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Naked Mercury

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  • Solid Spruce Top with Solid Mahogany Back and Sides
  • Smooth, Satin Finish
  • 12 Fret neck join for lower string tension
  • Remarkable tone and projection from a small package
  • Ebony Fingerboard, Bridge and Headplate
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Beneath the outer, true character resides.

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.

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The importance of body shape:

The importance of body shape:

Another of the 3 original Faith body shapes launched in the winter of 2002, the Mercury parlour continues to amaze with its remarkably strident tone that belies its smaller size. Although visually smaller than most others, the body still retains a reasonable depth and has the bridge positioned a little lower than usual too. The neck also joins the body at the 12th fret – rather than the 14th for most regular acoustic guitars – so the string tension is comparatively low resulting in a very easy-playing character.

Which tonewoods are used and why?

Which tonewoods are used and why?

The top of the Naked Mercury is Engelmann Spruce and the back and sides are Indonesian Mahogany, both of which are all-solid, of course, and they both have a soft satin finish too. The satin finish is made with a small number of thin layers of lacquer, allowing for a faster and more cost-effective completion compared to a glossy finish. The crucial advantage lies in the satin finish's ability to let the all-solid tonewood move and resonate more freely, unrestricted by lots of lacquer. This freedom of movement results in a lively, exciting, and continuously evolving tone with the body proudly showcasing the marks of every musical encounter.

How does it all come together?

How does it all come together?

The Spruce and Mahogany combo has long been a default acoustic guitar recipe, and for good reason too. The sonic and visual brightness of the Spruce is tamed a little by the more mellow, softwood tones of the mahogany. True to its ‘Naked’ name, all the woods used are left to show their original colours and grain patterns.

Each Naked model also has a striped Ebony fingerboard, bridge and bridge pins. 

The Gigbag:

The Gigbag:

Your new Faith Naked will be supplied with a padded gigbag complete with handles, backstraps and an accessory pocket too. And, whenever your gigging schedule demands it, you can upgrade your gigbag to a hardcase too. 

Features of the Naked Mercury

  • 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

  • Hardcase

    Gigbag Included

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Reviews

    Best value (sound quality)guitar I have bought.
    Great little gituar with a full voice, lots of bang for the buck.
    Brian Reynolds -
    Exellent well constructed instrument , looks good , comfortable to play with no sharp fret edges , great tone !
    James Holland -
    I typically play Taylor acoustic 6 string and a Martin 12 string. I was looking for a small travel or parlor guitar to practice on while working security job...the Faith Mercury appeal to me because of size and online recommendations, but I was shocked by the tone and playability...I now spend 95% playing my Faith guitar...they are affordable and fantastic.
    Gene Anderson -
    Sounds fantastic.

    It's so acoustically responsive I can hear it ring when we are talking in the room whilst it's just hung up on the wall!
    Chris Myers -
    it is just sublime by its sound and its quality of manufacture.
    BUTTIGIEG thierry -
    I enjoy playing the Faith Mercury Naked, has a bright sound (not always my favourite) yet the action is very good.
    Richard Hill -
    Brilliant guitar. Lovely action. Wonderful sound goes on forever!
    George NORWELL -
    My third Faith, first Parlour guitar. Impressed with sound. Build quality seems good except fret ends. Wish we had a more robust US dealer presence. Would love to buy your hard case but shipping from UK to the U.S. would double cost.
    Edward Randel -
    Only just got it. Have played a friends a few times so I was impressed enough to buy one. Unfortunately in Australia there are not too many around so I could buy the model I really wanted, but hey with a little more 'Faith' I may just order from overseas, just means I can't try it first.
    Gary Whatley -
    Excellent guitar , the build quality, sound and looks are worthy of a much higher priced instrument. Faith produce quality guitars at a reasonable price.
    Gerald Hallam -
    Fantastic guitar really projects sound for a small guitar
    DAVID HOLLANDS -
    I love it
    Tyler Montgomery -
    Excellent Quality and sound
    Robert Lennon -
    Lovely sounding and easily playable parlour guitar
    Viv Dennis -
    Great Parlour/Travel guitar. Bright tone and excellent resonance. Love it !
    Malcolm White -
    Just Great!
    Stephen Garrett -
    Excellent build quality and value for money. Love the sound quality and amount of sustain from such a small guitar.
    Adrian Parsons -
    It sounds great, looks well made. It was a bit of a worry buying online however arrived beautifully packaged from Barnes and Mullins and obviously quality checked before being packed.
    Martin McArthur -
    Very happy with it. Love the parlour size
    James Hunt -
    It's great; such a warm tone and rich sound for a parlour. Love it.
    Pete Bainbridge -
    Beautiful instrument. Small in size but big in sound.
    Robert Nixon -
    I AM THRILLED WITH MY GUITAR. THE BUILD QUALITY IS FANTASTIC WITH A SOUND TO MATCH. TO GET AN ALL SOLID WOOD GUITAR OF THIS QUALITY IS AMAZING. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THE BRIDGE PINS SEEM A BIT TOO LOOSE AND DONT STAY IN VERY WELL, ESPECIALLY FOR THE 3 BIGGEST STRINGS.
    simon rotherforth -
    Fantastic guitar really well made brilliant at this price point
    DAVID HOLLANDS -
    Best guitar i have used, perfect sound, and playability, great action
    Robert Lennon -
    Best acousticc guitar i have owned, great kooks great sond and great playability
    Robert Lennon -
    Just the right size for me. Lovely bright tone for a smaller guitar. very well made and really pleased with the look, quality and sound.
    Shirley Whitlow -
    Pleased with it.
    Baddrul Taib -
    I bought this guitar after borrowing one from a friend. The guitar is lovely, but the supplied strings are awful. I had to replace the string peg on the bottom E (6th) because when the string tightened the peg kept popping out. I have a video clip if you'd like to see it.
    Pat Morrissey -
    Very good design, sound, finish and workmanship. Extremely good value.
    Shiel Kumar -