As you have raised the issue - first I will tackle the origin. I introduced the brand to the UK market over 20 years ago and am very conscious of where they come from. Indeed the Czech Republic. Its not pronounced Firk - It is pronounced in a way that the UK phenetics doesn't really allow for hence I create my own version - and soften the voicing of it to Fursh. Its my own personal way of communicating the brand name. Its not actually very easy to type the sound of the brand name - but whenever I try and say it "verbatum" it sounds like I am clearing my throat - so Fursh it is. I used to explain this but I thiunk people would get bored of it after the 100th video - but anyway.... thats the explanation! So at least if you hear anyone saying Fursh or Firk - they are alll wrong :)

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This was introduced as an ongoing development yes

Wtf 😂 if you want to give me a time stamp I’ll investigate it for you 😂

@@RichardsGuitarshop Doesn't take much investigating. You did it within the first 10 seconds, eyeing up the right bicep then a quick massage. Is that your warmup for effective blues playing? Or do you have a rash? I need to know to do the tutorial properly. I live near Chicago, but never see the blues players do it onstage. I suppose I could ask them. "Do I need to do curls to strenghten my blues chops?" Maybe so. Cheers!

​@@RichardsGuitarshop Hope you don't mind a bit of levity. I actually really like British style blues a lot. Very authentic and inimitable. Unlike many of us here in America. The late Peter Green is my guy. Not an imitator. But one of a kind. So your points are not lost on me. I'm always intrigued by how the British adopted it so well. Much respect. Now...back to my arm curls... 😂😂😂

@@Jahnink​​⁠you don’t sound like someone from Chicago. I always found them to be friendly folk. Rather than feed what comes across as an extraordinary level of cynicsm - I’ll put you out of your misery. I haven’t seen - neither has a single person in about 4 years mentioned it - but IF I am rubbing my bicep it’s because I suffer from bicep tendinitis. I have to prod it pretty much daily - don’t remember doing it on the day - and not a single person has noticed or cared - but it’s lovely to hear from you and I do hope your comments come with a smile as there’s nothing worse than posting online with negativity - it means you have some healing of your own to be done - maybe my video can help you if it’s guitar playing that’s getting you down

@@Jahninkguess where I am right now 😂. 80kg chest press for 16 reps…. Not bad for an old man!! 🎉. I must admit im intrigued to know how often I must do this im all my other videos. I do remember years ago someone accusing me of placing my arm closer to the camera to make my bicep look bigger! 😂. I do also have adhd so I can’t stop talking and I forget A LOT so arm touching - moving my necklace around - adjusting my top or whatever - are all adhd type mannerisms 😊

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@@RichardsGuitarshop Hmmm, possibly, though to be honest, I'd rather support UK-based luthiers wherever possible were I to be spending that kind of money. No disrespect meant to Dowina, whose guitars I'm sure are sensational, but I'd really like to support the British guitar industry in these difficult times. Incidentally, on a related note, I enjoyed your video where you compared a Taylor 6-string to a number of Eastman guitars. I own an Eastman AC330e 12-string that I actually bought while I lived in China from a local friend who was an Eastman dealer. It required a bit of work to get it playing perfectly (including a new nut), but once fettled it was absolutely sensational: easily up there with the best 12-strings I've played from the likes of Guild, et al. A truly world class instrument for a fraction of the price the likes of Taylor charge for their guitars. It's also a thing of absolutely beauty: top-quality construction and amazing standard of finish (mine is in near-unobtainable sunburst and both looks and sounds stunning).

@@markbailey8252 Well I suppose it depends on context but when you say ="that kind of monet" you can buy a totally hand made guitar from Europe - bespoke build from less than £1500 which you certainly cannot do in England - and its much healthier to be supporting European builders who have a passion for actually building their instruments thant £2000 for a mass produced guitar from the USA, I understand your feelings and of course if it was possible to buy anything close to a Dowina from England of similar quality I would. I sell Auden for that reason - They are part produced in China (hand made in a small workshop) and completed un the UK workshop - so thats really cool. I was heavily let down by Lowden - so that didnt end well - and I suppose UK builders often sell direct maybe..

I want to talk to you without it being a right / wrong scenario and I live my every day with a desire to communicate in order to learn. What can I learn from this person? Naturally I will express my own truth - my own understanding - but that is there in order for you to challenge / improve my understanding etc. OK.... So.... You disagree with the assessment. Thats cool - because you own a guitar and you have experienced your life experiences with that instrument so who would I be to challeng that? I cannot deny you a lived experience - unless I was to say you were lying! So lets take that as a given. My personal lived experience is 29 years of picking up guitars - listening to them - playing them - dissecting them - in order to help my customers with recommendations. I have also spent that time listening to my customers - and every single guitarists views and feelings. With that lived experience I can tell you that Martin X series guitars are produced to be cheap instruments and dont come close - not close - to what is possible at the price. That statement does not deny you your own personal experience - and its possible that yours sounds INCREDIBLE. It can happen. Regarding your comment on laminate. No question at all - 100% in agreement that a well-made laminate acoustic can sound twice as good as a poor quality all solid wood guitar. There is SO much to an acoustic guitars tone well beyond that of the materials used - so I totally agree. Furch used to make a laminate by pressing thin slices together and OMG they sounded utterly incredible. Also - ageing of an instrument can do wonders to the tone - smoothing out and sweetening it up. If you cannot trust my word - I am sorry - and I am not saying I am right / wrong - but that is my lived experience - and it seems to match very closely with this incredibly detailed analysis of the guitar kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7CCZa5esNzblJc.html

@@RichardsGuitarshop My comment was not intended to insult your intelligence and expertise here, but to add to the conversation that these guitars, while perhaps made to be cheap per Martin or Taylor’s otherwise high standards, can actually be a great choice for many buyers on a budget. But hey, how do you know I’m not totally biased here? After all I’m defending the guitar I own. Im not trying to present my guitar as something it’s not, but I find it interesting that these days cheap does not necessarily equal a bad or lesser product. That being said, if I was going to drop $1200 or even $800 on a guitar, I would likely be getting something all wood.

@@jackbobo4247 I am sorry if I misinterpreted your comments. I am an arse. I have ADHD and apparently one of the symptoms is to read things way more personally than maybe is the case. Thank you for being so considerate in your reply. To give some context, here is what I may recommend for under £500. There are 17 customer reviews and you can check out their views. All solid woods - hand made an they sound utterly incredible. This is the benchmark for me I think if I were making a comparison. rguitars.co.uk/products/eastman-e1-om-inc-100-professional-setup-added-value?variant=6876099346467. You have raised such an important point which I totally agree with - well a couple in fact. 1) Was the laminate thing - yes you can get great sounding guitars that happen to have laminate back and sides. 2). A guitar can sound awesome - just because it does? If that makes sense? Sometimes no ryme or reason - it just does! :). Thanks again for chatting - I appreciate it.