I've had a Little Jane for a couple years. It's much easier to assemble than suggested here. And it's not just for airline travelers. Even on car trips it's nice to not have to lug around a full size guitar.
Just incredible - blew me away when I first saw one and YES - it is in tune when you put it together! Furch voices every one of their tops during construction, hence the outstanding sound. I have two of their full size guitars - they are my main instruments and blow anything that I have ever owned or played from Martin or Taylor.
Furch attended a couple of the D/FW guitar shows prior to COVID and I had an opportunity to check it out first hand. I think the ingenuity and quality is 100%.
I have a Little Jane with Alpine spruce and Cocobolo. Great sounding little guitar. At home I leave it in a parlor guitar hard case mainly to keep it properly hydrated. No worries that way about snapping strings, but I have had no problems with putting it together or taking it apart.👍😉
I had a little problem the strings somehow got tangled and I dropped the neck on the body trying to untangle it and even though it was a little drop from about 5 inches it left a nasty chip in the wood, the wood of the body is very thin and fragile, lesson learned if it gets tangled again ill just re string in insted of bumbling around
I’m a pilot, it’s not about the airline restrictions, we have to move around airports and hotels every day and traveling light makes a huge difference. I can’t imagine carrying a full size guitar with me around all day, but this compact bag is much more doable.
I have a sitka top lj. Looove it. Sounds really good even the size is small . I use it also when i travel for work . It is good buck for the value. Never regretted
@@FurchGuitarsOfficial the bag got worn out and i did write to Renata… she was very helpful and sent me a spere one all the way to india… small things go a long way
My wife and I are motorcycle tourers. Even though we do pull a small trailer space is at a premium. I generally carry a Yamaha Guitalele in the trailer. It’s not the best but it is small and almost indestructible and gives me a way to get in a little practice. I love this Little Jane idea. I’ll definitely have to give one a try!
Hello! Actually, the motorcycle is behind the Little Jane's story. Frantisek Furch loves Harleys. As he had a troubles to transport the guitars there, he came up with this model (2010) 😉 The guitar is named after his youngest daughter Jane. Greetings!
It is easy to mount/dismount and actually has a nice full tone. I love it! Two things that I am not so fond of: too much resonance and echo from the higher strings and sounding a bit metallic.
I have intentionally purchased TSA-approved locks, and invariably found part of the latch broken off, when they should be able to open the lock with a little pair of bolt cutters (smaller than the Warm Audio UA-47 mic included in the Little Joe, excuse me, Little Jane bundle). No wonder this sounds so good, with solid AA-grade top, back, and sides (cedar/African mahogany) and open-pore finish! Thanks, it's time to head to the Ponderosa... ( or fir, maple, redwood, koa, spruce, she oak, blackwood...)
I’ve had 2 guitars destroyed by airlines both had top notch hard cases. Insurance paid for them but no one can replace real vintage or the sound of yours.
So true I have my first love my taylor guitar and I'd never let those animals that work at the airline anywhere near her, she has lived a sheltered life and has not been exposed to the cold cruel world lol
@@BuckFlicks I was somewhat reimbursed. They gave me $400 bucks for a 1958 Airline Jumbo, that I spent over a thousand dollars having it rebraced from the original ladder bracing to forward X braced. So never have anything like that EVER shipped.
Top notch gig bag by Mono might work better there since it can absorb blows unlike the rigid hardshell who will transfer all of the force to the guitar. But obviously still absolutely awful and shows how much shit they give about people (it's even worse for wheelchair users who are literally dependent on their wheelchair) and the workers obviously don't get payed well to care
Great acoustic demo, but why not also demo the pickup tone? That‘s also very relevant, especially for those of us who would also use such a guitar for playing live/busking. That said, I have a (custom-made!) Brunner Guitar (Outdoor Guitar) made by the master, himself, and it has a very similar look and feel (and a somewhat easier neck attachment). It‘s also a cedar top, and the sound is kinda similar. One thing I do miss on it - as on the Furch Little Jane - is the spruce sparkle I prefer for a lot of stuff. But it‘s of course always a trade-off between warmth and responsiveness (esp. on a small-body guitar) and percusiveness/shimmer. Anyhow, the Little Jane is a worthy contender! And since the birth of my twin boys a few months ago, my Brunner (Outdoor) Guitar is available here in Germany, just in case anybody‘s interested. ;-)😊
I think the Furch little Jane held up very well in the demo. It would be great to do a demo of travelling guitars. A good Spruce to on the little Jane would be good. 😎 Dean 🇬🇧
I absolutely love all your videos...I learn so much from them. I would love to see a comparison videos among the small body guitars. GS Mini vs Alvarez LJ2E vs Lag Travel SPE vs Yamaha CSF. It would be very interesting to see how these compare to each other. Thank you 🙂
Little Jane is in another league believe me. It does not even compare and it shows up in the price too no secret here. Simply outstanding quality. I have one and it does compare to some of the best parlor models that are not travel guitars. This is one of my best purchases ever.
