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Naked Venus - Cutaway Electro - Left Handed

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  • Specific Lefthanded Version of the..
  • … Award-Winning, Best-Selling Guitar
  • Solid Spruce Top with Solid Mahogany Back and Sides
  • Smooth, Satin Finish
  • Lively tonal character
  • Fishman Presys 1 pickup system
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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.

Over 10,000 people can’t be wrong….

Rated 5.0 out of 5

The importance of body shape:

The importance of body shape:

An ever-popular lefthanded version of one of the 3 original Faith body shapes launched 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?

Which tonewoods are used and why?

The top of the Naked Venus 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. This satin finish is essentially a thin layer of lacquer, which means not only can it be completed a little more quickly than a shiny, gloss lacquer finish and therefore be more affordable, but most importantly, the all-solid tonewood can move and resonate more than if it were restricted by lacquer. This freedom of movement afforded by the satin finish means that the tone is lively, exciting and ever-maturing too, with the body proudly displaying the war wounds 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 favourite 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, with only the electronics breaking up the show of beautiful simplicity.

The Electronics:

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:

The Gigbag:

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

Features of the Naked Venus - Cutaway Electro - Left Handed

  • 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 Presys-1 Preamp and Sonicore Pickup

  • Hardcase

    Gigbag Included

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Reviews

    Been looking for a simple but well constructed solid wood left handed guitar and found it. Very playable neck and the sound is very good and will hopefully get even better.
    Niklas Nordin -
    Excellent quality
    Matthew Burton -
    Seems great so far. A beautiful guitar.
    bob charville -
    It's great. My second faith guitar
    Sam Roberts -
    Simply incredible. Amazing looks, sound, feel, playability; everything. Especially when you consider the price.
    Ben Dusmet -
    Absolutely love the tone and how easy it is to play!
    Chase Richards -
    Really good build quality. Great to have a left handed choice of quality guitar for at this price! The sound is excellent with great intonation all along the neck. Would highly recommend Faith guitars to others.
    Phil -
    Very good quality instrument for the price. Feels comfortable and has a great rich and balanced tone.
    Paul Kirwan -
    So far I think it?s incredible, easily one of the best playing guitars for the price.
    Robert Bickerton -
    I think the guitar is great! It has a high-quality sound and a great feeling while playing!
    Thomas Stevens -
    the most playable guitar i have ever owned with fantastic sound.
    amazing electrics too
    totally awesome
    robert grassick -