Furch Rainbow Gc-LP 09 2024
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Furch
Rainbow Gc-LP 09 2024
Product Info
Article Number:
595041
Brand:
Furch
Model:
Rainbow Gc-LP 09 2024
Category:
Premium Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$3,848.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Furch Rainbow is a real statement piece – the doubled strings give it a unique voice with incredible sustain. It’s a premium-priced instrument built to a very high standard, ideal for serious players seeking a refined acoustic experience and a distinctive tonal palette; someone who appreciates the nuances of tonewoods and intricate craftsmanship.
Product Description
- Furch Rainbow Gc-LP 09
- 9-String Steel-String Guitar
- Type: Grand Auditorium with Cutaway
- Doubled G
- B and E string
- Top: Alpine spruce
- Back and sides: Padouk
- Centre stripe on the back: Indian rosewood with contrasting lines
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Zirikote
- Headstock overlay: Ziricote
- Body binding: Rosewood
- Ziricote bridge
- Fingerboard and headstock with contrasting lines
- Straight side markings
- Nut width: 48 mm
- Scale: 650 mm
- 20 frets
- Rosette: Solid Indian rosewood and abalone
- Purfling: Redheart with black and white lines
- Rosewood end block with contrasting lines
- Machine heads: Gotoh 510 Gold Patina with ebony buttons
- Bridge pins: Ebony with mother-of-pearl dots
- Colour: Natural hihg-gloss
- Includes case
- Made in Czech Republic
PROS
- • Exceptional Alpine spruce top delivers complex, shimmering overtones.
- • Padauk back/sides offer a warm, focused bass response.
- • Doubled G, B, and E strings enhance sustain and harmonic richness.
- • Ziricote fingerboard provides a uniquely smooth and articulate playing feel.
CONS
- • The extended scale length may feel slightly unwieldy for smaller hands.
- • The high-gloss finish, while beautiful, can feel a bit sticky in humid climates.
- • Padauk's tonal character might not appeal to those seeking a brighter, more aggressive sound.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Alpine Spruce
Back & Sides
Padouk with Indian Rosewood stripe
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Ziricote
Scale Length
650 mm
Frets
20
Electronics
None (Acoustic)
Weight
Approximately 5.5 lbs (estimated)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The doubled strings add significant sustain and a richer harmonic complexity, creating a warmer and more resonant tone with a subtle chorus-like effect.
Ziricote is generally harder and denser than rosewood, providing a very smooth and articulate feel; it's often described as having a slightly 'grippier' texture than ebony.
Padauk is less common, lending a unique warmth and focused bass response while retaining clarity – it’s a more nuanced tone than mahogany or maple.
