Furch Guitars Review | Learn the Truth and History of Furch Guitars!
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Furch Guitars is a brand name you may have heard about but can't specifically recall where. Maybe you saw the script F logo on the headstock of a guitar being played by a talented guitarist on RUclips? Perhaps, you are in Europe and you are already very familiar with these fantastic guitars. For those of you who are not, we want to introduce you Furch Guitars. Furch guitars have been around since the 1970s, being manufactured in the Czech Republic, both before and after the fall of the Soviet Union. There is a clear focus on modern design and the needs of the modern musician with incredible attention to detail. The fit and finish is phenomenal. The playability is top notch. In short, you should be paying attention to this brand. You may have actually encountered them before under the name of Stonebridge - don't worry, we will explain that too. In this video we review the Master's Choice models for the Violet, Indigo, Blue and Green series. Check out the full video to see what Chris McKee really things of Furch guitars!
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Czechoslovakia was never part of the Soviet Union. It was part of the Soviet-block (or Eastern Block as we name it in the EU) but has always been a souvereign nation. The country split up in two seperate republics (Czech Republic and Republic of Slovakia) after the fall of the Berlin wall (which was really much larger and better named as Iron Curtain as it stretched through all Soviet-block nations and not only Berlin).
Furch guitars are amazing instruments and the factory history is nice but typical of most of Czech musical instrument makers. The story of Framus is also intriguing and I own a classical guitar made in a former Czech but nor German workshop by the great guitar builder Oskar Teller. Lots of builders left Czechoslovakia after the Soviets pulled up the iron curtain. Many of them still exist in a rather small region in the southwest part of what used to be West-Germany.
History is really interesting and the story of guitars always seem to return to old European factories of which a number have survived and still make amazing instruments (Furch, Framus, Kremona amongst others). You know where even Martin originated from.
Love your videos and especially how you play and analyze the instruments you sell. Wish youg guys had a shop in Europe. Thar would rock the continent!
Most guitar players slept through geography. 🤣
Truth is they are fabulous guitars!
pronounced Furk
Just a small correction. Czechoslovakia was never part of the Soviet Union. It was part of the Eastern Bloc, COMECO and the Warsaw Pact, but it was always a nominally independent country. I say nominally, because the Czechoslovak political representation didn't dare to break a wind without Soviet permission.
same today, european countries - nominaly indipendent
@@nikolic-sq5rx Not at all. We joined the EU on our own volition. There was a public referendum, and Czech citizens in their sovereignty decided to join.
Also, we defy the EU pressure when we believe it suits our best interest. Case in point: immigrant quota.
Something like that would be unthinkable under the red fist.
So they were under Soviet Rule
@@jimmyfranklin3862 Under direct Soviet influence would be more precise. Nominally an independent state, yet for the most part not daring to fart without the consent of its chief ally.
The exception was 1968 Prague Spring suppressed by the Soviet military invasion.
@@JTM1809 If you "Didn't dare break wind without Soviet Premmison" the you were under Soviet Rule
I’m 35 now and I bought a Taylor GS8 when I was 20. For the last 15 years I’ve played every brand of acoustic for one I liked more than my Taylor. I never found one until today when I played and then purchased a Furch Yellow D CR. It’s the nicest guitar I’ve ever played or heard by a large margin. I’m addicted to playing it and will have it my whole life. Thank you so much to this wonderful company. Thanks to all the men and women who work at Furch. Greatly appreciate it with all my heart 🙏❤️
Czechoslovakia was never part of the Soviet Union, you need to do some proper research!
You are right ❤ iam from czech
And it Is not soviet It is komunism
But from 1996 se are only czech
Czechoslovakia was not 'part of' the Soviet Union but of the eastern bloc - it had a certain level of independence from the actual USSR but still required to run a Communist state. Those states fell about a year before the USSR itself and the Czech and Slovak republics split in 1994.
Good of you to chime in here Matt. I was doing some head scratching myself when Chris provided this history lesson.
Exactly. Soviet bloc, not Soviet Republic.
