FURCH Violet Dreadnaught SM
Sitka spruce / African mahogany
Listen Features
- High-quality acoustic guitar with beautiful balanced sound.
- Proprietary design features and production technologies, including innovative soundboard voicing and revolutionary Furch CNR System® neck joint.
- Stylish natural appearance featuring dark-colored appointments.
The Violet SM does not compromise on sound or workmanship. The soundboard of the instrument is made from carefully selected Sitka spruce, whose excellent acoustic properties are further enhanced by our innovative individual voicing process. The back and sides are made from African mahogany. This combination gives the guitar a perfectly balanced sound with clear highs, warm bass and long-lasting sustain. It is thus ideal for delicate fingerstyle as well as more aggressive flatpicking or strumming.
In addition to a number of dark appointments, the beautiful natural appearance of the instrument is further enhanced by our Open-Pore Finish, which leaves the deep pores of the wood open. The Violet SM is available in both dreadnought and grand auditorium with cutaway.
Remarkable sound
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 Violet SM is no fluke. Hear its exceptional sound quality for yourself with Tonepedia’s app. You can compare its unique sound with other Furch models and also guitars from other manufacturers.
Unique voicing process
The premium nature of the Violet SM is underscored by the fact that the soundboard is individually tuned using the voicing process, which enhances the instrument’s tonal properties to the highest level. Thanks to that, the Violet SM has a crystalline clear, harmonically rich, balanced, and highly dynamic sound across the entire tonal spectrum.
Open-Pore Finish
The instrument features Open-Pore Finish, a special thin finish that promotes the natural sonic qualities of tonewoods and provides an excellent level of surface protection.
All grown-up
Like all our other models, the Violet SM is made exclusively from solid wood. The soundboard comes from carefully selected Sitka spruce and the back and sides are made from African mahogany. This combination makes the Violet SM a superbly tuned instrument with a long sustain.
Furch CNR System® Neck Design
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.
- A fully adjustable dual-action truss rod for highly precise adjustment of the neck bow in both the convex and concave directions.
- A highly rigid carbon casing that maintains the neck in the set position over a period much longer than is the case with standard neck joint designs and, at the same time, facilitates a gradual bow in the neck, a factor of essential importance for playability.
- A casting made of special alloy located inside the neck heel that ensures a stable position of the neck and its angle vis-à-vis the body.
Excellent playability
The ebony fingerboard of the guitar is equipped with special shortened frets which deliberately do not extend to the edge of the fingerboard. This prevents them from protruding due to fretboard shrinkage at lower humidity. The resulting area contains a flexible ebony-colored filler, which can perfectly absorb any changes.
SPECS
Neck-to-body joint 14th fret
Solid top - grade Sitka spruce -A
Solid back and sides - grade African mahogany - AA
Binding Black
Rosette Ring with black and white lines
Bridge Ebony
Bridge pins Plastic
Saddle Black TUSQ fully compensated
Bridge string spacing 2 3/16
Top finish Open-Pore
Finish Back and sides finish Open-Pore Finish
Pickguard Black with transparent pickguard extension towards soundhole
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 Ebony
Fingerboard radius 15 3/4
Fingerboard side inlay White
position dots Fret finish Brushed
Headstock overlay Plastic
Neck material African mahogany
Machine heads Furch Machine Chrome - gear ratio 1:18
Zero fret Black TUSQ
Nut string spacing 1 1/2
Strings Elixir Ph-Br Nanoweb 12-53
Neck finish Open-Pore Finish with antibacterial additive
Headstock finish Open-Pore Finish