Furch Blue Series GC-TW a Masters Choice Electro Acoustic Guitar

The Furch Blue Series GC-TW Master’s Choice is a premium grand auditorium electro acoustic that distils Furch’s flagship ideas into one stage-ready instrument. With a torrefied Sitka spruce top, solid black walnut back and sides, individually voiced soundboards and LR Baggs HiFi electronics, it delivers a mature, open acoustic tone and a natural amplified sound that is ready for any performance.

Designed as the master luthiers’ preferred specification within the Blue Series, this guitar combines advanced construction techniques with thoughtful ergonomics. The Bevel Duo armrest and rib bevel, Booster Soundport, and soft V neck profile make it exceptionally comfortable to play for long sessions, while the open-pore finish lets the woods resonate freely for a lively, responsive feel under the fingers.

At its heart is a torrefied AA Sitka spruce top that has been carefully heat-treated to emulate decades of natural ageing. Paired with individually voiced top and back plates, the GC-TW Master’s Choice offers a rich, balanced sound with impressive projection and dynamic range, whether you are playing delicate fingerstyle or more percussive strumming.

On stage or in the studio, the factory-fitted LR Baggs HiFi system captures the full character of the guitar with clarity and nuance. Two lightweight bridge-plate sensors translate every detail of your playing into a clear, musical signal that sits easily in a mix, giving you confidence whenever you plug in.

Master’s Choice Flagship Specification

The Blue Series GC-TW Master’s Choice represents Furch’s own ideal specification for this range, combining carefully selected tonewoods, advanced voicing, ergonomic enhancements and pro-grade electronics. It is built to be a complete, no-compromise instrument straight out of the box.

Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top

The torrefied AA Sitka spruce top is aged using Furch’s proprietary heat-treatment process, giving the guitar a warm, open and mature voice from day one. This enhances responsiveness and dynamic range, so the instrument feels played-in and expressive the moment you pick it up.

Individually Voiced Top and Back

Both the top and back soundboards are individually voiced to maximise their acoustic potential. This meticulous fine-tuning delivers excellent balance across the frequency range, strong projection and a wide dynamic response, allowing the unique character of each guitar to shine through.

Comfortable Bevel Duo and Booster Soundport

The Bevel Duo adds bevels to both the top and back edges of the body, easing contact points on your picking arm and ribcage for superior long-term comfort. The integrated Booster Soundport directs more of the guitar’s natural sound towards you, improving clarity and detail in your personal listening position without affecting the outward projection.

Stage-Ready LR Baggs HiFi Electronics

Factory-installed LR Baggs HiFi electronics use a pair of lightweight bridge-plate sensors to capture the guitar’s acoustic tone with impressive balance and definition. The result is a natural, dynamic amplified sound that responds faithfully to your touch, ideal for live performance and recording.

• Torrefied AA Sitka Spruce Top - The carefully heat-treated top offers the warmth and openness of a well-played vintage instrument, with enhanced responsiveness and dynamic range that rewards both light fingerstyle and more aggressive strumming.
• Individually Voiced Top and Back - Furch’s proprietary voicing process fine-tunes each soundboard for optimum resonance, giving you a guitar with exceptional balance, projection and nuance that feels uniquely alive in your hands.
• Bevel Duo and Booster Soundport - Dual body bevels and the integrated side soundport significantly improve playing comfort and on-stage monitoring, so you can play longer and hear more of your own tone without relying solely on foldback.
• LR Baggs HiFi Pickup System - The dual bridge-plate sensors deliver a clear, natural amplified sound with excellent definition and dynamics, making it easy to plug straight into a PA or acoustic amp and trust that your true acoustic voice will come through.

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium (GC)
• Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka spruce (AA grade)
• Back and Sides Wood: Solid black walnut
• Voicing: Top and back individually voiced
• Body Ergonomics: Bevel Duo black (top and back)
• Booster Soundport: Included
• Neck-to-Body Joining: 14th fret
• Binding: Black
• Rosette: Double ring with walnut inlay
• Bridge: Ebony
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Saddle: TUSQ, fully compensated
• String Spacing at the Bridge: 55 mm (2 3/16")
• Top Finish: Open-pore finish
• Back and Sides Finish: Open-pore finish
• Pickguard: Tortoise design with transparent extension towards soundhole

Neck

• Neck Material: African mahogany
• Neck-to-Body Joint: CNR System Active with automatic string action regulation
• Neck Reinforcement: Carbon-reinforced truss rod with two-way adjustment
• Neck Profile: Furch soft V
• Scale Length: 650 mm (25 9/16")
• Nut Width: 45 mm (1 3/4")
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 400 mm (15 3/4")
• Fingerboard Front Inlay: White pearl position dots and Master’s Choice designation
• Fingerboard Side Inlay: White pearl linear position marks
• Fret Finish: Brushed frets
• Headstock Overlay: Ebony
• Zero Fret
• Nut: TUSQ
• String Spacing at the Nut: 38 mm (1 1/2")
• Neck and Headstock Finish: Open-pore finish

Hardware

• Machine Heads: Furch machine heads, chrome, gear ratio 1:18

Electronics

• Installed Pickup: LR Baggs HiFi, soundhole-mounted

Accessories

• Comes In: High-protection gigbag
• Strings: D’Addario XS PhBr 12-53