Czechoslovakia split in 1993
Matthew Smith thank you! I hate such mistakes but undestand nobody knows everything, nevertheles if he goes to “open space” as youtube, he should chec(z)k 🤦♂️the basic information
Regards from🇨🇿👍
@@kulishekkulda3785, obviously he is Mexican and he doesn't know who David Crocket is. 😊
I've been a Furch Artist for about 6 years now. Still play mine on a daily basis. It's the only acoustic I've ever owned that hasn't cracked. They make brilliant instruments and the sound and tone is up there with most of the boutique guitars I've played and Furch's are less than half the price..Big fan.
As a matter of fact, I own a Fruch thanks to you Nick, after I saw and heard one of yours in "The No Soul Blues" video. Very nice guitar, incredible sound, so easy to play with.
100% correct. I wish i were sponsored by furch, what an honor. Ive played guitar for 25 years and owned every major brand made, as wel as a few very high end boutique brands,. Not a single guitar can compete with furch! They seriously are the best acoustics made and the tone is so uniquely furch, you can tell a furch a mile away! Can’t wait to get my rainbow Vintage slope shoulder with cedar and ebony on back and side!
@@briandesjardins728 Yes sir! You get it!
If all your acoustic guitars are cracking your not humidifying properly
@Nathan Partin I live in a desert, and travel constantly.
You really think I don't know that? 😂
Man I can already hear all the Czechs and Slovaks raging after hearing this lol. Czechoslovakia was never part of the Soviet Union, was its own country and part of the Eastern blok, and after it broke up, it became Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Enraged Czech here :D You are 100% right. Thank you for mentioning it. Anyway its okay, we are really small countries, so we cant blame anyone who doesnt know such a "petty" thing.
Sure, it was part of the Eastern Bloc--although I imagine they felt a bit like an unhappy part of the USSR when the tanks rolled into Prague in 1968.
I am from Czech republic, I have blue OM-CM and at least hear, you can get this quality for such a low price. as far as i am concerned, its one the finest czech exports ( and its not beer)
How much cheaper would they say they are? How much is a top of the line Furch in CZ? Seriously considering going to Prague and Brno to buy one. Thanks!
@@djolenis3 i guess it depends on the country, when i was checking reverb, it was alway at least 10 % more, but it has some variance basic red pure is 63 000 cz.
@@tcoudi thanks for such a quick response, I'm definitely intrigued by the idea :)
@@djolenis3 welcome and understood, and kytary.cz which booth have store in brno and prague have quite a few instruments to chose from, also czechia is worth of visit. i recently decided to pull a triger on a vintage 2 DC, it was with discount 43000, now i have have my D-28 for less than half price. my last think to GAS about right now is an archtop, but i am not willing sacrifice my kidney yet.
Bought a Furch less than a year ago and I can't put it down. Sound, build quality, everything about it is amazing.
I really love these guitars. I've had my Stonebridge G25 CC (cedar/cocobolo) for a little over three years now. It has amazing warm bass and shimmery highs. I had spent months looking for the right Martin or Taylor, and was stunned when I stumbled onto one of these.
Chris,
I have been singing Furch/Stonebridge’s praise for over a year now, and to see that they have caught Your eye too, is a Great sign for them.
As long as they continue to produce good guitars, then they deserve word of mouth.
Let’s hope they continue to put out good instruments.
Learn your history first Chris ! Czechoslovakia was never a part of Soviet Union . Separate countries with separate languages and cultures . But yes they were communist and allied with ithe USSR
Hey Chris. Czechoslovakia wasn't ever part of Soviet Union, but the Eastern Bloc. But that's just a little political-historical mistake in your video, and definitely not something that ruins your beautiful review. Thanks for that, Furch is one of the brands that we are really proud of, here in the Czech Republic.
Thanks for the info and for watching!
What's another brand there you like?
I have a Dutch that is awesome. One of the sweetest guitars I have heard. Not a typical Martin sound. I joke to others that it is like a Martin and a Taylor had a baby! 😄
Sorry...spell checker changed Dutch to Dutch. Dont ask me how...sigh
You mean a Furch?
Yes I meant Furch! I have aggressive spell check that undermined me. Couldn't possibly be human error! Lol
No worries, it's well known that autocorrect is heavily pro-dutch (-;
I have been looking at these and the EKO guitars...these Furch guitars are gorgeous. 🐰🤘
It would be nice if you talked more about the action string height and playability out of the Box.