I really like it!, but I own a GS Mini which is my favorite guitar out of 7 others I own. The only way I would justify buying this one is if my job would require me to travel a lot, which I don’t anymore after 15 years of practically living in an airport. Other than that, the GS mini is an amazing guitar and I can bring it with me on local road trips anytime without issues
I tried a couple of these the other day, they sound great but the neck feels thick to me, I have a gibson lOO studio, I keep looking at the specifications, nut width, nut radius, and I can't understand why this one feels so much thicker/ harder to play? maybe just the action was high? harder to play = needing a lot of strength to play a bar cord (I have weak hands for various reasons)
Great travel guitar, but ain't cheap... I'd like a review a little travel guitar I got: Veelah, it's a Taiwanese brand. Very nice little guitar. Thanks for this review ✌🎶🎶🎶
I like your channel and reviews a lot and i really like the sound and demo of this guitar. But i do think you should place the camera in a way that the mic is not right up in the midle of the screen. Also the hit on the end you did is not very headphone friendly. 😅
I realize that your question is a year old and that you've probably decided for yourself by now, but in case you're still wondering I would have to say that few good sounding guitars are as compact as this. Even when my car is packed to bursting there is always a spot I can safely put my Little Jane. Having said that, it is a solid wood guitar that you have to look after. It won't survive temperatures that you wouldn't enjoy - no solid wood guitar would. You have to keep it humidified in the dry months, too.
Ditto ! And....as someone else mentioned..... how long is it going to last taking it apart and putting it together ? What if it doesn't go together after awhile or ....can't break it down ? Can't break it down and it doesn't even fit in the freakin case they give you. This is a novelty experiment (IMO)
@@BaktaBak3 Novelty experiment? I don't think so. I could easily find a forum thread and a video from 11 years ago, featuring this guitar. (Use your favorite search engine's feature to narrow down based on the page's date.)
Will it fit under an airline seat? I'd like to see something similar but more affordable. I travel 2-3 times a year and taking guitar is a necessity, but I definitely wouldn't want to leave a $1300+ guitar to the whims of an airline.
@@Mackie17 sure... Just wondering if I could get my suitcase in the bin and still stow this under the seat. I don't want to be the asshole that puts two large items in the overhead bin and takes away someone else's bin space.
@@BuckFlicks Even if it did, airplane seats have a bit of play in them, I'd be worried about that. Like I said I'm pretty sure it's designed for the overhead bin and not under the seat.
Im needing to downsize and will most likely be living in a camper. My taylor 414ce special edition v class is gonna be hard store and take up too much space. I wish i could find someone to trade me their little jane for my taylor.
Have you guys seen the Furch robots? They have a precision laser that cut their tops and a robot that shapes their necks? Here it is... ua-cam.com/video/llzSMn5EdiQ/v-deo.html Also, I can tell you, after 15 years of seeing what goes on in a commercial airline cockpit (American), it would be a major problem for a pilot to play their guitar mid-flight, as long as the other pilot is wearing an oxygen mask. However, most would wait until they land because they don't want to appear unprofessional. Plus, with this Little Jane model, they simply cannot risk one of the strings breaking when assembling it, as it could injure their near-perfect vision.
No worries. I've had mine 4 years and no issues. The mechanism isn't tricky or fragile and the workmanship is excellent. What people like to say about staying in tune after disassembly is not my experience; the strings relax and are often a bit sharp after reassembly, but not by a lot.
I'm breathless at altitude on Everest and the air is too thin to carry the guitar playing. Geeish....I want my money back for the that Little Jane. Oh thanks for putting that extra mini O2 cylinder in the sound port. Very interesting will send you a postcard.
I hate to say it (as I love my Furch and was planning to get a little Jane), it sounded a little buzzy and twangy. Perhaps it needs a setup, but I don’t know how much you can set up a guitar that you frequently disassemble.
It has a zero fret instead of a nut so you can't adjust there. But it does come with a two way truss rod and a shim for the saddle. The action on mine was a bit low so I've learned to play a tad less aggressively (I've not put the shim in or done any truss rod adjustment). Still a great little travel guitar.
