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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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Jeremy, it was so exciting to have you here! 💛 Thank you and Amelie for coming that long way and spending time with us. 🙏🏻 Also, thank you for this cool video, we are really happy to see you enjoying the tour and the whole guitar process making. We hope to see you soon again!
Jeremy's channel is how I learned about Furch and have been thoroughly enjoying my Furch Yellow Master's Choice Gc-CR!
Every time I play it I am amazed that a guitar like this even exists and that I am fortunate enough to have one in my possession to play!
Thank you Furch for bringing these amazing guitars into the world and thank you Jeremy for sharing these guitars with us!!
I'm glad y'all are getting the long awaited clout that you deserve. I must say that I gotta be that annoying leftist that points out that USSR wasn't true communism, they still had an oligarchy, owner/political elites, as well as authoritarian concentration of power.Also after the Russian Revolution there were so many capitalist-imperialist brutal forces fighting against them that it was very difficult to make the government work in a system that was isolated and had never been tried. Lets not forget the US had its own group of oppressed ppl, and they also committed war crimes. OK! Now that my rant is over, I truly respect the work you all did and it just goes to show the strength and ingenuity of the human spirit, and that art and craftsmanship can always prevail when there is collaboration and effort! Thanks to you both for this excellent tour!
Furch is poised to become a very important brand. Their ‘secret sauce’ voicing will help them stand out against most large manufacturers, who do 90% of the work properly, but don’t do the last 10% which makes all the difference to the first 90%. Hats off to them!
@@scottfishkind5335 Thank you Scott for this big compliment. It means a lot to us 💛
@@angelg8445 Thank you, Angel 🙏🏻
I recently bought a Furch Vintage 3 D-SR. It’s really an amazing guitar. Great warm tone and a nice finish. I have two Martins and never thought there were other great guitar builders. compared it with the Martin D-42 from my father…. The difference between the two in tone is minimal.
I also have a Furch Vintage 3 Dreadnaught and it has a beautiful tone. In addition, if you’ve never seen a Furch guitar in person, you should know that the fit and finish of these guitars is second to none. They are works of art in my opinion. I have 4 other guitars and they are all Martins.
@DSG, @Roger, thank you both for your words 🙏🏻
Jealous
I love Czech. Such a cool place. The architecture alone is worth the trip. Glad you got to see it. I hope to make it back there someday soon
For me its one of the best sounding guitar I ever heard and there a great guitars but now I'm a complete fan of Furch, great quality and great sound👍👍👍
Thank you Harald for your support 💛
I know it’s supposed to be more precise but all the automation makes me kinda sad, for me it takes away the art and craftsmanship of it. I know they’re great guitars but they definitely charge handmade prices for something that has so many processes that aren’t done by paid worker’s.
Man Jeremy, you really have a great eye for video. You did a fantastic job! Great content. Im in the middle of editing our video for the Furch tour. Hope it turns out half this good! -Brendan
If you look closely, you'll see how sweaty I am. 😂
This was filmed a few days before our tour.
The best find I ever made, my two Blue grand auditoriums (a 6 and a 12 string), completely changed my fingerstyle playing and, after playing for 60 years, that's no small feat. On top of that, the innovation that Furch employs is mind blowing and NONE of them are gimmicks - every innovation provides unparalleled performance, playability and tone as well as exceptional build quality. All priced very reasonably for what you get.
Thank you so much, Bob 💛💛💛
Hey Jeremy, Now you know. As a transplanted North American in Europe I've been fortunate enough to see/hear/play an amazing collection of truly inovative guitars that Martin, Gibson, Taylor etc. just can't touch. They keep making the same stuff with some small changes. Furch is an example of a builder that simply changes the entire game. Now you know. Welcome.
