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Furch Blue D-CM 12 strings acoustic guitar

Furch 12-string models offer a very rich and full sound and feature an extra string that doubles the 6 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.

Proprietary string attachment

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 2 rows of 6 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. 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.

Specifications

Body

Neck-to-body joint    14th fret
Solid top - grade    Western red cedar - AA
Solid back and sides - grade    African mahogany - AA
Binding    Faux tortoise
Rosette    Double ring with black walnut inlay
Bridge    Ebony
Bridge pins    Ebony
Saddle    TUSQ fully compensated
Top finish    Open-Pore Finish
Back and sides finish    Open-Pore Finish
Pickguard    Faux tortoise with transparent pickguard extension towards soundhole

Neck

Neck reinforcement    CNR System with dual-action adjustment
Neck profile    Furch Soft V
Scale length    25 9/16
Fingerboard material    Ebony
Fingerboard front inlay    White position dots
Fingerboard side inlay    White position dots
Fret finish    Brushed
Headstock overlay    Ebony
Neck material    African mahogany
Machine heads    Furch Machine Chrome - gear ratio 1:18
Zero fret    TUSQ
Strings    Elixir Ph-Br Nanoweb 12-53 12-strings set
Neck finish    Open-Pore Finish with antibacterial additive
Headstock finish    Open-Pore Finish