Martin Dred JR.(original model) sounds 100 times better than this...........sorry ( IMO) If U want that size....again, the Martin LX1E is still better sounding and you don't have to put it together like a puzzle.
You only need 2 people to put it together if you’re an idiot or you don’t have 2 hands…I’ve never seen someone so butthurt over a guitar before lol get a life man.
I've had a Little Jane for a couple years. It's much easier to assemble than suggested here. And it's not just for airline travelers. Even on car trips it's nice to not have to lug around a full size guitar.
Just incredible - blew me away when I first saw one and YES - it is in tune when you put it together!
Furch voices every one of their tops during construction, hence the outstanding sound. I have two of their full size guitars - they are my main instruments and blow anything that I have ever owned or played from Martin or Taylor.
Furch attended a couple of the D/FW guitar shows prior to COVID and I had an opportunity to check it out first hand. I think the ingenuity and quality is 100%.
I have a Little Jane with Alpine spruce and Cocobolo. Great sounding little guitar. At home I leave it in a parlor guitar hard case mainly to keep it properly hydrated. No worries that way about snapping strings, but I have had no problems with putting it together or taking it apart.👍😉
I had a little problem the strings somehow got tangled and I dropped the neck on the body trying to untangle it and even though it was a little drop from about 5 inches it left a nasty chip in the wood, the wood of the body is very thin and fragile, lesson learned if it gets tangled again ill just re string in insted of bumbling around
Pilot here. This would be an amazing option for me to haul around and still get some practice in.
Why? A pilot can take what he wants and doesn't have the passengers restrictions on baggage,makes no sense
I’m a pilot, it’s not about the airline restrictions, we have to move around airports and hotels every day and traveling light makes a huge difference. I can’t imagine carrying a full size guitar with me around all day, but this compact bag is much more doable.
I have a sitka top lj.
Looove it. Sounds really good even the size is small .
I use it also when i travel for work .
It is good buck for the value. Never regretted
Thank you 💛
@@FurchGuitarsOfficial the bag got worn out and i did write to Renata… she was very helpful and sent me a spere one all the way to india… small things go a long way
My wife and I are motorcycle tourers. Even though we do pull a small trailer space is at a premium. I generally carry a Yamaha Guitalele in the trailer. It’s not the best but it is small and almost indestructible and gives me a way to get in a little practice. I love this Little Jane idea. I’ll definitely have to give one a try!
Hello! Actually, the motorcycle is behind the Little Jane's story. Frantisek Furch loves Harleys. As he had a troubles to transport the guitars there, he came up with this model (2010) 😉 The guitar is named after his youngest daughter Jane. Greetings!
Sounded great even up the fretboard....amazing.
It is easy to mount/dismount and actually has a nice full tone. I love it!
Two things that I am not so fond of: too much resonance and echo from the higher strings and sounding a bit metallic.
That sounds amazing, for a travel guitar or not.
Great video guys 🎸
I like this. Seems very convenient.
I have intentionally purchased TSA-approved locks, and invariably found part of the latch broken off, when they should be able to open the lock with a little pair of bolt cutters (smaller than the Warm Audio UA-47 mic included in the Little Joe, excuse me, Little Jane bundle). No wonder this sounds so good, with solid AA-grade top, back, and sides (cedar/African mahogany) and open-pore finish! Thanks, it's time to head to the Ponderosa... ( or fir, maple, redwood, koa, spruce, she oak, blackwood...)
I’ve had 2 guitars destroyed by airlines both had top notch hard cases. Insurance paid for them but no one can replace real vintage or the sound of yours.
Ouch. Airlines should have fully reimbursed you.
So true I have my first love my taylor guitar and I'd never let those animals that work at the airline anywhere near her, she has lived a sheltered life and has not been exposed to the cold cruel world lol
@@BuckFlicks I was somewhat reimbursed. They gave me $400 bucks for a 1958 Airline Jumbo, that I spent over a thousand dollars having it rebraced from the original ladder bracing to forward X braced. So never have anything like that EVER shipped.
