Faith FKVBK Naked Venus Cutaway Electro Acoustic Guitar, Black Spruce w. Gigbag

Main Features

• Designed in the UK by Patrick James Eggle
• Solid Wood Construction
• Dreadnought Body Size
• Satin Finish
• Handmade

Designed in the UK by master luthier Patrick James Eggle - Faith Guitars offer a wide selection of stylish shapes and finishes, all at extremely reasonable prices. With all models being made from finely selected solid timbers (no laminates!) and featuring optional Shadow electronics, the Faith sound is sure to satisfy the most ruthless of tone-hounds! If that wasn't enough, all Faith guitars (except the Naked & Nexus Series) come complete with a Deluxe Faith hard case...

Building upon the acclaimed Naked series of Faith Acoustic Guitars, these thru-black models deliver the same rich sonic performance you would expect from an all-solid wood guitar, but are enhanced by the special 'thru black' finish and black fittings and hardware.

Using a hand-rubbed stain - rather than a sprayed paint finish - results in a unique look to each guitar. Further to this, Spruce and Mahogany have differing cellular structures, so there is natural variation in the way that the stain takes to each peice of tonewood. This stunning quirk of nature is especially noticeable on the Spruce top, as in some areas, the black stain will be absorbed more than others, creating an individual patina to each and every model: Some will be more uniform black, some will have more wood pattern visible.

In keeping with original Naked series, 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.

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 inch lower bout and a slimmer depth of body looks to classic OM or Auditorium body-shapes for inspiration, and makes the Venus the perfect compromise. It is still big enough to deliver a great acoustic performance, yet remains small enough for the player to jump around on stage with no problem.

This FKVBK model is equipped with Fishman's ISYS-T pickup and sidemounted preamp system, complete with an integrated tuner. The output is routed thru a jack socket / strap button in the base of the guitar.


Faith FKVBK Specifications

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
Fingerboard Radius: 16inch
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
Preamp / Pickup: Fishman IsysT / Fishman Sonicore