Thank you David, we do our best. In last years we came with hundreds of small and also big innovations and still there are a lot of things to improve. It is really exciting 💛
@@FurchGuitarsOfficial It is exciting and you deserve the complements! All the best, D
@@davidscotbrown3241 Thank you 🙏🏻
CraftMANship and robotics are antithetical, because there is no man involved just software and hardware. Many large manufacturers are using robotics to some degree but these guys are trying to replace almost all of the humans with their robotics. I worked 30years as an Electronics Engineer so I have respect for what they are doing but every piece of wood is different so you will still end up with good and better guitars. The most important thing in the guitar build is to get the right thickness of the top and correct amount of bracing but, they tend to sound best at the point where they start to lose strength from the removal of bracing. Very cool but I still like hand-built guitars.
Hello, thank you for your thoughts. Please, feel free to visit us if you are close to Velke Nemcice. We will be happy to show you our production and talk to you about when and how we use our technologies in production of our guitars. Greetings!
Oh wow, Kfir and Carlos were at Furch too?! Sweet! I love their music. It would be fun for you to go interview them in Israel sometime with some of their professional musician friends who play acoustics heavily (I recommend Mika Karni) - and of course, check out the guitar shop scene while you’re there!
Love what Furch is doing, and I appreciate that they brought you all the way to their factory so you would be able to show us their unique process. I’ve surely never seen anything like their factory (and those robots!). There’s definitely a place for technology in crafting guitars. I’d argue that it’s more precise than totally building by hand when the margin for error is likely next to nothing, which raises the bar on overall quality - and the guitars are obviously priced better as a result of integrating technology. Yet they also still have plenty of people to work in tandem with the robots where necessary.
I’d love to see Furch make a super affordable line too. I’d be very curious to see what they’d do to keep sound/build quality high and where they’d choose save money. I hope they’ll launch a line like that sometime!
“The Furch Factory” … The Furchtory?
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Love that you did this! Love my Stonebridge (Furch) G22 CR-C that I bought in 2012! Furch's punch way above their weight class- by far the best value there is in a guitar IMHO.
Thank you, Bill 💛
So much for handmade guitars The whole guitar is made by machines Is the price good because of that?
The proper term you're looking for vs "dried" or "kiln dried" is "SEASONED WOOD" for guitar building.
wow What an experience. I love the relief cuts and cant wait to get one in my hands, Thanks Jeremy. I hope it was a wonderful trip
I play a Furch vintage 1 dreadnought. I don't play it all the time as I sometimes play rough pubs, but when I come back to it, It takes my breath away.
beautiful vid .. but in my not so humble opinion for cech people Furch's are not an affordable , they are priced for foreign market that have give not rat arse about income in the czech factory ....... but they are pretty pretty good instruments
I have a 1974 fender champ , have the papetwork and scamatics! Email me if you know anyone
Great. Taylor copies. But them bohemians got spruce.
An amazing in-house tour and explanation of such remarkable guitars and guitar makers . Bravo !
I could not help but notice in a second or two that the first Furch ever made was not made to resemble a Gibson or a Martin or a Taylor et al . It was very clearly styled (from the almost identical and unique) headstock down
on an … ‘ O v a t i o n ‘… with an almost identical ‘ Oak leaf ‘ rosette .
“ Of all the guitar brands in all the
world “… and Ovation was only 15 years old in 1981 when Peter Furch began his quest . Speaks volumes .
Taylor technology on steroids...beautiful guitars....interesting the first Furch guitar appears to have an Ovation styled headstock.
Thanks for your video! Concerning the finish, do you know if it is cellulosique or polyuréthane ? a very thin polyuréthane can be good also..
I love your content ! I bought my very first "real" instrument, a Martin HD28, this year because of you (and the Grandpa and grandson video you put up! Those two videos are a core shaker!). But I have been listening to Justin Johnson, play the Furch for sometime now... Martins are awesome and I love them.. It has been the ultimate goal in my guitar holy grail list forever! But, there is a tone in the Furch that is just...something that is deeper in my soul!! Going from a fender DG20s (that I have owned and played for 20 years.. Yeah, laugh if you will.) to a MartinHD28 was an ocean! But the Furch tone, is also calling my name... I was thinking Guild D55 or PRS... But I think the Furch may just find its way into my 2 acoustic guitar collection.... There will only be one more Acoustic guitar purchase in my lifetime.. So the Martin and Furch... Just maybe the ultimate duo for my bucket list of guitars! I can't think of a better pairing for what moves me anyway!
