NGD Furch Blue OM-CM

Shadow

Dave_Mc said:

I recently bought a Dowina which is cedar/khaya- similar idea to Furch (in fact I think way back the Dowina main guy worked with Furch), in that they're killer guitars at a really great price- but that means I probably don't want a cedar/mahogany Furch now. I love the look of walnut but I'm not 100% sure I like its tone, and previously that was the only other option in the Blue series. I'm also probably not going to pay £1500 for a spruce/khaya Furch either. I mean- I'll probably not pay £800 for one of the Violets either as I have too many guitars, but it's a lot more likely than £1500!

I bought a cedar/walnut Dowina unseen during one of the lockdowns, and while the quality of the guitar was undeniable the tone wasn't what I was looking for.

bertie said:

I was impressed with the specs when they first got mentioned on here a while back,  but IIRC I don't think Dowina do a "vintage"  model/look ?  

They do a Vintage series but not a vintage look as far as I know.

Shadow

The Hiscox case has arrived and it's actually Furch branded which is a bonus. I've had a good look at it and can only find two barely visible marks in the plastic on the underside. It's the tightest fitting care I've ever had but I expect the padding will give slightly with use. So a near as damn it brand new Furch branded Hiscox for around £160 less than Furch would have charged, thank you Colin at Hiscox!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/9qtcssiVNfNKDfzL7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RAC5PTd9KtM7bZhe9

Mellish

@Shadow ; Yes, the padding will get less tight with wear, though don't force your guitar in. You shouldn't have to do that  

Shadow

Mellish said:

@Shadow ; Yes, the padding will get less tight with wear, though don't force your guitar in. You shouldn't have to do that  

It almost came to that but it's already eased slightly.

bertie

Mellish said:

@Shadow ; Yes, the padding will get less tight with wear, though don't force your guitar in. You shouldn't have to do that  

true,  but "snug" is better than "floppy"

Tannin

Are we still talking about guitar cases?

Mellish

@Shadow ; are you controlling RH?

Maybe that could be behind the overtight fit?  

Shadow

Mellish said:

@Shadow ; are you controlling RH?

Maybe that could be behind the overtight fit?  

Not normally a problem here, though it has occasionally dropped slightly below 40% briefly here recently. Currently at 53% in the room where the guitar is kept.

Mellish

53% is fine. Lower doesn't cause swelling which is what I was getting at. Lower causes shrinking. But don't aim for that so your guitar fits better in its case. Target 45-55%  

Shadow

So I shouldn't put the guitar in the airing cupboard for a couple of days so it fits better in the case? 

Mellish

Er...no! Get yourself an humidifier for the guitar (D'Addario Humidipak, say) and a hygrometer for the rroom,something like Oasis Caliber lV, so you can monitor  

Dave_Mc

bertie said:

I was impressed with the specs when they first got mentioned on here a while back,  but IIRC I don't think Dowina do a "vintage"  model/look ?  

I've only tried mine, but I don't think so. As @Shadow said, they do a "Vintage" series, but I think that's just a name! Mine does sound on the more modern end of things, to my ears at least.

Shadow said:

I bought a cedar/walnut Dowina unseen during one of the lockdowns, and while the quality of the guitar was undeniable the tone wasn't what I was looking for.

They do sound pretty modern, it's one of those things that you either want or don't- or in my case, am not that bothered about since I can always get another guitar (!). Mine was nice enough that there was no way I was sending it back. I haven't tried their walnut ones, but as I said above, I'm not sure I'm that keen on walnut anyway. Mine is a DV247/MusicStore exclusive model which is cedar top, khaya/African mahogany back and sides.

Shadow said:

The Hiscox case has arrived and it's actually Furch branded which is a bonus. I've had a good look at it and can only find two barely visible marks in the plastic on the underside. It's the tightest fitting care I've ever had but I expect the padding will give slightly with use. So a near as damn it brand new Furch branded Hiscox for around £160 less than Furch would have charged, thank you Colin at Hiscox!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/9qtcssiVNfNKDfzL7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RAC5PTd9KtM7bZhe9

Wow that's awesome!