It's nice to see that Furch is gaining more attention in the US. I have been playing a Blue OM SW for more than a year now. It is a fantastic guitar!
I own the exact Blue model that you play in this video. Since I own Furch I take my Martin out now and then just to see if it is still in its case 🙂 Joke aside, eventhough Furch is not an inexpensive guitar it is the best value you can get in a high end guitar maker’s market.
I've had my Furch guitar for ten years now and I still love it. My favourite acoustic guitar!
which model do you have ?
I bought a Stonebridge with a grand auditorium body several years ago.Absolutey love it.
Absolutely love the tone of these guitars. Nice playing too. I will be checking these out more.
Bruh Czechoslovakia was never part of Soviet union. When american talks history...
@Matej Juhas And thank you. That was probs the first thing i shouldda said.
Edit: just noticed my first reply doesnt show up, but it doesnt really matter.
I got a Furch Blue OM-SW with a 43mm nut width. An all-solid spruce top, ebony fretboard and bridge, tuned soundboard, carbon reinforced neck and made in Europe by a small builder.
For €1,000~
Like. Come on. That’s insane. My next acoustic will probably be from them.
Wow, that solid Cedar top tone is wonderful. Love that Blue Gc CM
Thanks!
Thanks so much for your excellent videos!!
I purchased the Furch Yellow Master's Choice in March (2022) and it is incredible!! I am a singer songwriter and the Cedar Rosewood combination is exactly the sound I was looking for!
This was my dream guitar purchase which was a four year process of researching as well as saving, so I couldn't afford to make a costly mistake.
I chose my Furch over Taylor, Breedlove, Martin, Gibson, etc
While those companies all make beautiful, great guitars, the Furch is exceptional, in a class of their own!
There is something extra in the resonant qualities of their guitars that sets them apart and I'm so grateful for online content like this which introduced me to Furch and helped me explore the different models.
I knew exactly what I wanted and that choice was confirmed when I played the Yellow Master's Choice Gc-CR in person.
While it's definitely not an inexpensive guitar by any means, it is, IMO, worth many times what I paid for it, it's absolutely world class!
That blue series sounded just fantastic
We thought so to!!!
A very concise and frank review of Furch guitars. I just bought a Furch Vintage 1 rs-sr after trying several Taylors and Martins. I currently own 2 Martins. a 1954 00-18 and a 1967 D 18. My new Furch is easily as good as either of them and I would buy another one without question.
I've heard people compare Furch to Eastman guitars. Does anyone have any information on how they compare to Eastman in terms of sound and quality of build? I've played many Eastmans. like them very much, and plan to own one in the next year or two--which is why I'd like to know how they compare to that specific brand, especially how to the Eastmans compare to the specific color (model designation) of the Furches. Thanks.
Did you ever get a comparison
Superb guitars. Love the fingerpicking tone. On my bucket list! 👍
Can you order what you want or are you limited to what they send you?
I’m interested in the Blue OM CM w/o pickup if available.
I’m also curious how you think this would compare to the Yamaha FS3 Red Label.
You are one cool dude. Totally relate,
That blue sounded amazing!
I think Furch is amazing, but they aren't intended to replace Martin or Taylor, they seem to be relatively in between. By the way, Czech was never part of the Soviet Union...
After World War II, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was one of the last countries in Eastern Europe to fall under the control of the Soviet Union. Czechoslovakia became a satellite state of the Soviet Union; it was a founding member of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (Comecon) in 1949 and of the Warsaw Pact in 1955. ... Although in theory Czechoslovakia remained a multi-party state, in reality the Communists had complete control of the country.
Shaun Wilson I would keep the Taylor and Martin. Furch is good but not a well known brand, and the price is too high
@@VinhBuiDoiVui
I agree, they won’t have a great resale in North America, if you are one that likes to trade in your guitars I would go with Martin or Taylor just for the name
I’m sure the Furch is a better guitar, good for people who keep their instruments
That base in that Furch dreadnought!
Wow! Just about pulled the trigger on a Larrivee OM-40 but now I’m thinking Furch Blue. What an amazing sound with the cedar top. Anyone’s opinion on Larrivee vs Furch is much appreciated! Great demo and info, Chris.
