Bought my first Furch earlier this year and it was also the first purchase from Richards Guitars. I absolutely love this guitar, it has a great sounds and is so tactile… l love playing it and everyone compliments the sound. I fabulous but from a great dealer.
Very helpful and knowledgeable a long way for us to travel but I would definitely use them again.
At first I was disappointed but this guitar grew on me and I began to appreciated the quality of this guitar
Love the retro look of this guitar strap
Stunning guitar tonally and visually. Excellent service from Richards Guitars. Thanks again guys.
I initially ordered a mandolin with an oval hole. Jake got in touch to tell me this was out of stock but could be ordered to arrive within a few weeks, or alternatively I could have one with f holes which was in stock. I chose the latter and am delighted with it. The Mandolin arrived in perfect condition and the set up was superb, so lovely to have someone take the time to make sure your instrument is tuned correctly. I would highly recommend for the high quality customer service.
Really enjoying the guitar. I am a beginner, but the finish and quality is first rate. I feel compelled to keep picking it up and making effort to learn. Richard's guitars is a goldmine, and it has been a real pleasure dealing with them. The guitar was very expertly packed and arrived in great condition. The shop has a great philosophy and I would have no hesitation in using again. Highly recommend them.
I recently started playing guitar again & bought a Taylor BB, big mistake. While looking for a Martin I came across reviews for Furch and decided to give them a try and bought a Furch D blue. I was so impressed that I upgraded al little and added an OM yellow, I love it both aesthetically, tone and ease of playing. I am now considering going for one of the red series. Unfortunately most of them are not in stock but this will give me time to consider which one to choose. Thank you Richard’s Guitars.
Being mainly electric low action would have been nice. Not willing to drive from the south coast. I put my self into the hands of Richard guitars. £519 is a should have played it.
So didn’t have the finish I wanted, made do with the standard finish and wood. Plenty of updates going to the work shop etc.
So what an arrived.
Unpolished frets.
Not sure any animal died in the making of the bridge or nut. Bone?
Now allowing for this is my first acoustic guitar since 1974 I realise I’ve been spoilt string and action wise. As I’m only a bedroom balladeer my capabilities are well with this guitar so alls good.
Richard all I did was copy you in your vid. Stretched the string across the frets 5th 12th fret. I’ve known smoother house bricks. The Guildford Tescos ( guitar playing Sandi Tosvik) is an hour and half away. Perhaps next time.
Looks a sound guitar. I willing to put the effort in to love it.
I was enthused by Richard's video review of the Eastman E1D and enquired if one could be sent to my home in Cyprus. "But of course!" was the swift reply.
A few life issues got in the way but my guitar was eventually delivered by courier and found to be in faultless, wonderful condition. I am daily amazed and delighted by its sound.
In spite of the hold-ups, that were not of the team's making, I don't think I have ever been so painlessly separated from my money, nor so happy as a result!
Thanks guys. I am so happy to recommend you all. Five stars are not enough!
Excellent piece of kit. A great addition to tweak the sound of any guitar. Very well made and durable.
I can’t thank Richard’s Guitar enough as they were so helpful and patient throughout the purchase process. Initially I was a little disappointed with the finish on the guitar but I now have got used tho this and it is a really quality guitar with good quality fitted hardware. I will certainly use Richard’s Guitar again.
I am really pleased with the guitar and the service I received from Richards Guitars. I paid extra for the setup and I am glad I did as it plays really well.
This was my second buying experience from Richards Guitars,love the selection and quality from makers such as Dowina,Furch and Auden.The quality for the price you pay is a lot higher in my opinion.My first choice was a Dowina Acero which still makes me smile every time I play it.This time I chose a Furch OM Vintage 2 which compliments it beautifully.The quality of these two guitars is amazing.The buying experience from beginning was great again, dealing with Jon etc. Played so many amazing guitars but the Furch grabbed me this time.The guitar was set up nicely and I received within a week this time.Thank you again guys... I totally recommend.
Simon Rees
We managed to get to view the guitars at short notice as we travelled from Cardiff without booking an appointment.
The guys in the showroom could not have been more helpful. They even set out all the Dowina guitars, so I could compare them both visually and for playability.