Top notch gig bag by Mono might work better there since it can absorb blows unlike the rigid hardshell who will transfer all of the force to the guitar. But obviously still absolutely awful and shows how much shit they give about people (it's even worse for wheelchair users who are literally dependent on their wheelchair) and the workers obviously don't get payed well to care
Great acoustic demo, but why not also demo the pickup tone? That‘s also very relevant, especially for those of us who would also use such a guitar for playing live/busking. That said, I have a (custom-made!) Brunner Guitar (Outdoor Guitar) made by the master, himself, and it has a very similar look and feel (and a somewhat easier neck attachment). It‘s also a cedar top, and the sound is kinda similar. One thing I do miss on it - as on the Furch Little Jane - is the spruce sparkle I prefer for a lot of stuff. But it‘s of course always a trade-off between warmth and responsiveness (esp. on a small-body guitar) and percusiveness/shimmer. Anyhow, the Little Jane is a worthy contender! And since the birth of my twin boys a few months ago, my Brunner (Outdoor) Guitar is available here in Germany, just in case anybody‘s interested. ;-)😊
I think the Furch little Jane held up very well in the demo. It would be great to do a demo of travelling guitars. A good Spruce to on the little Jane would be good. 😎
Dean 🇬🇧
1:50…..Cooper’s holding the “remote control” 😄
I absolutely love all your videos...I learn so much from them. I would love to see a comparison videos among the small body guitars. GS Mini vs Alvarez LJ2E vs Lag Travel SPE vs Yamaha CSF. It would be very interesting to see how these compare to each other. Thank you 🙂
Little Jane is in another league believe me. It does not even compare and it shows up in the price too no secret here. Simply outstanding quality. I have one and it does compare to some of the best parlor models that are not travel guitars. This is one of my best purchases ever.
I really like it!, but I own a GS Mini which is my favorite guitar out of 7 others I own.
The only way I would justify buying this one is if my job would require me to travel a lot, which I don’t anymore after 15 years of practically living in an airport. Other than that, the GS mini is an amazing guitar and I can bring it with me on local road trips anytime without issues
8:48 Please, anyone know what song this is or style?
+1 searching the comments for answers! Want to learn this
Having said what I did.....appreciate the review guys.
Can you say the name of the demo songs
Would it be too much to ask for a short video on comparing this to a gs mini koa? I cant seem to decide what to get
good question... notwithstanding the functionality of the removable neck, which is pretty dang handy when traveling.
I tried a couple of these the other day, they sound great but the neck feels thick to me, I have a gibson lOO studio, I keep looking at the specifications, nut width, nut radius, and I can't understand why this one feels so much thicker/ harder to play? maybe just the action was high? harder to play = needing a lot of strength to play a bar cord (I have weak hands for various reasons)
Fantastic review. Thanks guys :-) and oh man. I guess I can't get past the guitar anymore ...
Finally, a guitar I don’t want! Yes!!
If you want every guitar except for this one then you have bad taste man lol
@@Mackie17 I guess I was exaggerating just a bit. You’re right though
I dont want this overpriced guitar too. I'll keep my Martin DJr and GSmini Hog and keep extra cash
Please do a side by side with the Little Jane, the Journey PJ410N and the Journey OF312!!! Thanks!
Great travel guitar, but ain't cheap...
I'd like a review a little travel guitar I got: Veelah, it's a Taiwanese brand. Very nice little guitar.
Thanks for this review ✌🎶🎶🎶
Great video! Does anyone know which mic they're using to record the guitar in the second half? Cheers!
I like your channel and reviews a lot and i really like the sound and demo of this guitar. But i do think you should place the camera in a way that the mic is not right up in the midle of the screen. Also the hit on the end you did is not very headphone friendly. 😅
I’m a new travel nurse that wants to learn guitar on the road at assignments in my down time. Would this be a good option?
I realize that your question is a year old and that you've probably decided for yourself by now, but in case you're still wondering I would have to say that few good sounding guitars are as compact as this. Even when my car is packed to bursting there is always a spot I can safely put my Little Jane. Having said that, it is a solid wood guitar that you have to look after. It won't survive temperatures that you wouldn't enjoy - no solid wood guitar would. You have to keep it humidified in the dry months, too.
Holy shitte the office returns.
I play my yamaha apxt2 more than any in my collection
Wow great concept. Is it really $1,826.00 ? - I was a bit shocked at the Price.
Definitely Smoking Crack 💨 at that price ! lol
Ditto ! And....as someone else mentioned..... how long is it going to last taking it apart and putting it together ? What if it doesn't go together after awhile or ....can't break it down ? Can't break it down and it doesn't even fit in the freakin case they give you. This is a novelty experiment (IMO)
@@BaktaBak3 Novelty experiment? I don't think so. I could easily find a forum thread and a video from 11 years ago, featuring this guitar. (Use your favorite search engine's feature to narrow down based on the page's date.)
you can get it for about 1300 1400$
Overpriced. Ill rather keep my Martin DJr and GSMini Hog
Will it fit under an airline seat?
