Furch Blue Plus Gc-SW SPE 9 Spruce and Walnut 9 String with LR Baggs # 98332

Description

The Blue Plus SW features a soundboard made from high-grade Sitka spruce and high-quality black walnut back and sides. The soundboard is protected by Full-Pore High-Gloss Finish. The back and sides feature Open-Pore Finish, which leaves wood pores exposed. This combination of high-quality solid tonewoods and proprietary finishes produces a beautiful musical sound across the entire tonal range, with balanced midrange frequencies.
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 Blue Plus SW 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 Blue Plus SW is underscored by the fact that the soundboard is individually tuned using the voicing process, which enhances the guitar’s tonal properties to the highest level. Thanks to that, the Blue Plus SW has a crystalline clear, harmonically rich, balanced, and highly dynamic sound across the entire tonal spectrum.
Exceptional finish
The soundboard of the instrument is protected by our proprietary Full-Pore High-Gloss Finish, which has been developed to enhance the tonal properties of the guitar body. 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. The back and sides feature Open-Pore Finish, a special thin finish that promotes the natural tonal qualities of tonewoods and provides an excellent level of surface protection. The finish accentuates low frequencies and produces a natural woody sound.
Stylish binding
The Blue Plus SW owes its attractive natural appearance to binding made from faux tortoise.
Furch CNR System® Neck Design
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.
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.
Transparent protection
The soundboard of the Blue Plus SW 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.
Rosette made from black walnut
The soundhole is adorned by a rosette featuring a double ring with a black walnut inlay.
Excellent playability
The fingerboard of the Blue Plus SW is made from high-quality ebony and features buffed frets with hidden fret leg ends, which allows for high playing comfort.
High-rigidity Hiscox case
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.
LR Baggs Stagepro Element
The LR Baggs Stagepro Element is an upgraded version of the LR Baggs Element Active System – Volume Tone Control. The additional features of the Stagepro Element include a side-mounted preamp with a three-band equalizer and phase inversion as well as a sensitive onboard tuner. With a clean classy look, the Stagepro Element pickup system provides easy battery access and includes Garrett Null notch filter that delivers a warm pristine sound even under the most challenging conditions.
Features
Body
Body Shape
Gc 9-String
Neck-to-body joint
14th fret
Solid top - grade
Sitka spruce - AA
Solid back and sides - grade
Black walnut - A
Binding
Faux tortoise
Purfling
Black and white lines
Rosette
Double ring with black walnut inlay
Bridge
Ebony
Bridge pins
Ebony
Saddle
TUSQ fully compensated
Bridge string spacing
2 3/16
Top finish
Full-Pore High-Gloss Finish
Back and sides finish
Open-Pore Finish
Pickguard
Anti-Scratch - transparent
Neck
Nut width
1 7/8
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 front inlay
White position dots
Fingerboard side inlay
White position dots
Fret finish
Brushed
Headstock overlay
Ebony
Neck material
African mahogany
Machine heads
Furch Machine Chrome - gear ratio 1:18
Zero fret
TUSQ
Nut string spacing (1 7/8)
1 9/16
Strings
Elixir Ph-Br Nanoweb 12-53
Neck finish
Open-Pore Finish with antibacterial additive
Headstock finish
Open-Pore Finish