Gordon, The Larrivee OM-40 is a tremendous guitar with fantastic tone and build quality; don’t look back, play and enjoy!
Hello, I am the owner of two Furch guitars,a bass Furch B62 SW (sitka,walnut) and a guitar Furch Vintage 3 OM,48mm,DB(deep body),they are very beautiful instruments,with a classy look,the craftmanship is superbe and the sound is clear,crystalline,harmonically rich,every day I take advantage of them !
I really liked the Indigo G CY. The cedar top make it shine for me.
Great demo and info about furch. It’s pricey but reasonable. My future acoustic guitar!
I just got a RedPlus Gc-CR. It is bright, fast, clear in tone. The depth of tones and overtones invites me to explore what I can draw out of it. The workmanship is simply flawless and artful. A nice integration of classic design and technology. I find their product array needlessly complicated (really? seven models ranges?) but they clearly are offering one of the best values out there.
Thank you Paul! ♡
Idk what their new naming system entails, but traditionally, with any Furch/Stonebridge guitar, the name would usually tell you the Body Size, and more importantly, the Tonewoods used.
Example: a GC-23 CR would be:
Grand auditorium
Cutaway
23 series
Cedar Top
Rosewood Back and Sides
Quite simple when you look at it.
not soviet union, it was part of the Warsaw pact nations
I have a 25sr that has been my main stage guitar for about 10 years. A real beauty. I love it.
They're really nice guitars which are classified as luthier workshopped. These are not budget or mid ranged guitars, they're geared towards professionals or serious musicians. Lovely sounding instruments and great looking materials and design, so nothing really to fault. For the price you could start looking at full luthier guitars but what you're also getting here is tried and tested designs that shouldn't have too many issues along the way.
Considering the large Czech population/history in Texas, it is great to see Alamo Music handling Furch! Thank you!!!
I won't even ding you on the pronunciation!
I have had a Stonebridge G23-SR cutaway for some 12 years. Furch made and North America branded. It is a wonderful instrument. Excellent build, sound and play-ability.
It was a pleasure meeting you at the downtown location today any trying out some Furch guitars… I was coming in assuming I wanted something more mainstream but was amazed at the quality of these instruments. Thanks for giving this company a chance
I have a custom GC with cocobolo with an alpine top. It is incredible
Chris,
May I ask your attention for Dowina guitars from the Slovakian Republic. They are all wood guitars for a 'cheap' price. If you can, test them. I bought one from MusicStore, Germany.
Yup I've got Dowina Rustica - great guitar for the money
I'm in the UK BTW
thank you. terrific info ! I bought one about 2 months ago. WOW. so very sweet. Question, do they (Furch) still make blue series Sunburst top guitars. Thank you for all you do !!
As the owner of a Furch Yellow Gc CR, I can attest to the quality of these guitars. I am really glad to see that Alamo Music is going to carry this line. Once you start adding the orange and red series, you can count on me as a customer. Great video and info as usual.
I played the Yellow's predecessor, the GC-23CR a few years ago, couldn't afford it at the time but hands down one of the very, very best guitars I've ever played. i think about it almost every day...Now my local guitar shop has just started offering interest free credit.............. I'm so tempted.
Since you’re familiar with these guitars can you tell me if they have a smaller body side beside the travel one they have ?
Great guitars for sure..!
Hey Chris, a great video as always. I love Furch guitars. I play the Furch Green DC SM myself and am very happy with it. Here is a suggestion from me. How about a comparison between the Furch Green and the Takamine P5DC. That would be interesting.
Like the Blue -- but I'm always a sucker for midrange warmth. I was only mildly surprised to check the website and see that it was cedar/mahogany. (Ok, I'm slow to pick up on the tonewood code letters right there in the name. A nice custom, incidentally, compared to memorizing model numbers/names and their associated wood.) Indigo seemed more brittle in the trebles for some reason.
it's not true that Czech&Slovakia were part of Soviet Union
Chech Republic was not part of USSR
Hi Chris, Do you have any music out? I could listen to your playing for hours. Cheers! (Also I own a Furch from 2011 and it's killer)
Great guitars!
