon casing is the star, making the whole neck way stiffer
That is a first for me as well, must be living with blinders. Will be checking those out. Thank you sir for the introduction of not so the same.
The cedar sounded pretty good. They don't sound incredible to me, but I am sure the microphone has something to do with it. We've seen so many Martin, Collings, Santa Cruz guitars on the internet with $3500 matched pair microphones that it skews these kinds of videos. I cant wait to actually try a Furch one day.
I own a couple of Collings and have played about 10 Furch guitars and every one has blown similarly priced and higher pricedMartins out of the water.
It’s a similar story with Landola.
@@fearnpol4938 what about Furch vs Collings?
Yes, what’s your opinion on how Furch measures up against Collings?
Hey, I'm about to buy a Furch and I'm pretty excited. I was, maybe still am, torn between the Furch and a BSG (also Czech Republic, also outstanding builders!)... Next week will be the moment of truth 😁 pretty sure I'm going for the Furch. It's a Vintage 1 00M.
I bought a Furch back in 2008 an OM 22-SR. It’s the best guitar I’ve heard.. and it just got better in tone. She immediately felt like a $5000 guitar. You need to try one….
The ebony one sounded so piano like...pristine
I've had the opportunity to own two different Furch guitars (Blue Sitka & Walnut baritone and Orange Cedar Rosewood Grand Auditorium Cutaway). Both great guitars...I'm fortunate to have a local shop (Brickhouse Guitars) that is a dealer for both Furch and Boucher. My bank account doesn't think I'm lucky but that's a topic for another day :)
That's a great and dangerous thing, haha. What an arsenal.
They all sounded super. The cedar yellow was nice and sweet and the vintage OM stood out to me. Did not hear if they use different bracing patterns , X , ladder, etc.? Also seem like a very good value price wise.
the bracing patter is unique to each body shape, x bracing scalloped
theres no difference in bracing between a color series and a vintage, only the aesthetics
if you wanna learn more either look at their hour long factory tour on youtube or a interview the current ceo gave in the shop "stageshop", on youtube too
What was your microphone setup? These guitars are something else.
Love Furch, I think the green and yellow are probably best value of the range. The finish on Furch is pretty much faultless.The only downside for me is the Sunburst, not a fan.
I own a Furch Orange GC SR, wonderful guitar. Superior to Martin Taylor etc in my Opinion
Sheesh... Makes me miss my Furch hard... My only issue is their necks are so suited for fingerstyle that they just feel too wide for my hand as I get toward the upper frets/heel, so they're just a bit uncomfortable for me to play... I wish they made some models with a skinnier neck all the way...
Maybach electric guitars are made in the Czech Republic. They're some of the most amazing guitars I've ever played.
Best sounding to me were Red Masters and the Vintage OM.
I purchased an Furch Red Gc-Sr now have to wait 3 months beacause out of stock but just sayin those guitars especially the voiced Red series sounds amazing
It's worth the wait! I ordered a yellow deluxe and have another month to wait!
@@JeremySheppard im also really love the vintage 3 d sr and the yellow master choice sr thats are my next one furch guitars and my furch red gc sr is ariving tomorrow in our lokal Shop im so excited to play it and to take it home :) i had a taylor 214ce but selled it i realised that i need an full massive body guitar especially i dont like the new v bracing on all taylor guitars that came out on 2018 and i think that you get here an even better guitar from furch with 2500 to 3200 Euro;)
I’d like to hear the parlor. That appears to be quite the build. Funny, but just a few hours prior to seeing this vid, I was on Reverb, looking for my last guitar (joke) and saw this manufacturer. If I’ve ever heard of them, I can’t recall it.
Hey Jeremy. Love the channel. I have a Seagull SWS Maritime and I absolutely love it. Have you ever done a video on them? Any chance you can get your hands on one? I am very curious to see what your thoughts would be because you have the respect and understanding of what guitars really are in the right hands.
Jeremy, thanks for a great review. Can you compare your experience with Boucher?
Can U get one with nut size 40mm
1.575 . With artist taper all way down to the body..? Thank you..
Jeremy, you have experienced what I hope for you was a mind blowing experience playing those instruments I have 2 blue grand Auditorium models, a 6 and 12 string, and these are the finest guitars at these price points (and higher). Each is voiced and the technology in the neck construction is outstanding. Workmanship is second to none and can say that obtaining these guitars of mine ( which wasn't easy ... hard to find) ended my acoustic guitar acquisition syndrome.
I’ve traded a number of guitars over the last couple of years but my ‘quest’ came to an end with a Furch Vintage 2 dreadnought ( and an Eastman Ac422ce). I’m not a brilliant guitarist but I love my Furch, so we’ll made and such a full well balanced sound. Great guitars
My bet is the red deluxe, what a sweet sound!
Random question, but he mentioned 'sea shipments', are most guitars shipped by sea or air? Wouldn't the extremes of humidity/temperatures affect the guitars?
I believe they come across the Atlantic in cargo containers
Furching A!
