Furch Vintage 1 Orchestra Cut Electro Sr Lrb1
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What you need to know
What you need to know
- OM format with cutaway: playing comfort, excellent definition in fingerpicking, and easy access to the high frets.
- Solid woods: solid Sitka spruce top and solid SR rosewood back and sides for a rich, balanced, and expressive response.
- Vintage Voicing: natural dynamics, controlled projection, and a very organic "acoustic" feel.
- LR Baggs EAS-VTC electronics: discreet and musical amplification, ideal for stage and recording.
Manufacturer Information
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A Vintage 1 Designed to Recapture the Classic Furch Tone with a Modern Touch
This Furch Vintage 1 OMc SR features a deliberately timeless aesthetic, both in feel and sound. Its Vintage Hand-Brushed satin finish highlights the wood grain while maintaining a sober and warm look. The Orchestra format, highly appreciated for its precision, is here combined with a cutaway to expand melodic possibilities on the upper neck.
For Which Guitarists and Styles?
Thanks to its tonal balance and clarity, this electro-acoustic is particularly suited for intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a guitar sensitive to nuances. It excels in fingerstyle, detailed accompaniment, subtle arrangements, and solo playing, while remaining versatile enough for folk, acoustic pop, or stage contexts where precision is key.
The Sound
The solid Sitka spruce top provides attack, definition, and a wide dynamic range: it responds equally well to fingers and pick, with clear projection and good sustain. The solid rosewood (back and sides) complements the sound with deep lows, silky highs, and beautiful harmonic complexity, delivering a sense of width and depth, particularly flattering in open tunings and arpeggios. The Vintage voicing enhances resonance and balance across the entire spectrum, while the cutaway facilitates expressive playing in the high registers without constraint.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To stay as close as possible to the original setup, you can opt for a set of phosphor bronze acoustic strings, gauge 12-53. For the amplified part, a high-quality 6.35 mm instrument jack cable is recommended to fully exploit the LR Baggs system.
Technical specifications
| Format | OM Cutaway (Orchestra with cutaway) | Neck reinforcement | Furch CNR system, double action |
| Top | solid Sitka spruce (grade AA) | Fingerboard | ebony |
| Back | rosewood (grade AA) | Nut | TUSQ |
| Sides | rosewood (grade AA) | Nut width | 45 mm / 1.77" |
| Binding | ivory imitation | Bridge | ebony |
| Rosette | double ring with black and white lines | Tuners | Furch chrome (by Schaller) |
| Pickguard | tortoise shell imitation | Strings | Elixir Ph-Bz 12-53 |
| Finish | vintage varnish | Pickup | LR Baggs EAS-VTC |
| Wood | African mahogany | Model | Vintage 1 Electro-Acoustic Orchestra Cutaway OMc SR |
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Questions frequently asked
Is the Furch Vintage 1 Orchestra Cutaway suitable for fingerstyle?
The Orchestra body shape and the 45 mm nut width promote precision in fingerstyle playing. The solid Sitka spruce top provides definition and dynamic response, ideal for arpeggios and detailed arrangements.
What sound does the combination of solid Sitka spruce and solid rosewood produce?
The solid Sitka spruce offers a clear attack and sustain. The rosewood back and sides add deep lows, silky highs, and a pleasing harmonic complexity, especially appreciated in open tunings.
Which electro-acoustic system is installed on this guitar?
This guitar features an LR Baggs EAS-VTC pickup. A 6.35 mm instrument jack cable is recommended for connection to an amplification system.
Does the cutaway provide access to the high notes?
Thanks to the OMc body shape with cutaway, access to the higher registers is facilitated for melodic playing at the upper frets.
What strings are factory-installed on the Furch Vintage 1 OMc SR LRB1?
The original setup includes Elixir Phosphor Bronze strings with a 12-53 gauge. Using a phosphor bronze acoustic set in 12-53 maintains this configuration.
