It is only a couple of months since I bought my now beloved Furch Yellow GcCR from Richard and the team so it might seem extravagant to be buying another Furch so soon. Actually, it is simply a reflection of just how knocked out I am by the quality and value for money that Furch offer, plus the fantastic service that Richard and the team provide. I love my steel stringed guitars but I actually learned to play on nylon, listen to a lot of classical guitar and simply love playing nylon, especially as I am more at home with a finger-picking style of playing...I am rubbish with a pick. But, the wide-necked, high-auctioned beast that I learned on would be a bit like hard work for my old, mangled, farmer hands so I wondered whether a ‘hybrid’ or ‘cross-over’, with characteristics more akin to a conventional steel-string guitar, might allow me to play nylon again. I had a couple of discussions with Jon who is a great sounding board and source of solid, grounded advice. The fact that the GN4 is in many ways very similar to my Yellow took a lot of the uncertainty away. So, I plunged in. Blimey, am I glad I did. I just love this guitar so much already. The sound is just beautiful...mellow and sweet, but the spruce makes notes distinct, almost bell-like. Plus, it is very forgiving, comfortable and easy to play....surprisingly so. The set up was perfect so no fret buzz or duff notes...except those due to me. I’ve found myself stopping mid-tune and just marvelling at the tone and resonance. I now have a pair of wonderful Furch guitars, each with its own voice and character, but with matching beauty and quality of construction, that will give me so much pleasure going forward.