Haha
Which do think is the better rosewood OM, Furch Vintage 2 OM or Bourgeois Touchstone Vintage OM?
I have a Red Plus Gc-CR. It gets better each year. A lot of nuanced overtones and pleasant rining iwth harmonics. I have yet to take a pick to it (I'm babying it!), but it just invites finger-style.
Great to hear, thank you Paul! 🙏🏻
I understand Furch guitars come in two nut widths; 43mm (1 11/16") and 48mm (1 7/8"). Do you have any observations about those? Also, really glad to hear an unbiased opinion on comparison between Taylor and Furch.
Hello Patric, 45mm nut width is a standard, 43mm and 48mm are optional. Greetings!
Hi there. I love the channel. I recently brought myself a maton srs808 acoustic. have you tried out maton before?
I do wonder why Furch doesn't do a Blue Plus with spruce and sapele; that would directly compete with the Taylor 314. They do cedar/mahogany and spruce/walnut, but spruce/mahogany is a tried and tested combination. And yeah, much sweeter sounding than most Taylors, which go all out for brightness, maybe to be heard clearly in a mix and to solve amplification problems without ending up with a nasty, tinny sound.
Jeremy what are you filming with? I'd love to see you switch to something with some image stabilization.
This was an EOS RP. My 6d Mark II broke and I had to use an RP for a few months before I could afford an EOS R.
I've had the R for almost a year now.
@@JeremySheppard When the channel funds allow it the ultimate setup for you is a Sony A7S 3 with a 16-35 G Master lens. That will set you back about $5500 but that is a premium setup. Your autofocus issues will disappear. It’s got to be the S version though.
I literally purchased a Furch Yellow Master's Choice yesterday from Elderly Instruments in Lansing Michigan.
I had never even heard of Furch before seeing this video and it led me on an exploration of reading and listening to many demonstrations of these guitars including your other video on the Red Master's Choice.
For me the Yellow Master's Choice was the one that was perfectly suited for my playing and songwriting but that Red is certainly incredible in every way!
So thank you for introducing me to these incredible instruments!!
I've got a yellow deluxe coming! I'm so excited for you.
@@JeremySheppard Awesome, such an amazing instrument!! I remember you mentioned you prefer to put the pickup in after the fact are you going to do that with the deluxe or you getting the one with the Anthem Stage Pro pickup?
All of them sound good I’m just more into the vintage series. Furch makes great guitars. I’ve played one up in Austin and loved it
So much better than Taylor’s I agree 100%.
These are amazing instruments
just got a green
masters choice fab
I'm so excited for you! My yellow deluxe is monsterous!
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it's pretty common for the german top brand guitars like framus and maybach to build there guitars in the chech republic due to labor cost ect. jus like the mim fenders and all the asain made guitars.
Nice. I have a Stanford which a more budget brand that Furch made 15-20 years ago. Still sounds good.
Sound like decent guitars. -Quality mid/high end acoustics from- Santa Cruz,Collings,Martin and host of others now are out of range of affordability for most. Imported Guitars are nothing new and aren’t new pudding -but it’s cool to see them coming from a whole new Region. -Great American Vintage Acoustics are coveted more than ever-and the price for just a 1950s Gibson LG-2 is huge $$$.
Liked the video, feel bad for Taylor guitars as these Furch are nearly identical and since they are made overseas I'm sure they are less expensive than an American made Taylor.
Not to say I wont try one at the local GC when I get a chance.
What is a Pie Zo pickup? 🤪
One of guys I follow named Corey Heuvel (please check out his livestream) who loves the Furch brand - But he plays under name Stonebridge - I'm sure if Furch knew who he was would love to send him a guitar, so he's playing under the real name of Furch. He is a fantastic player and just releasing a new album. Jeremy just YT his name. I'm not wasting your time, seriously !
Just bought a Vintage 1 OM-SR today at Righteous Guitars in Georgia. I knew it was mine not long after the first strum. I picked up a Santa Cruz to compare right after at 3 times the money. The Santa Cruz was amazing too, but come on, I saved four grand+! The difference wasn't that great to my ears acoustically.
One of the best guitars out there…
Thank you, Mario 💛
YAH. Just bought a Green a few weeks ago after watching Adrian Bellue. Had it return it bc I need a thinner neck, but OMG, more guitar for the money than ANY. OTHER. BUILDER!
Hey jeremy!!!! Help me out, im torn between furch vintage om3 and furch red gc sr, which is better? Are they worlds apart in tones in person? Thank you!!! Hope you notice me
Seems like the Vintage series doesn't get much attention. I have the Vintage 3 OM SR and i think it sounds amazing, Id like to see a good review comparing it to the color series or other guitars.
I’ve found one here in Springfield Mo…sounds incredible
I almost bought a blue om a month ago....kicking myself for not pulling the trigger bc it was a good deal.
jeremy you are totally nerding out, good to see this.
Jeremy, you're a kid in a candy store! How can you possibly decide on which guitar to keep!?