They're good but I wouldn't prefer them over a Martin or a Guild made in USA which is my favorite
Thank you Nikolai! Each person has different tastes and that's totally fine. We hope you have a fun with your guitars! Greetings
Wow. What a well-balanced tone.
I'd like to see a Furch against a Martin.
Both great brands.. I prefer Furch though :)
I have a Red Plus Gc-CR and a Martin HD-28. Both are top-class instruments. The Martin is full, robust, rich. the Furch is more delicate, more of a ringing tone, and feels faster in response. My Martin excels at flatpicking and muscular strumming (like playing the Eagles), and the Furch brings out the nuances of lighter fingerpicking.
one note, actually in Czech "CH" is pronounced differently from Engllish: "CH" sounds same way like "J" in Spanish ("Juan"), so it is better to pronounce it not as "FurCZ" (like in "Czech"), but more like "FurJ" (J like in Spanish "Juan"). I know, difficult .. ;-) Still terrific guitars regardless of pronounciation 🙂
What is the name of this song? Thx
Recently bought a G22-CR from 2014. Wonderful instrument! Nice mellow played-in sound with good balance throughout. Put a Trinity Pro mic system in it which sounds awesomely natural! I also traded out the standard Tusq saddle for bone, put on Ebony pins instead of the standard plastic and I like it a lot better. More sustain and clearer to my ear! I also like the Aluminum/Bronze Ernie Ball strings, as Antoine Dufour recommends. Makes it sound even better!
I've had Eastman, Taylor, Guild, Blueridge, etc - and I have to say this Furch tops them all for playability and overall rich sound! Love it!!!
love this guitar and want to buy one but furch don't reply to my emails
Contact one of our sales consultants they may be able to help you out! (:
210-224-1010
$2K???? NOT FOR ME
Demo of FURCH GN4-CR
All solid wood now.
Czech republic was never part of the soviet union. What are you talking???
Czechoslovakia became a satellite state of the Soviet Union; it was a founding member of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (Comecon) in 1949 and of the Warsaw Pact in 1955. The attainment of Soviet-style "socialism" became the government's avowed policy
@@rrrrdavid1 Exactly, it was part of the Warsaw Pact, like GDR, the German Democratic Republic.
History is a very sensitive issue and we should be precise. The world is full of fake/wrong information. We should avoid that wherever we can!
Have a great day!
Hi Chris
No Furch guitars to view on your website?
We have sold out and are waiting for new inventory. - Chris
Furch have been available to Europe for a couple of decades or so and what I love best about them is that they're still handcrafted (an order takes 13 weeks from start to finish) - what's more you can opt to have a 43mm, 45mm or 48mm nut width! Furch are not mass-produced on an assembly line like those shockingly bad Taylor guitars are these days. (The only thing 'high-end' about Taylor's are their rip off prices!!). To be fair, you can find a Lemon Grove built Taylor from around 40 years ago, then grab one. Those were the days when they were hand built by Bob Taylor himself. I've had Taylor's and wouldn't touch one now that I own two Furch's. (One is actually a Stonebridge, which is the same thing)
Nitpick: Furch guitars started in1981, not the 1970's, great guitars.
Hans Van der Meulen nitpick: Frantisek Furch was commissioning guitars to friends and fellow musicians in the 70s. He started officially making them as a business in 1981. You’re correct though, great guitars.
3.57 wrong! Not socialist... Communist... Chalk and cheese! If you are going to talk about historical events please get your facts in the right order.
Russia (Soviet Union) occupied the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic is Central Europe and the capital city of Prague is further west than Vienna in Austria. It's as wrong as I say you're from the People's Republic of China. I'm sorry that you associate our country and beautiful Furch guitars with something so bad 🤷
what's the song he plays in the beginning? sounds amazing
Beem trying to find the same
I have a Furch MF3 F-style mandolin that I bought back in January of 2000. A lovely looking and great sounding mandolin. I've only ever seen 1 other at the same time I bought mine. This was before Stonebridge became a brand. It's my go to mandolin with a ton of miles on it, I've only ever upgraded the tuners. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another one if I needed it, a wonderfully crafted instrument. Are there any in stock? Why not?
