A symphony of sound! The glorious Furch Guitars D-SR 12 String begs to be strummed! This thing is so big, open and loud it sounds like 3 guitars! With a Sitka Spruce top over a Indian rosewood back and sides this Dreadnought is ready for the stage.
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. Our 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.
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. Our 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.
Body shape : Dreadnought
Neck-to-body joint : At the 14th fret
Solid top - grade : Sitka spruce - AA
Solid back and sides - Indian Rosewood
Binding : Ivoroid
Purfling : Five black and white lines
Rosette : Double ring with black and white line
Bridge : Ebony
Bridge pins : Ebony
Saddle : TUSQ fully compensated
Top finish : Full-Pore High-Gloss Finish Natural
Back and sides finish : Full-Pore High-Gloss Finish
Pickguard : Anti-Scratch - transparent
Comes in : Hiscox hard shell caseWeight : 28.2 lbs / 8.5 kg (Approx.)
Nut width : 1 7/8"
Neck reinforcement : CNR System with dual-action adjustment
Neck profile : Furch Soft V
Scale length : 650 mm
Fingerboard material : Ebony
Fingerboard radius : 400 mm
Fret finish : Brushed
Headstock overlay : Ebony
Neck material : African mahogany
Machine heads : Furch Machine Chrome - gear ratio 1:18
Nut : TUSQ