FURCH Violet Gc-SM Master Choice Grand Auditorium Acoustic / Electric Guitar

Violet Series guitars represent the essence of Furch’s sound philosophy. The excellent acoustic properties of the spruce soundboard are ensured by our proprietary voicing process. The back and sides are from African mahogany. The body of the instrument is treated with an open-pore finish, which enhances the natural sound and appearance of the quality materials. Long-lasting, highly precise setting for excellent playability is achieved with our advanced Composite Neck Reinforcement (CNR) System.

• Grand Auditorium body shape with cutaway.
• Proprietary design features and production technologies, including innovative soundboard voicing and revolutionary Furch CNR System® neck joint.
• Stylish natural appearance featuring dark-colored appointments.
• LR Baggs Stagepro Element system.

The Violet Master’s Choice 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. In addition to a number of dark decorative details, the beautiful natural appearance of the instrument is further enhanced by our Open-Pore Finish.

The Violet Master’s Choice is fitted with the LR Baggs Stagepro Element system, which features a side-mounted preamp with a tuner.

Unique voicing process

The premium nature of the Violet Master’s Choice 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 Master’s Choice 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 Master’s Choice 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 Master’s Choice 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.

1. A fully adjustable dual-action truss rod for highly precise adjustment of the neck bow in both the convex and concave directions.
2. 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.
3. 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.

LR Baggs Stagepro Element pickup

The Violet Master’s Choice comes with LR Baggs Stagepro Element, which 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.

BodyAvailable body shapesGcNeck-to-body joint14th fretSolid top - gradeSitka spruce - ASolid back and sides - gradeAfrican mahogany - AABindingBlackRosetteRing with black and white linesBridgeEbonyBridge pinsPlasticSaddleTUSQ fully compensatedBridge string spacing55 mmTop finishOpen-Pore FinishBack and sides finishOpen-Pore FinishPickguardBlack with transparent pickguard extension towards soundhole

NeckNut width45 mmNeck reinforcementCNR System with dual-action adjustmentNeck profileFurch Soft VScale length650 mmFingerboard materialEbonyFingerboard radius400 mmFingerboard side inlayWhite position dotsFret finishBrushedHeadstock overlayPlasticNeck materialAfrican mahoganyMachine headsFurch Machine Chrome - gear ratio 1:18Zero fretTUSQNut string spacing38 mmStringsElixir Ph-Br Nanoweb 12-53Neck finishOpen-Pore Finish with antibacterial additiveHeadstock finishOpen-Pore Finish