Furch Guitars Has Created an Antibacterial Neck Finish

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Furch says its new creation not only reduces the amount of harmful microorganisms on the neck, but also increases overall playing comfort.

Furch Guitars has created an antibacterial neck finish
(Image credit: Furch Guitars)

Czech manufacturer Furch Guitars announced that it has created an antibacterial guitar neck finish.

Available on all Furch models going forward with a serial number of 95787 or higher, the finish contains silver nanoparticles that – according to Furch – bind to the proteins of microorganisms, "reliably destroying them."

“Recently, when we looked at how to improve the surface of our guitar necks, specifically to achieve an even smoother surface for faster playing, we also decided to explore how to make our instruments safer for players. It was COVID which led us to this," said Furch CEO Petr Furch.

Furch Guitars has created an antibacterial neck finish

(Image credit: Furch Guitars)

“In most styles of playing, the greatest contact between the skin and the surface of the guitar occurs at the back of the neck. The contact surface of one chord can be around 50 square cm. The bacteria which this introduces are eliminated by our varnish in just a few seconds.”

For more info on the finish and how it works, stop by furchguitars.com.

Jackson Maxwell
Jackson Maxwell
Associate Editor, GuitarWorld.com and GuitarPlayer.com

Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com and GuitarPlayer.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.