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The Reluctant 10 year old NGD
The is a belated New-Old stock guitar day, for I had it for a little over a month now. When I first was offered the guitar I was reluctant. It needed a neck reset. Not just the typical up and down pitch type of reset but also a yar side to side reset. The dealer put it aside to get it fixed but it remained in storage for 10 years. Also, The tuning machines were a bit tarnished.
Regardless, the guitar was offered to me at a price that more then made up for the issues, and an agreement was made that it would not be a problem to return the guitar if the issues more expensive to fix then anticipated. Being that it is a bolt on neck the neck the reset was not a major issue. I got the guitar and off it went to my local go-to guitar tech, who also happens to be a builder (Ken at mountain song guitars). When I got it back I was blown away by the sound, playability, and overall vibe of the guitar. I am now the proud owner of a Stonebridge aged top OM33-SR Deep body burst guitar. I’m so glad that I took the chance.
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David Webber Round-Body Furch D32-LM MJ Franks Lagacy OM Rainsong H-WS1000N2T Stonebridge OM33-SR DB Stonebridge D22-SRA Tacoma Papoose Voyage Air VAD-2 1980 Fender Strat A few Partscaster Strats MIC 60s Classic Vib Strat |
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Beautiful! I wouldn’t have know it was a bolt on neck had you not said it was. Congratulations!!
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Very nice, hope you get years of enjoyment from it.
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Stonebridge was the American and English badge for Furch, made near Brno in the Czech Republic. They are superb instruments, a lot of guitar for the money. They are lightly built but the bolt on neck makes it easy to deal with neck-related issues.
I’m delighted you managed to get it sorted! It looks lovely - Furch/Stonebridge make amazing OMs.
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Gibson ES-335 Studio 2016; Furch OM34sr 2015; Fender MiJ Geddy Lee Jazz bass, 2009; Taylor 414CE 2005; Guild D35 NT 1976; Fender MIM Classic 60s Tele 2008; Fender US Standard Strat 1992; G&L ASAT classic hollowbody 2005; Ibanez RG350MDX 2010(?); Ibanez Musician fretless, 1980s; Seymour Duncan Tube 84-40; Vox AC4TV; Ex-pat Brit in Sweden
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Very nice looking...
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If I saw that guitar hanging on a shop wall, I'd reach for it with a good amount of enthusiasm. Nice.
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Wonderful!
Great Story and great guitar!
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It was a great gamble! Congrats and enjoy.
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Marcus, congrats! That looks awesome! So glad it worked out!
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Nice one !!! Enjoy...
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I was never a fan of the Furch sunburst but it does look sweet on the smaller body OM without the pick guard.
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David Webber Round-Body Furch D32-LM MJ Franks Lagacy OM Rainsong H-WS1000N2T Stonebridge OM33-SR DB Stonebridge D22-SRA Tacoma Papoose Voyage Air VAD-2 1980 Fender Strat A few Partscaster Strats MIC 60s Classic Vib Strat |
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Love that subtle burst! Absolutely gorgeous!!
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Nice find! Naturally aged, but still new. The edge burst combined with that purfling and binding has a nice vintage look. Glad it sounds great! Congrats.
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Actually, what I forgot to mention was this guitar has undergone the Furch proprietary aging process. They stopped doing it several years ago because of cosmetic issues. At a close look you can see the effect. The top kinda looks dirty, but the burst masks it. So artificially aged in addition to the 10 years of naturally aging...it sounds fantastic.
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We have a Furch OM-23sf (spruce, flame maple) with the aged top; looks and sounds amazing and was the start of our love for Furch - we now have three, the maple OM plus my OM-34sr and my Green Plus D12 SW (spruce walnut).
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Gibson ES-335 Studio 2016; Furch OM34sr 2015; Fender MiJ Geddy Lee Jazz bass, 2009; Taylor 414CE 2005; Guild D35 NT 1976; Fender MIM Classic 60s Tele 2008; Fender US Standard Strat 1992; G&L ASAT classic hollowbody 2005; Ibanez RG350MDX 2010(?); Ibanez Musician fretless, 1980s; Seymour Duncan Tube 84-40; Vox AC4TV; Ex-pat Brit in Sweden
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