Furch Blue Deluxe Gc-SW, Acoustic Guitar
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The Same - Just Better
Want a Better Guitar? Buy It From Richards Guitars - If you are serious about the guitar please do find the time to read this. I promise you that anyone offering you next day delivery are not offering what we do! Behind every guitar sold is our meticulous quality control and personalized setup service. We literally leave no stone unturned. From geometric to cosmetic - every aspect is checked and adjusted as necessary... |
We want your guitar to INSPIRE you.
In this first video I introduce you to a customers guitar which is about to go into our workshop for setup and I show you just how many modifications and improvements will be made to the guitar.
This second video shows the guitar going through the workshop process. This process takes around an hour but dont worry - its just highlights!
Its Not Always A Happy Ending
One of my favorite adverts was one by Honda which said at Honda they don't use the word "OK" and instead they use the phrase "What If". I LOVED that advert and found it so inspiring. This is the premise of every guitar setup we undertake. If that means rejecting guitars and starting again - that is exactly what we do.
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If you have bought a guitar before you will know all too well that not every guitar feels or plays the same. You may also know that due to the nature of the major component of the guitar (wood) that they can feel great one moment and awful the next (say for example after traveling half way around the globe on a boat - from some factory in the far east to the UK!) Richards Guitars offers a unique service offering the more discerning/knowledgeable buyer a host of "players benefits" which will ensure that ANY guitar purchased will give you years of enjoyment - regardless of the price paid. I can demonstrate that a guitar purchased from Richards Guitars will... Sound Better Feel Better Play Better Stay In Tune - Longer Look Better Want more reasons to buy from Richards Guitars? After Sales support A second guitar setup to your new guitars standard for just £35 - Got a guitar at home that you think could be improved? Drop it in and we will do over £55 worth of work for just £35 6 & 12 month checks and "re-sets". A *FREE follow up service for any of my customers. We will ensure your guitar plays like the day it left our store (minus your own wear and tear of course!) saving you £££ on pricey guitar technicians bills. If we find any parts that are failing that are not due to normal wear and tear we will replace them free of charge! Over the past 20 years I have worked hand in hand with suppliers, reporting back with fault "trends" and ways to improve products supplied to us. Companys I have dealt with have been listening intently over the years and we know what value our input has brought to their brands. To summarise, a guitar supplied by Richards Guitars will not just feel like a new guitar, it will feel like YOUR guitar. * Due to the need to check your intonation & adjust accordingly you must bring in your guitar with BRAND NEW strings fitted (original guage as setup when sold) OR pay our technician to remove your old strings and fit new ones - guide price £16 including strings. It is impossible to check intonation accurately with old strings. Past 2 Years Of Customers (Image only shows some of the UK!) Every red marker represents someone who I have supplied a guitar to, possibly starting with guidance and advice online, telephone or in store. I have provided a guitar meticulously quality controlled and set up to their personal specification. I have personally play tested prior to dispatch and have continued to provide back up and support via my live chat service... |
- Call us during office hours (Monday To Saturday 10-4pm) on 01789 263333
- Why not book an appointment and spend a morning or afternoon in total peace and privacy? All the advice will be on hand whenever you need it
- Live Help is available which is run by Jon, Jake & Richard most hours of the day 7 days a week
- Richard has written many advice blogs relating to this brand, which can be found at the bottom of the page
- Richard has provided many hours of advice via our Youtube page at www.youtube.com/richardsguitarshop
- Special highlights are often featured on our Instagram
- Bevel Duo ergonomic feature for maximum playing comfort.
- Proprietary design features and production technologies, including unique soundboard voicing and revolutionary Furch CNR System® neck joint.
- Elegant appearance featuring dark-colored appointments.
The Blue Deluxe SW is made from carefully selected tonewoods that produce clear and open tones, finely balanced across the entire tonal spectrum. The soundboard features Sitka spruce, the back and sides are from black walnut. Both plates are complemented by the ergonomic Bevel Duo feature, which provides maximum comfort even during prolonged play. The beautiful natural appearance of the Blue Deluxe SW is underscored by open-pore finish and a host of delicate dark-colored appointments, such as double ring rosette with black walnut inlay, black body binding and black pickguard.
Unique voicing process
The premium nature of the Blue Deluxe SW is underscored by the fact that the soundboard is individually tuned using the voicing process, which enhances the instrument’s tonal properties to the highest level. Thanks to that, the Blue Deluxe SW has a crystalline clear, harmonically rich, balanced, and highly dynamic sound across the entire tonal spectrum.
Open-Pore Finish
The instrument features Open-Pore Finish, a special thin finish that promotes the natural sonic qualities of tonewoods and provides an excellent level of surface protection.
Bevel Duo for extra comfort
The black Bevel Duo ergonomic feature, comprised of two bevels – one in front, at the forearm and one in the rear, at the rib position, provides a significant increase in player comfort and also enhances the exclusive appearance of the instrument. We use modern 3D printing technology during its creation which allows us to manfacture it with maximum precision.
Furch CNR System® Neck Design
A high precision, dual-action truss rod maintains neck stability and allows for fine adjustment of the neck relief, bilaterally. The truss rod is housed in a highly rigid carbon casing which enables a very smooth and controlled neck relief, ensuring the best playability and enduring optimal setup.
Elegant dark appointments
The soundboard of the Blue Deluxe SW is adorned by a rosette featuring a double ring with a black walnut inlay. Black color was also used on body binding and pickguard.
Pearl position markers
The ebony fingerboard is adorned with pearl front dot and side linear position markers that improve fingerboard orientation and enhance the guitar’s stylish appearance.
Maximum protection
For maximum protection during transport, we highly recommend to provide every new Furch guitar with a high-rigidity Hiscox case with a highly impact-resistant ABS outer shell and interior polyurethane padding, or with the first-class gigbag with additional shell reinforcements in the walls, and other special features for comfortable carrying on the shoulder, in hand, or as a backpack.
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Body
Available body shapes | Gc |
Body ergonomics | Bevel Duo - black with contrasting line |
Neck-to-body joint | 14th fret |
Solid top - grade | Sitka spruce - AA |
Solid back and sides - grade | Black walnut - A |
Binding | Black |
Rosette | Double ring with black walnut inlay |
Bridge | Ebony |
Bridge pins | Ebony |
Saddle | TUSQ fully compensated |
Bridge string spacing | 2 3/16 |
Top finish | Open-Pore Finish |
Back and sides finish | Open-Pore Finish |
Pickguard | Black with transparent pickguard extension towards soundhole |
Neck
Nut width | 1 3/4 |
Available nut width | 1 11/16 and 1 7/8 |
Neck reinforcement | CNR System with dual-action adjustment |
Neck profile | Furch Soft V |
Scale length | 25 9/16 |
Fingerboard material | Ebony |
Fingerboard radius | 15 3/4 |
Fingerboard front inlay | Pearl position dots |
Fingerboard side inlay | Pearl linear position markers |
Fret finish | Brushed |
Headstock overlay | Ebony |
Neck material | African mahogany |
Machine heads | Furch Machine Chrome - gear ratio 1:18 |
Zero fret | TUSQ |
Nut string spacing (1 3/4) | 1 1/2 |
Nut string spacing (1 11/16) | 1 7/16 |
Nut string spacing (1 7/8) | 1 9/16 |
Strings | Elixir Ph-Br Nanoweb 12-53 |
Neck finish | Open-Pore Finish with antibacterial additive |
Headstock finish | Open-Pore Finish |
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