Climate Control

Eliminating the need for setup and ensuring consistent playability night-after-night, Furch’s new CNR System® Active neck joint has solved an age-old problem for acoustic guitarists. We take a closer look at the trailblazing technology that optimises your instrument in real-time

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Imagine an acoustic guitar that never needs setting up. An instrument that delivers the same optimised playability whenever you open the case. A neck with consistent action and intonation, whether you’re playing a winter club show or a summer festival. No wonder that for hardened acoustic musicians, frustrated by changing environmental conditions playing havoc with their instruments, Furch’s new CNR System® Active neck joint has been hailed as a game-changer.

Since 1981, Furch has produced some of the world’s finest acoustic guitars from its headquarters in the Czech Republic. The luthier’s core values of craftsmanship and innovation are evident in groundbreaking features spanning from its resonance-enhancing finishes to proprietary individual soundboard voicings. But the newly designed CNR System® Active neck joint is perhaps Furch’s boldest concept yet and a true industry milestone.

“The beauty of the CNR System® Active lies in its ability to address two major challenges faced by acoustic guitar players,” explains CEO Petr Furch. “First, it allows players to set up their guitar in seconds, eliminating the need for costly, time-consuming and risky neck resets. Second, it automatically maintains your preferred setup condition, even in varying environments such as summer or winter indoor climates. With the CNR System® Active, your guitar will always feel and play exactly the way you want.”

Furch’s original CNR System® of 2016 already solved one major issue, mitigating the damaging string tension inherent in an acoustic guitar by reinforcing the neck with a two-way adjustable truss rod embedded in a carbon fibre casing, alongside an HOW IT WORKS

The anatomy of Furch’s CNR System^® Active neck joint