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.

Specification

Top Wood    Solid Engelmann Spruce (Black Gloss)

Back Wood    Solid Mahogany (Black Gloss)

Side Wood    Solid Mahogany (Black Gloss)

Binding    Solid Flamed Maple

Bracing Material    Hand-Scalloped Quarter-Sawn Spruce

Bracing Pattern    Patrick James Eggle X-Brace Design

Rosette    5mm Abalone with Fibre Border

Neck    Mahogany (Black)

Neck Finish    Gloss Black

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 Chrome

Trussrod    2 Way

Nut / Saddle    TUSQ / Shadow Hex Saddle System

Nut Width    Nut 43mm / String Spacing 55mm

Bridge    Macassan Figured Ebony

Bridge Pins    Macassan Figured Ebony with Abalone Dots

Finish Type    Gloss Black Top, Back and Sides

Preamp / Pickup    Fishman INK3 Preamp with undersaddle pickup

Hardcase    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