There was no pressure or time constraints and after being in the showroom for nearly two hours I eventually plumped for the Furch Blue GC SW.
I am thrilled with my purchase and thanks again to everyone at Richard's Guitars for being so helpful and understanding.
Great guitar for the price. Good service and the included set up is a welcome bonus. The set up takes the risk out of buying an unopened box.
The Auden Emily Rose Maple & Spruce is a beautiful guitar, that much is obvious from the pictures alone. I'm pleased to say, the playability and tone are every bit as satisfying. Great build quality and fantastic materials and at this price. Exceptional. It is also the first acoustic guitar I've bought that I haven't needed to set-up myself. Also great service from Richard's Guitars, so impressed I've just pushed the button on my second guitar from them!
I love buying guitars from Richards Guitars because even though I have never been to the shop in person, I feel like I know Jake, John, Richard and everyone else in the team. The response time to questions is amazing. The honesty and experience behind the recommendations is amazing. The focus on actual quality rather than on big names is amazing. This guitar is gorgeous to play and much more comfortable to sit and hold than I expected. Maybe the slope shoulders and short scale are the key to this. The sound is strong and dynamic, the neck is smooth and easy. I love it. I also have the smaller E1OO-SS, which is also fantastic. I can heartily recommend this guitar if you like the 43mm nut and short scale feel. I use nickel bronze strings which seem to suit the guitar well.
As previously mentioned, the setup, brilliant.
Great setup, and delightfully surprised at the performance of the Wilkinson 'zebras'. Everything arrived intact and after the obligatory shafting by the Spanish customs authorities (huge thanks to the Brexit bobble heads), still a bargain with the canvas gig bag.
Good to get it set up properly, especially for a budget guitar.
I bought a Dowina OMG rosewood guitar it is the best acoustic I have played it was dispatched very quickly and the service could not have been better.
Quick review first - This is a great little guitar for the price. I haven’t tried any of the others of this sort, like the Baby Taylors or Little Martins, but I can’t think how they could be better. This is all solid wood and really well finished with a great tone and good volume. If you want a small, short-scale electro-acoustic guitar I can recommend it.
Longer review - I have bought guitars from Richards Guitars a long time ago and was very pleased with the guitars and service, so I approached them for advice on a good small short-scale guitar. I wanted a short-scale guitar as I have increasing arthritis in my hands and hoped this would be easier to play. I’d first thought of a Cort mini, but Jon took me through some options (by email) and suggested that, as I didn’t want it for travel, the more expensive, all solid wood hand-made Eastman might suit me better. I researched it online, read and listened to lots of reviews and comparisons, and decided to go for it. I’m glad I did. It is a very well finished and well set-up guitar. The tone is excellent. It doesn’t match the richness of my 21-year-old Taylor 414, but I wouldn’t really expect it to. It’s hard to describe tone, but I’d say it is bright and punchy rather than being mellow. It has very good sustain and feels that (unlike my playing) it will just improve with age. It’s a very good looking guitar too, with a matt finish and very tasteful tortoiseshell type binding. And at the moment it seems to be cheaper at Richards Guitars than elsewhere. One word of warning though, there was some hold-up with delivery of the guitar from Eastman and a guitar that should have been available within 7-10 days actually took 11 weeks to arrive, so if you need it quickly check before buying. Richards Guitars clearly weren’t expecting this delay either when I ordered, and when the delay became apparent Jon kindly offered me a very nice leather strap and arranged for a strap pin to be added to the heel free of charge. Both Jon and Jake offered to supply an alternative Eastman guitar if I couldn’t wait, but I’m glad I did wait.
As regards the arthritis, I think the short scale will help a bit, time will tell, but even if it doesn’t it was a good excuse to buy a nice new guitar.
La E40OM-Tc préparée par Richards guitars est incroyablement bien réglée, montée avec les cordes souhaitées et tellement douée par elle même que je ne reconnais plus mon jeu. Quel chance d’avoir eu accès à cette boutique d’exception. Merci à l’équipe gentille et attentive du début de la prise de contact à la réception de la belle.
