FV-PERC - Natural Venus Cutaway/Electro - Percussive SRP: £969.00

FV-PERC - Natural Venus Cutaway/Electro - Percussive
FV-PERC - Natural Venus Cutaway/Electro - Percussive FV-PERC - Natural Venus Cutaway/Electro - Percussive
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Model Overview

Designed for the fingerstyle or percussive guitarist who wants a whole new level of expressive performance, the FVHG-PERC uses Fishman's excellent INK BODY system which fuses the clarity of a traditional undersaddle piezo pickup with the tonal richness of a body sensor, located under the bridge plate.Designed for the fingerstyle or percussive guitarist who wants a whole new level of expressive performance, the FVHG-PERC uses Fishman's excellent INK BODY system which fuses the clarity of a traditional undersaddle piezo pickup with the tonal richness of a body sensor, located under the bridge plate.
The revolutionary new body sensor allows for much greater note expression when playing fingerstyle, whilst also delivering a multitude of sonic effects when tapping and slapping various parts of the body. An all-important ‘body’ control located on the preamp fascia allows players to dial in the under-bridge pickup alongside the piezo pickup for full control over the level of percussive elements heard in the mix.

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 Natural series were the very first style of Faith Guitar, and are a classic combination of Spruce and Mahogany

Using high grade Englemann Spruce for the top and satin finished Mahogany for the back and sides, Natural models feature solid Rosewood binding and Macassan Ebony for the fingerboard, bridge, headplate and heelcap. Tonally, this combination of wood is generally warm, sweet and mellow, delivering an overall balanced tone. 

 

 

Fishman Pre-Amp / Pickup

Ideal for percussive techniques, this Faith Guitar is fitted with a special, low-profile Fishman INK BODY preamp system with both a Sonicore piezo pickup located under the saddle and a body sensor located beneath the bridge plate. The preamp features a chromatic tuner, 3 band EQ, volume control, a frequency notch filter (for feeedback control), a brilliance control and a blend control to the mix of undersaddle and body sensor pickup. The output jack is located at the base of the guitar as part of the ingenious, easy-access battery compartment.

Specification

Top Wood Solid Engelmann Spruce
Back Wood Solid Mahogany
Side Wood Solid Mahogany
Binding Solid Rosewood
Bracing Material Hand-Scalloped Quarter-Sawn Spruce
Bracing Pattern Patrick James Eggle X-Brace Design
Rosette 5mm Abalone with Fibre Border
Neck Mahogany
Neck Finish Satin
Neck Joint Patrick James Eggle Bolt-On Design
Fingerboard Macassan Figured Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 16"
Fingerboard Inlays Mother of Pearl 'F' at 12th Fret
Machine Head Grover Rotomatic Gold
Trussrod 2 Way
Nut / Saddle TUSQ (PQ-6116)/(PQ-9110)
Nut Width Nut 43mm / String Spacing 55mm
Bridge Macassan Figured Ebony
Bridge Pins Macassan Figured Ebony with Abalone Dots
Finish Type Gloss Top / Satin Back and Sides
Preamp / Pickup Fishman INK Body Preamp with undersaddle pickup and Body Sensor
Hardcase Included

Dimensions


Upper bout290mm
Lower bout385mm
Depth at neck100mm
Depth at base115mm
Body Length490mm
Soundhole Diameter100mm
Scale Length645mm
Fingerboard Radius16 inch

Spares & Accessories

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UserReviews

99.3%
of owners would recommend their Faith Guitar to a friend or family member **
** Based on 2726 online registrations.
"Generally very good feel, top spruce isn't the strongest especially for heavy hitters, the upper bout is a bit to large, the movement between drums on the lower bout to right hand is a real challenge, and the string distancing for a percussive guitar is too close, makes then more technical harmonics and fingerpicking more difficult, other than that it's great almost a dream guitar."
Aaron 
United Kingdom
on 09/01/2021
"Perfect guitar for a beginner: Beautiful look and awesome sound!"
Jrg 
Germany
on 08/06/2019
"I love the guitars looks, finish and quality.
The sustain is wonderful and when played through an amplifier is just out of this world.
However the case is not as good as I'd expect at this price bracket, it does not close without some realignment of the lid at the head end and the catch shed its chrome plating after closing it twice!"
Ian 
United Kingdom
on 07/08/2019
"Surprisingly easy to play, considering I'm not familiar with it yet, it will only get easier still. Nicely balanced sound, very comfortable neck. The built-in tuner is handy. Haven't tried the pickups yet, looking forward to it."
Sami 
Finland
on 31/07/2019

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