Faith Guitars has announced the release of a new version of its award-winning Hi-Gloss Venus guitar aimed at fingerstyle and percussive guitarists.
The Faith Hi-Gloss Venus Percussive (FVHG-PERC) features an advanced Fishman INK Body pre-amp system which the company says: ‘…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’.
Featuring a low-profile discreet design that comprises a 3-band EQ, clear tuner display, notch filter control and brilliance controls, the Fishman INK Body system offers comprehensive tone control. An all-important ‘body’ control located on the pre-amp 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.
Voted ‘Best Acoustic Guitar 2012’ at the MIA awards, the Faith Hi-Gloss Venus matches a solid Engelmann spruce top with solid rosewood back and sides – with an all-over high gloss finish. Further high-end fittings come in the shape of a satin mahogany neck and Macassan figured ebony fingerboard, bridge and pins. The new Percussive model will retail for RRP £1,049.