Furch guitars in the UK have been our speciality for over two decades. Richards Guitars was the first UK Furch dealer and is still the largest in the country. Furch guitars are made in the Czech Republic, and we stock the full range: the Pioneer and Little Jane travel guitars, the Blue, Violet, Green, Yellow and Red series, and the Vintage series, from £749 to over £4,000. Each guitar is set up in our workshop to suit how you play, with our £225 Custom Pro Setup package included free.
Furch Acoustic Guitars With the CNR System Active Neck
Furch acoustic guitars with serial number 126,202 and higher have the CNR System Active neck. It reacts to humidity to keep the neck stable, and a simple screw adjusts the string action, so the guitar plays the same in every season. The Blue series, the most affordable full size Furch range, is all solid wood.
Most Furch models come in several body shapes: OM, grand auditorium (G), dreadnought (D), OOM and baritone. Many are also made with a cutaway, as a 12 string, or left handed. To compare Furch with the other makers we stock, see our full range of acoustic guitars.
Furch Guitars for Sale by Series and Budget
Our Furch guitars for sale are grouped by series, each with its own choice of woods and price range:
- Pioneer (from £749) and Little Jane (from £1,199): compact travel guitars.
- Blue (£899 to £1,599): cedar or spruce tops and mahogany or walnut back and sides.
- Violet (£1,099 to £1,299): Engelmann spruce tops with mahogany or rosewood.
- Green (£1,749 to £1,999): torrefied Sitka spruce with rosewood.
- Yellow (£1,999 to £2,699): cedar or spruce with rosewood, with Richard's exclusive original inlays available as an option.
- Red (from £2,619): the top of the range, with woods such as Alpine spruce, cocobolo and Malaysian blackwood.
- Vintage (from £1,249): vintage style models in OM, OOM and dreadnought shapes.
Furch Electro Acoustic Guitars for Playing Live
For players who perform or record, our Furch electro acoustic guitars come with a built in pickup system, mostly from LR Baggs: the EAS VTC, Stagepro Element and Anthem. The Performance series is made for the stage, in Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow and Red, with cutaway grand auditorium and dreadnought bodies from £1,399 to £4,999.
Buying a Furch Guitar in the UK From a Specialist
Before it leaves us, every Furch guitar is adjusted to your own string gauge and action, with a 6 and 12 month check and reset included. You can try guitars in our Stratford-upon-Avon showroom by appointment, 10am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday, or Richard will film a side by side video of the 2 or 3 guitars you're considering.
We have up to around 100 Furch guitars in production at any one time, so if the model you want isn't in stock, it is usually 4 to 8 weeks away. Many Furch models are also made left handed: see our full range of left handed guitars for the Furch models we have now.
Furch vs Taylor and Other Acoustic Guitar Brands
The Furch Pioneer was introduced as an alternative to the Taylor GS Mini: a compact travel guitar in all solid wood, with a 615 mm scale, a Booster Soundport, and a cutaway. For your visit, we can set up Furch guitars side by side with Auden, top end Eastman and Dowina models, and no other UK shop offers Dowina to compare alongside Furch. For more advice before you buy, read Richard's guide to buying a Furch guitar.
More Furch Ranges and Related Acoustic Guitars
Alongside the steel string models, there are Furch 12 string guitars and Furch hybrid nylon string guitars, such as the GN and GNc cutaway models. When we have used Furch guitars for sale, they are listed in this collection too.
If you like Furch, we also recommend Duke acoustic guitars. Every Duke is finished by guitar builders in Tübingen, Germany, and arrives with newly dressed and polished frets, from £629 to £2,099.