I have a Furch guitar built in 1999. The fingerboard fell off it as it had been glued with out-of-date hide glue, revealing some very dodgy construction. I put it back together and it's still going strong!
OMG..That sounds up there with the Yamaha red label..sounds really good..IMO
please do a complete review on 'Orangewood Oliver M live' . I requested a lot of youtubers but no one is responding. i hope you'll show some kindness
i really want to buy a new budget guitar and this is my first choice.
Deepak Baraily I have only seen him show guitars that he sells in his store. Orangewood does not have dealers - they direct ship to buyer- no dealers, thus lower cost
I have a lefty orangewood Morgan. 275.00. I did an ab comparison to a solid wood ooocjr Martin. Returned the Martin.. Yes that good. 🎸😎
The Furch factory is 100 kms from where CF Martin was born in Saxony.
The Czech Republic was never, ever part of the Soviet Union. It was under the boot of U.S.S.R. just like Hungary, Poland, East Germany etc. Please get your facts straight.
Otherwise I like very much your videos, keep on with the good work.
Crazy...that blue sounds like an early Japan Takamine I owned in late 80s..Flippin nice
Boy some of the comments here are kinda snarky. Just FYI...I bought a Furch violet from Germany shipped to USA for $660 and an indigo from Alamo complete for $950 on eBay. So they have “mass” appeal. I’ve been playing for 40years and am currently working in a luthiers shop building my own steel string. I’ve played and heard martins Gibson’s guilds Taylor’s loprinzi and also own a vintage handmade Yamaha that until now was the best sounding guitar I’ve ever heard.
Put simply the solid top laminate Furch are so much more playable and so much better sounding that comparisons are almost laughable. There’s a Taylor in our shop - high end - don’t recall the model - stock, not modified and it sounds like there is a blanket in the soundbox compared to the Furch and the action isn’t even close either. Workmanship and finish on all of them are wonderful but the sound the Furch puts out rivals the finest guitars I’ve ever heard - Boucher bourgeois veillette and thats saying something for intro models with laminate backs.
Justin Johnson has played many blues on one..on his channel..probly best blues musician breathing today
I own a D61 LUX (mid 1996) I think this is the follow up?
LGBT
Neck joint is similar to what Godin has..which basically invented that design
They are from Chezh republic, it is not Russia..
You say about the way the neck is constructed but does that mean guitar necks like the Lowden aren’t so good ?
It's always good to see any company innovating. Doing something slightly different to make their mark in the industry. Apple used to innovate way back when. But with Furch guitars...like any other...I think we ultimately need to play them. In this video I can't say I was immediately moved to seek out a Furch dealer based simply on RUclips video sound quality and my Sennehizer headphones.. I do hear (to my own ears) better sounding guitars from other brands. Could it partly have to do with the mic's used in the videos? Maybe. The room acoustics? Maybe....But based solely on a RUclips video or 20....for me I prefer the sounds I've heard f rom Huss & Dalton and Collings. the most...Maybe Santa Cruz...Martins not high on my list...would consider a Custom... with some kind of aged top wood...Sitka or Adi...like "moon spruce" topped guitars as well...
Love your measured, well-informed approach.
Please, pronounce as [fʊrɣ] or [fʊrx].
The Blue Series you tried would u recommend it for a full strummer?
It’s true have you ever seen a soviet guitar ? They are horrendous things.
How about reviewing some orangewood guitar?
Best guitar ever and Ive played them all.
i have furch durango 15 years old bought it for 400, and more then satisfied in that price range, its a beast
Edit: it resonates like no guitar for that price, and its a solid body
Furch's are great guitars!
@@AlamoMusic i couldnt sell it even when i needed money haha
thats how good they are
True love!
I paid $1500 for my Stonebridge.
Will you review also the models form top range/color. Orange/Red/ Rainbow series? Thanks
Look very much like the Taylor Guitars
Brad Maier a good eye.
That’s because they too, favor the Grand Auditorium body shape.
However, you will get a lot of Crazy tonewood combinations of woods in the Furch/Stonebridge lineup.
Cedar/Koa, Sinker Redwood/Rosewood, Spruce/Cocobolo.
These guys aren’t afraid to experiment. Especially when you see their Master Series.