The Red Series is synonymous with the highest class of Furch’s solid wood guitars, which are truly uncompromising in terms of the materials and components. The Red SR is made of premium Sitka spruce used on the soundboard and Indian rosewood on the back and sides. Both the top and the back plate undergo a special tuning process, which in conjunction with the material used gives the instrument a beautiful, versatile sound with clear and open tones. The beauty of the tonewood is underlined by a high-gloss finish and a number of decorative details, led by a koa binding and premium rosette, abalone purfling and headstock inlay, and abalone flower inlays. The guitar comes enclosed in a highly durable Hiscox case.
Sound is the most important consideration for Furch guitars. Their excellent acoustic qualities are the result of state-of-the art technologies, proprietary production processes and precision craftsmanship combined with the use of the best available tonewoods.
The premium nature of the Red SR is underscored by the fact that both the soundboard and the back plate are individually tuned using the voicing process, Furch’s proprietary technology that enhances the guitar’s tonal properties to the highest level. Thanks to that, the Red SR has a crystalline clear, harmonically rich, balanced, and highly dynamic sound across the entire tonal spectrum.
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.
The guitar is made from master grade tonewoods. The soundboard features Sitka spruce, which lends the guitars beautifully bright and open sound. The back and sides are made from Indian rosewood.
The stunning appearance of the Red SR is underscored by a figured ziricote bridge, fingerboard, and headstock overlay. The body, fingerboard, and headstock feature koa binding with a white contrasting line. Koa was also used on a tail decoration and a premium rosette with abalone inlay.
The ebony fingerboard is decorated with gorgeous mother-of-pearl leaf front inlays. A similar pattern is rendered in green abalone on the headstock.
The soundboard is protected by a transparent pickguard that allows the natural beauty of the wood to shine through. The pickguard is designed to have no effect on the tonal qualities of the soundboard.
The instrument is protected by Furch’s proprietary Full-Pore High-Gloss Finish, which has been developed to enhance the guitar’s tonal qualities. The finish consists of an ultrathin layer of highly resistant lacquer that provides excellent surface protection and accentuates the structure of the wood at the same time.
Maximum protection during transport is provided by a high-rigidity Hiscox case with polyurethane insulating foam that shields the instrument from changes in external climatic conditions.
Body
Body shape Gc
Neck-to-body joint 14th fret
Solid top – grade Sitka spruce - master grade
Solid back and sides – grade Indian rosewood - master grade
Binding Koa with white line
Purfling Abalone with black and white line
Tail decoration Koa wedge with contrasting lines
Rosette Premium solid koa ring with abalone inlay
Bridge Figured ziricote
Bridge pins Ebony with pearl eye
Saddle TUSQ fully compensated
Bridge string spacing 2 3/16
Top finish Full-Pore High-Gloss Finish
Back and sides finish Full-Pore High-Gloss Finish
Pickguard Anti-Scratch – transparent
Neck
Nut width 1 3/4
Neck reinforcement CNR System with dual-action adjustment
Neck profile Furch Soft V
Scale length 25 9/16
Fingerboard material Figured ziricote
Fingerboard radius 15 3/4
Fingerboard front inlay Mother-of-pearl with Abalone, Palava Hills design
Fingerboard side inlay White pearl linear position markers
Fret finish Polished
Headstock overlay Figured ziricote
Headstock inlay Abalone leafs
Fingerboard and headstock binding Koa with white line
Neck material African mahogany
Machine heads Gotoh 510 Silver Patina - gear ratio 1:21
Machine head buttons Polished ebony
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 Full-Pore Smooth-Slide Satin Finish with antibacterial additive
Headstock finish Full-Pore High-Gloss Finish
Accessories
Comes in Hiscox hard shell case