The Furch 12-string models offer a very rich and full sound and feature an extra string that doubles the six strings of a regular guitar. The extra strings for the low E, A, D, and G strings have a lighter gauge and are tuned one octave higher, whereas the B and high E strings are doubled by strings with the same gauge that are tuned to the same pitch.
Because the angle at which each string passes over the saddle has a considerable effect on the sound, the angle must be the same for all of the strings. The solution typically used on 12-string guitars, which uses two rows of six standard bridge pins, cannot achieve this because the angle at which the strings pass over the bridge is different for each of the two rows. The Furch proprietary solution features each of the main strings attached with a standard bridge pin, while each of the extra strings passes through a channel from the rear end of the bridge to a point behind the saddle that ensures that the string crosses the saddle at the same angle as the main string. This way, the string break angle is the same for each string, which translates into uniform resonance properties for all 12 strings.
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Top Wood | Sitka Spruce |
Back Wood | Master Grade Indian Rosewood |
Neck | Mahogany Satin Finish |
Fingerboard | Figured Ziracote |
Bridge | Figured Ziracote |
Nut Width | 1 7/8" |
Scale Length | 25 9/16" |
String Spacing | 2 3/16" at the Bridge |
Cutaway | Yes |
Strings | Elixir Nanoweb 012-53 Ph. Bronze |
Tuners | Gotoh Ebony Buttons |
Binding | Koa with White Line |
Nut | Tusq |
Headstock Overaly | Figured Ziracote |
Pickup | N/A |
Construction | Handmade |
Made In | Czech Republic |
Case | Gig Bag |
Serial # | 93802 |
Warranty | Limited Lifetime |
Heartbreaker Take | Timeless Elegence |