It’s my birthday next week and I have permission to buy myself a decent acoustic. I’m a ‘professional’ player (mainly teacher tbh, but hoping to do quite a bit more gigging soon. I’ve used a Martin 000X1 since 2007, when it won out for the warmest sounding guitar in my budget.
I’m thinking of visiting the dreaded Richards Guitars in Stratford and playing as many acoustics as I can get my hands on. I’m curious about the Furch guitars…are they as good as the internet makes them appear? Anyone here experienced with them?
I’d like something more 3D sounding - more sparkly overtones and more bass. Perhaps Spruce/Rosewood. (Richards Guitars seems to only have Spruce/Black Walnut in stock unfortunately).
I’m open minded about body shape and size, cutaway etc. Guitars I’ve recently enjoyed include Yamaha LL-TA and Taylor AD-17. Self imposed budget is around £1.5K (probably in monthly payments).
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The whole lot was about £1600 when I got it; I think the current equivalent is over 2k, but I've had mine a few years.
It's still the guitar that gets everyone commenting on how it sounds when I play in public. In a good way.
Very well made, sounds lovely, plays well and stays in tune when it's in the case. No regrets at all.
im not sure about thin necks but I do want a 1,3/4” nut (my Martin being an older Nazareth-made one has 1,11/16ths) and a cutaway would be really handy, scuse the pun.
The sound needs to be significantly better than the Martin or I’m not going to bother. I tried the Yamaha and the Taylors and they were all a bit better than the Martin…more bass mainly and the Taylors in particular were very responsive. I often feel Taylors are very ‘eager’ sounding…they’re like an excited puppy compared to the old Martin Labrador.