Thank you 🙏🏻
Finish is extremely important.....it's why most American factory guitars sound inferior to what a lot of other makers are doing.....good video Jeremy.....unfortunately I've never seen a Furch in the flesh........sigh!
What’s the name of the beautiful song at the beginning?
Videos like this one went a long way in my purchasing a Furch guitar, even though I had never played one before. My Blue Baritone came in this week, and I'm so excited. It's amazing! Thanks for the video, and thanks for sharing the word about an awesome company like Furch!
Great video. My local music store is a Furch dealer, so I sent the link to them.
Have a fun, Joe 💛
Great video Jeremy. I became a lifelong Furch fan after acquiring a 2014 OM 31-SR Deep Body. The voicing is like no other. One day I happened to put a capo on the neck and discovered a sound I did not know was possible. Very cool guitars.
Thank you, Stephen 💛
Great stuff - a brilliant looking enterprise, and you do an incredible walkthrough. Very well and clearly demonstrated - really picking up the important innovations.
BTW: I hope you had a chance to drink some beer over there - my favourite beers in the world come from there.
very usuful video. I always am interested in Furch guitar. still a fan of Lowden, collings but someday I want to try it. Beautiful place and nice factory. Enjoy your Czech travel, Jeremy.
Incredible factory. Such a cool location and amazing modern technology. Look forward to playing one one day.
Thanks Tom! We would love to know your opinion about our guitars 🙏🏻
Cool video Jermey :) I really like their guitars. I think they are some of the most consistently good-sounding ones I've played. You will have a wall of them and every one sounded good enough to buy. That isn't always the case with many other professional brands. I liked that Little Jane travel guitar too. I went to buy it at my dealer and it was gone the next day :)
Thank you, Michael for a compliment. Hopefully, you will have a new opportunity to get it soon 💛
I prefer a mat finish as it doesn't show scratches as much and especially on the neck for the feel.
Jeremy, I have been looking for this video for the last few weeks, and was excited to watch. As I've mentioned before, I think you and I were exposed to Furch around the same time. I was pointed to them at Elderly late last year, and then went home to see what RUclips content was out there. That's how I found your video of visiting their distribution center in Nashville. Since then, I've noted your various comments and asides in your other videos you made about Furch, the video on the Red MC, then settling in on the Yellow Deluxe CR (same as me). What a guitar!
So, I really enjoyed this factory tour, even though I've seen other factory tour videos. I am excited that you have made this great connection with the Furch folks, and hope you will become a solid source of Furch news and thinking.
Also, again, I am really appreciative of your drone footage. The fly-around the factory during the middle was cool. I especially enjoyed the long shot at the end, taking off near, and then over, the factory, out (dangerously) close to that church steeple, and then showing the village and the land outside. Great shot. Serious, Furch should buy that and include it in their media package!
So the first Furch guitar was an Ovation?
Great job Jeremy, I've been looking forward to this video since you mentioned you were going!
Can't wait to see the next Furch video!!
That is one beautiful factory.
Id love to see furch guitars. In fact living in canada , we dont get to see alot of them.. But i know i want one... great vid
Well if I didn’t know better Jeremy I would think that you work for Furch. What a great job in this video. Lots of information in a very short time. In fact I am seriously considering the purchase of one of their guitars. However I don’t have a dealer that’s close that has stock. There’s one small shop in the northern part of Arkansas but they’re out of product and they only stock three models. Anyway, I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your videos. This one especially. They should put you on their payroll.
There’s something about Jeremy that makes it seem like he is employed by every company that gives him a factory tour.
Jeremy has completely sold me on getting a Gallagher acoustic. It doesn’t hurt that Gallagher is basically local to me, and my favorite local shop is a Gallagher dealer.
If you’re talking Northern Arkansas, The Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, MO has several in stock. It might not be too far of a trip for you.
