Description
Faith Guitars Naked Series Guitars
The Spruce top and Mahogany body of each of the Faith Naked instruments is 100% solid tonewood – in keeping with all other Faith series. However, the cosmetics and non-essential dressing has been stripped away, leaving the guitars in their natural, Naked state. Satin finished all over, the tonewood is almost entirely unrestricted in its resonant movement, so the tone delivered is far beyond what is normally expected at this price level.
Patrick James Eggle explains:
“I think of the Naked models as having the very soul of the guitar exposed for all to hear and experience. Each instrument is uncomplicated and unadorned with unnecessary cosmetics, and as such they fall within the reach of musicians of every level. Each instrument uses high quality, solid tonewoods, with a simple satin finish that lets the guitar breathe and move with no restriction.
The result is an incredibly responsive guitar that longs to be played and will happily show the battle scars of every musical encounter”.
The Venus is the now iconic shape that brought Faith Guitars to the consciousness of so many players over the years. The combination of a 15″ lower bout and a slimmer depth of bodylooks to classic OM or Auditorium body-shapes for inspiration, and makes the Venus the perfect compromise.
It is still big enough to deliver a big acoustic performance, yet remains small enough for the player to jump around on stage with no problem.
The Spruce top and Mahogany body of each of the Faith Naked instruments is 100% solid tonewood – in keeping with all other Faith series. However, the cosmetics and non-essential dressing has been stripped away, leaving the guitars in their natural, Naked state. Satin finished all over, the tonewood is almost entirely unrestricted in its resonant movement, so the tone delivered is far beyond what is normally expected at this price level.
This model is fitted with Shadow Performer Tuner Preamp / Shadow Nanoflex Pickup electronics.
Specification
Top Wood | Solid Engelmann Spruce (2 Stage Satin) |
Back Wood | Solid Indonesian Mahogany (2 Stage Satin) |
Side Wood | Solid Indonesian Mahogany (2 Stage Satin) |
Binding | N/A |
Bracing Material | Quarter-Sawn Spruce |
Bracing Pattern | Patrick James Eggle X-Brace Design |
Rosette | 2mm Abalone |
Neck | Mahogany |
Neck Finish | Satin |
Neck Joint | Patrick James Eggle Bolt-On Design |
Fingerboard | Indonesian Ebony (2017 models onwards – until Dec 2016, Solid Rosewood) |
Fingerboard Radius | 16″ |
Fingerboard Inlays | Mother of Pearl ‘F’ at 12th Fret |
Machine Head | Faith Precision Chrome |
Trussrod | 2 Way |
Nut / Saddle | NuBone (LC6116)/(LC9110) |
Nut Width | Nut 43mm / String Spacing 55mm |
Bridge | Indonesian Ebony |
Bridge Pins | Ebony with Ablone Dots |
Finish Type | 2 Stage Satin all over |
Hardcase | Not Included |
Dimensions
Upper bout | 290mm |
Lower bout | 385mm |
Depth at neck | 100mm |
Depth at base | 115mm |
Body Length | 490mm |
Soundhole Diameter | 100mm |
Scale Length | 645mm |
Fingerboard Radius | 16 inch |