I'd like to see something similar but more affordable. I travel 2-3 times a year and taking guitar is a necessity, but I definitely wouldn't want to leave a $1300+ guitar to the whims of an airline.
It’s designed to be taken as a carry-on. I doubt it would fit under the seat, but in the overhead compartment absolutely.
@@Mackie17 sure... Just wondering if I could get my suitcase in the bin and still stow this under the seat. I don't want to be the asshole that puts two large items in the overhead bin and takes away someone else's bin space.
@@BuckFlicks Even if it did, airplane seats have a bit of play in them, I'd be worried about that. Like I said I'm pretty sure it's designed for the overhead bin and not under the seat.
Makes sense! Thanks for taking the time to answer my question.
@@BuckFlicks No problem!
Yeah ok but can it djent?
Im needing to downsize and will most likely be living in a camper. My taylor 414ce special edition v class is gonna be hard store and take up too much space. I wish i could find someone to trade me their little jane for my taylor.
Have you guys seen the Furch robots? They have a precision laser that cut their tops and a robot that shapes their necks? Here it is... ua-cam.com/video/llzSMn5EdiQ/v-deo.html
Also, I can tell you, after 15 years of seeing what goes on in a commercial airline cockpit (American), it would be a major problem for a pilot to play their guitar mid-flight, as long as the other pilot is wearing an oxygen mask. However, most would wait until they land because they don't want to appear unprofessional. Plus, with this Little Jane model, they simply cannot risk one of the strings breaking when assembling it, as it could injure their near-perfect vision.
I have one of these and while it isn't a Taylor, it is pretty nice.
It scares the hell out of me the thought of assembling me over time. Not sure it would last.
These have been around for years, they’re just now getting the recognition they deserve. They absolutely last.
These have been around for years, they’re just now getting the recognition they deserve. They absolutely last.
I bought mine in 2016, traveling a lot in Europe, US, Africa, etc. And she’s still in stunning condition👍🏻👍🏻
No worries. I've had mine 4 years and no issues. The mechanism isn't tricky or fragile and the workmanship is excellent. What people like to say about staying in tune after disassembly is not my experience; the strings relax and are often a bit sharp after reassembly, but not by a lot.
How much dollar
Can anyone help me with this?
Is Chris Mckee related to Andy Mckee? Haha they have the same hairstyle and beard
I'm breathless at altitude on Everest and the air is too thin to carry the guitar playing. Geeish....I want my money back for the that Little Jane. Oh thanks for putting that extra mini O2 cylinder in the sound port. Very interesting will send you a postcard.
Trying to get known in the usa
I hate to say it (as I love my Furch and was planning to get a little Jane), it sounded a little buzzy and twangy. Perhaps it needs a setup, but I don’t know how much you can set up a guitar that you frequently disassemble.
It has a zero fret instead of a nut so you can't adjust there. But it does come with a two way truss rod and a shim for the saddle. The action on mine was a bit low so I've learned to play a tad less aggressively (I've not put the shim in or done any truss rod adjustment). Still a great little travel guitar.
Has an awful lot of buzz whenever it's played vigorously.
Cedar top
Hilarious! At 8:34. Tiddle diddle #€%#!!!!
Just checked the price ( are you freakin kidding me ) ! ! ! You can buy a used Martin CEO-7 for that ! ! ! ( just sayin)
Can you take a ceo-7 apart and fit it in backpack?
@@Mackie17 All I'm saying is this is not for me. I won't spend that kind of $$ for a "travel guitar" . I'm sure others will.
Maybe it's just me, but I want to position my cursor over the UA-cam award situated between Christ and Cooper and then click the heck out of it.
As much as I love Furch guitars........ try out the LAG Travel guitar series. (There's 3 of them)
The Lag travel guitar is small but it doesn't have a detachable neck. It sounds ok for it's money but not like little Jane, Furch is on another level.
Looks really nice, but at the price of it, I could buy a new guitar in each country I visit.
Martin Dred JR.(original model) sounds 100 times better than this...........sorry ( IMO) If U want that size....again, the Martin LX1E is still better sounding and you don't have to put it together like a puzzle.
It absolutely doesn’t. I’ve played them both.
@@Mackie17 Sound is subjective. If it's something you like , go for it. IMO.....it's too pricey for what it is.
1700?
DOLLARS?!
Odd guitar
So......you need 2 people to put this together ???? 😂🤣😂 No thanks...... I'll stick with the Martin LX1E .
You only need 2 people to put it together if you’re an idiot or you don’t have 2 hands…I’ve never seen someone so butthurt over a guitar before lol get a life man.