Faith Naked models have the very soul of the guitar exposed for all to hear and experience. Each instrument is beautiful in its simplicity and unadorned with cosmetic additions, and as such, it is more accessible to players of all levels.
This FKVBK is an alternative aesthetic choice for those wanting a Naked Venus. Built the same and sharing the same tonal character as the natural wood model, this black version has a black dye carefully applied to the body and neck.
Using a dye or stain such as this, rather than simple paint, means that the natural colouration of the wood still influences the final finish. The spruce and mahogany also take up the dye in different ways and to differing extents, with this sometimes being evident when you compare the colouration of the top and the back. The mahogany is happy to quickly take on the stain and turn a pretty consistent black with the grain indents still evident, but the spruce on top, by its nature, is more reluctant. This can result in the top of these instruments often having a very dark green hue in patches, as the black dye mixes with the naturally golden colour of the spruce. This can create a patina similar to a ‘denim’ effect with natural variance in the colouration across the top. The alternative to this would be to ‘paint them black’, and that just wouldn’t look or feel as natural.
- Top Spruce-Engelmann (Solid)
- Back & Sides Mahogany (Solid)
- Fingerboard Indonesian Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius 16"
- Fingerboard Inlays Mother of Pearl 'F' at 12th Fret
- Binding N/A
- Machine Head Faith Precision Chrome
- Neck Mahogany
- Neck Joint Patrick James Eggle Bolt-On Design
- Trussrod 2 Way
- Nut / Saddle Width Nut 43mm / String Spacing 55mm
- Nut / Saddle Material NuBone (LC6116)/(LC9110)
- Bracing Material Hand-Scalloped Quarter-Sawn Spruce
- Bridge Indonesian Ebony
- Bridge Pins Ebony with Ablone Dots
- Rosette 2mm Abalone
- Finish Type 2 Stage Satin all over
- Preamp / Pickup Fishman Presys1 / Fishman Sonicore
- Hardcase Gigbag Included
