Faith FECVL – Eclipse Venus Cut/Electro Lefthanded
Model Overview
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 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 big acoustic performance, yet remains small enough for the player to jump around on stage with no problem.
Faith Eclipse series were conceived as ‘stage guitars’: instruments that offered workhorse functionality and optimum performance capability. Using the same structure and tonewood combination as the Natural Series – Spruce and Mahogany – the Eclipse models are finished with a Black stain and a clear PU lacquer all over. The lacquer serves to control the tonewood resonance a little, resulting in a more predictable and focussed tone when performing on stage.
Further to their aesthetic appeal, Eclipse models feature solid Flamed Maple binding as well as using Macassan Ebony for the fingerboard, bridge, headplate and heelcap.
Fishman Pre-Amp / Pickup
This Faith Guitar is fitted with the refined, low-profile Fishman INK3 preamp system with the Sonicore piezo pickup located under the saddle. The preamp features a chromatic tuner, 3 band EQ and volume control. The output jack is located at the base of the guitar as part of the ingenious, easy-access battery compartment.
TYPE : Folk / Orchestral
MATERIAL
TOP : Solid Engelmann Spruce
BACK AND SIDES : Solid Mahogany
NECK : Mahogany
FINGERBOARD : Macassan Figured Ebony
FRETS : 20
BINDING : Solid Flamed Maple
NUT : Tusq Composite
SADDLE : Tusq Composite
ROSETTE : 5mm Abalone With Fibre Border
INLAY : Mother Of Pearl ‘F’ 12th Fret
BRIDGE : Macassan Figured Ebony
BRIDGE PINS : Macassan Figured Ebony With Abalone Dots
MACHINE HEADS : Grover Rotomatic Chrome
PICKUPS : Fishman INK 3
PICKGUARD : None
FINISH : Black Gloss Polyeurethane
STRINGS : D’addario 80/20 12-53
CASE : Hardcase
STRAP BUTTON : Both
SPECS
OVERALL LENGTH : 1007mm
BODY LENGTH : 490mm
LOWER BOUT : 382mm
WAIST : 238mm
DEPTH : 108mm
SCALE LENGTH : 648mm
NUT WIDTH : 43.2mm
STRING SPACING NUT : 37.34mm
AVERAGE STRING SPACING NUT : 7.4mm
STRING SPACING SADDLE : 53.86mm
AVERAGE STRING SPACING SADDLE : 10.17mm
FINGERBOARD RADIUS : 16″
NECK THICKNESS @1ST FRET : 20.34mm
NECK THICKNESS @ 10TH FRET : 22.67mm
SOUNDHOLE DIAMETER : 98.48mm