I just bought Furch Vintage D3 and is absolutely beautiful. I’ll not say it’s sound better than Martin D28 because it’s not ( Martin has more bass) but look way better and so nice to play.
Thank you! 🙏🏻
So Awesome Jeremy! Great video. Thank you!
This was so COOL!
Do y'all carry Furch? Let's get together!
@@JeremySheppard We sure do... Talk to you soon!
Jeremy thanks for giving us a peek behind the curtain of Furch Guitars. Very informative, I’d like to see the extended version and more footage. Glad to notice lots of women working at Furch. The growth of the Furch brand has been very notable.
Become a member and watch it. It's 59 minutes and covers a ton of details.
It would have been nice to hear you talk about percentages when you were in the drying process/rooms. Thanks to you I just got an older OM34...doesn't quite rival the Martin OM modern deluxe but it is indeed sublime. Thank you Jeremy!
There is a longer cut of this video coming, it covers humidification in intense detail along with other details. Become a channel member for two longer cuts of the Furch tour
Very cool ! Great videography.
Just noticed that Jeremy shows up in the Furch Guitars - Inside the Factory video (GuitarGuitar channel) tour group in the Finishing Dept segment at the 33:37 - 33:52 time period. Cool little cameo.
Whoa! I hadn't seen that! The GuitarGuitar guys were so fun.
Unfortunately, Furch doesn't do short scale anymore. As much as I would love to buy a Furch, I guess I have to settle for a Martin 000-28.
Oh man. I bet it'll be back. I want a slope shoulder.
They look amazing, would love to play one!
Good work Jeremy. Thanks for doing this because I've been naturally curious about this, and I think no one has shown us the factory yet.
They're legit. I loved my time with them.
@@JeremySheppard You also covered the part about them acoustically testing those tops and applying custom brace modifications, which finally explains why every Furch guitar I've heard sounds like a hand picked sample.
My rainbow guitar should be delivered in about 3 weeks.
Great to have a peek into how their guitars are made.
Yes! They're magical!
For the math geniuses out there, 180 µm (microns or micrometers) is .007 inch or .18 mm 😉
Thanks!
FURCH THAT! Awesome
I want one! I really enjoyed your video, and I too am cheering for Furch! I first heard of Furch, in a video by Justin Johnson. He told the story of the beginning of Furch guitars and it was inspiring. Your video took it that much further. Some day I will get my OM. Thanks to you, Jeremy, and to Furch, for the great video.
i buy a Furch because off this video , after looking i went to TFOA( the follow schip of acoustic in Holland ) en fond my furch Bleu Deluxe. Thanks for the Video Greetings Belgium
Amazing factory i went from Iceland to visit them. What I felt was the love from the people who working there for the instruments they where making. the quality of the wood is great and Ii wish I could get it as a perfume. Every guitar Furch guitar Ii have tried is great.
The forty was actually made of ash and for their 40th anniversary:) I bought one! I own 3 furch and they are seriously the best guitars ever made.
I agree. I'm in love. This one was maple according to Petr.
Thank you so much, Brian! 🙏🏻Its great to hear from you. 💛
Nice work Jeremy!
There's been 5x's CNC machines for years I used to run one over 20 years ago and it was very capable of building all these parts and I'm very capable of programming it to do it this is nothing new in technology I could have scanned a picture of you into the computer , I'm on my point to point CNC machine and the machine would have broke the program and made a perfect bust of your head and it would have looked just like you this technology is not new it's been around for years
I get it now. I didn’t realize Furch was manufactured in Czech Republic. My favorite pianos are made there, Petrof. Shimmery Tone and color for days. Those guys just know how to build instruments over there I guess!
I own a Red Pure LC appsolute magic🎉 Just unbelievable !
Greg vid, Jeremy ! Go do Boucher, next! Best Adirondack tops in the world! They’re a lot closer, too!lol
Well....lol, do I have enough room for one more make and model? I'm extremely impressed. I need to find a dealer here in Las Vegas that carries them so I can check them out in person.
Heartbreaker guitars!
