The Violet SM 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. It is thus ideal for delicate fingerstyle as well as more aggressive flatpicking or strumming.
In addition to a number of dark appointments, the beautiful natural appearance of the instrument is further enhanced by our Open-Pore Finish, which leaves the deep pores of the wood open. The Violet SM is available in both dreadnought and grand auditorium with cutaway.
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 Violet SM 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.
The premium nature of the Violet SM 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 SM has a crystalline clear, harmonically rich, balanced, and highly dynamic sound across the entire tonal spectrum.
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.
Like all our other models, the Violet SM 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 SM a superbly tuned instrument with a long sustain.
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.
The spruce soundboard of the Violet SM is decorated with binding, pickguard and an annular rosette in a contrasting black design.
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.
Body
Available body shapes D, Gc
Neck-to-body joint 14th fret
Solid top – grade Sitka spruce – A
Solid back and sides – grade African mahogany – AA
Binding Black
Rosette Ring with black and white lines
Bridge Ebony
Bridge pins Plastic
Saddle Black TUSQ fully compensated
Bridge string spacing 55 mm
Top finish Open-Pore Finish
Back and sides finish Open-Pore Finish
Pickguard Black with transparent pickguard extension towards soundhole
Neck
Nut width 45 mm
Neck reinforcement CNR System with dual-action adjustment
Neck profile Furch Soft V
Scale length 650 mm
Fingerboard material Ebony
Fingerboard radius 400 mm
Fingerboard side inlay White position dots
Fret finish Brushed
Headstock overlay Plastic
Neck material African mahogany
Machine heads Furch Machine Chrome – gear ratio 1:18
Zero fret Black TUSQ
Nut string spacing 38 mm
Strings Elixir Ph-Br Nanoweb 12-53
Neck finish Open-Pore Finish with antibacterial additive
Headstock finish Open-Pore Finish
