Naked Venus - Cutaway Electro - Trembesi Honey Stain

The importance of body shape:

One of the 3 original Faith body shapes upon launch in the winter of 2002, the Venus has become a reference point around the world as a guitar that strikes the ideal balance of size and sound. Thanks to its 15" lower bout and shallower body, the Venus is comfortable to play for long periods yet doesn’t sacrifice tone or acoustic power.

Which tonewoods are used and why?

Similar to Mahogany in its rigidity and tonal range, Trembesi has swiftly become a staple and assuredly sustainable tonewood in the Faith range. It delivers warmth and balance across the strings, but has an extra little rosewood-eque sparkle at the top end.

Trembesi grows freely across Indonesia and has been widely used in the decorative furniture industry for many years. It was under a decade ago that we decided to try it in the context of guitar building, and we’re so pleased we did! The natural grain patterns are beautiful, with each all-solid instrument being an individual masterpiece. 

How does it all come together?

Each guitar will feature its own distinct figuring: Some with straight, pronounced vertical grains; Some with horizontal 'flaming'; and even some with a combination of the two – all beautifully brought to life with a light-brown Honey Stain. 

True to its ‘Naked’ name, all the woods used are left to show their original colours and grain patterns, with only the electronics breaking up the show of beautiful simplicity.

The Electronics:

This Naked Venus is equipped with a Fishman Presys 1 preamp system and an undersaddle piezo pickup strip. This elegant solution is super easy to use, with an easy to read built-in tuner, an EQ contour control, phase switch (to control any feedback on stage), and a volume knob. 

The output jack is integrated into the strap button on the base of the guitar, with the battery compartment located separately for easy access.

The Gigbag:

Your Faith Naked guitar is supplied complete with a padded gigbag with handles, backstraps and an accessory pocket. And, when your gig schedule demands it, you can upgrade to a hardcase for even more protection too.