Thanks for a compliment 🙏🏻 What about to find a bigger house? 😉
Great video, I've been seriously considering a Furch, their guitars are so reasonably priced and seem to be of excellent quality. I would have gone to visit CZ while I was there, so you may have missed that opportunity, but sounds like a great trip!
❤️ great job and video 👍 I have been on two factory tours and I‘m impressed how much labor still goes into making instruments.
I am this "" close to buying a new Furch Vintage 2 D-SR off of Reverb. This video presentation was very helpful. Thank you
I now own a vintage II OM and love it dearly. You should snag one!
Jeremy, Thank you so much for the hot tip. But at 71 yo and playing for 60 years, I am settled on Dreads. I've owned several (Collings, Martin, OMs) but would always reach for a D. It's between HD-28, 2 D-SR and Boucher 52. I really enjoy your presentations. @@JeremySheppard
Great video Jeremy! It is fantastic that Furch opened their doors to you and in doing so is showing us who they are. I am definitely going to look closer at what they offer and hopefully I will see a Furch in my collection one of these days. Enjoy this opportunity!
Hello, our doors are opened for everyone! Just let us know if you are near and we will be happy to show you the entire production ☺️
@@FurchGuitarsOfficial that is a great offer! I sincerely appreciate you reaching out to me. It would be an amazing experience to see your facility! The future looks bright and full of sound!
You botched the great opportunity to show what is a fantastic guitar maker. Sorry but have a look at what you want to make a living
I want one now
Wow, the history there equals Virginia. Beautiful country.
I wish they still looked like that first guitar. Most acoustic guitars look so boring aesthetically.
I really want a Furch rainbow but they don't offer multi scale fan fret
"robotic sorcery": +1 Jeremy! nice video
Bloody loved this. Thank you sir
Wow that intro track, name?
Very cool video
So much for handmade
This is just their innovations. They have some amazing hand work coming in the next video.
@@JeremySheppard looks like a lot of robots but still very fine guitars
What song is the sound track?
Hi Thomas! I want to know the same. Did you ever find out. I typed the lyrics for what I heard but Google doesn't find it. It seems I remember that nice falsetto voice and love the instrumentation.
Lovely video, yet I had to giggle a little when you called it the "Ferk Factory". lol Oh my, we Americans really do butcher the heck out of gorgeous languages around the world.
Interesting video, and I have to agree that the most gorgeous guitar tones I've ever heard came out of a Stonebridge/Furch guitar. Just gorgeous instruments.
They are magnificent.
I tried so hard to pronounce things correctly and failed. Vojta, the Marketer at Furch laughed at my pronunciation every time. 😂
Beautiful guitars!
The best! I adore all three of mine.
Ovation inspired
Isn't it insane? I've said a lot of bad stuff about ovations. 😆
There sure is a lot of grain run-out on those braces @ 11:29.
What do you mean? I don't know that phrase
@@JeremySheppard Grain run-out is a common term in woodworking, braces are usually split on the grain not sawn through the grain so the same grain line runs from end to end not running out somewhere before the ends.
hope you enjoyed czech republic.
We absolutely loved it.
@@JeremySheppard i hope i catch this one earlier, would give you some Brno tour with some good drinks and food.
I never get tired of seeing the home of my Furch Yellow Master's Choice Gc-CR that I purchased in March 2022!
Thanks for such high quality content in general and for introducing me to Furch!!
I purchased my guitar at Elderly Instruments in Lansing Michigan which has a huge room of world class instruments and the Furch stood out among all of them!
Did you happen to learn anything about the work conditions of Furch’s factory? That has been my largest hesitation when it comes to buying non-US built guitars. Thanks!
It's amazing. They are incredible to their staff. They get 4 weeks of vacation in the summer and full benefits. We had a huge party after I filmed this for the employees and their family.
I don't know about Asian production but Europeans do it right!
Ooh, all "hand made" by the machine...!
Hello Jameson, our guitars are not solely hand made. We use the time-proven combination of handwork and machines to achieve the required quality. Some operations are done more precisely by our workers and some operations by modern technologies. Greetings!