PJE Legacy Earth - Cutaway Electro - Dark Roast
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- Exclusive Dark Roast Finish
- Kiln-Aged African Mahogany tonewood all over.
- Exclusive PJE-designed Earth OM cutaway body shape
- Balanced, Mellow tone
- Solid Ebony Pickguard fitted as standard
- Fishman Flex-T-Blend pickup system with Piezo and Microphone
Guide Price (inc. VAT)
£0.00 £1,539.00 £1,539.00
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This ‘Dark Roast’ Legacy model is a special instrument, utilising premium African Mahogany for the whole instrument, finished in a ‘Dark Roast’ stain, giving the instrument a beautifully rich and moody appearance. Its tone reflects its appearance with a rich and brooding delivery with lots of mid-range heft.
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The importance of body shape:
This model shape is an ‘Earth’ which is based upon Patrick James Eggle’s historic ‘Linville’ shape, taking inspiration from Orchestra Models (OM) of old. Across the lower bout it measures 15” – the same as the Venus model - but its overall contour that is somewhat more refined. This size and shape however definitely qualify as a perfect ‘all-rounder’, being big enough to perform well unplugged, but small enough to be used on stage for long periods by players of any stature.
What’s so special about Torrefied Wood?
Complementing the elegant design, a process of torrefaction or torrefication has been used to age the African Khaya Mahogany tops of these guitars. The Mahogany top is air dried to minimise moisture content before being ‘roasted’ in a kiln with precise controls over atmospheric conditions and oxygen levels, removing nearly all the moisture. After this drying process, as it cools, the wood has a controlled level of moisture re-introduced to its environment which then re-humidifies the wood to an exact, ideal level. This resulting ‘torrefied’ tonewood is not only enriched with a deeper natural colouration, but it is more stable thanks to a change in the cellular fibres of the wood.
A guitar with a ‘young’ top will, over years of playing, gradually vibrate its fibres into a steady state where they find a final resting position. At that point, the tonewood will sound its best, which explains why older guitars can so often have ‘that’ sound. And this is the secret of torrefaction. The precise drying and re-hydration process causes the fibres to settle into a steadier state very quickly, allowing the tonewood to ‘age’ rapidly, producing an even better tone much more quickly.
Which Tonewoods are used and Why?
For the back and sides of this Legacy FG5 model, the tonewood of choice matches the top by using Solid African Khaya Mahogany, carefully stained with a ‘Dark Roast’ colour palette.
African Mahogany, by contrast with Indonesian Mahogany, is somewhat stiffer and stronger, and is therefore highly prized. This increased stiffness and strength means that it can be very slightly thinner and therefore resonate more readily, creating a little brighter tone that of other mahogany variants.
How does it all come together?
When playing an all-mahogany guitar, you can expect a tone that focuses primarily on the mid-ranges with a well-controlled, warmth of character. Adding the torrefied Mahogany top however, gives an extra layer of depth and aged maturity seldom found on all-mahogany guitars.
The FG5 model is bound in figured Ebony; has a figured Ebony fingerboard and bridge; plus, genuine unbleached bone nuts, saddles, and bridge pins for added resonance. Plus, this dark beauty has a 1mm thick figured Ebony pickguard which will help protect your beautiful instrument.
The Electronics:
As with all Faith Legacy models, the Dark Roast is fitted with Fishman's FLEX-T-BLEND preamp system which features an undersaddle piezo pickup and condenser microphone located just inside the soundhole. By combining these two pickup types, a greater sound balance is achieved, plus percussive techniques can be fully explored as the body sound can be more easily ‘dialed-in’ when required. The preamp features 3 ultra-discreet knobs integrated into the side of the guitar; a built in tuner with a discreet screen; an EQ contour control; a pickup blend control (Piezo/Mic); and a phase control to control feedback. The battery is stored in a special bag located inside the guitar fixed to the neck block, and the jack output is combined with the strap button at the base.
The Case:
Your new Faith Legacy is complete in an ABS, moulded hardcase with plush interior. We recommend that you keep your guitar in its case whenever not in use.
Features of the PJE Legacy Earth - Cutaway Electro - Dark Roast
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Top
Mahogany-Torrefied (Solid)
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Back & Sides
Mahogany (Solid)
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Fingerboard
Macassan Figured Ebony
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Fingerboard Radius
16"
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Fingerboard Inlays
Mother of Pearl 'F' at 12th Fret
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Binding
Macassan Figured Ebony
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Machine Head
Grover Deluxe Vintage
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Neck
Mahogany
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Neck Joint
Patrick James Eggle Bolt-On Design
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Trussrod
2 Way
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Nut / Saddle Width
45mm / String Spacing 55mm
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Nut / Saddle Material
Natural Bone
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Bracing Material
Hand-Scalloped Quarter-Sawn Spruce
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Bridge
Macassan Figured Ebony
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Bridge Pins
Natural Bone
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Rosette
5mm Abalone with Fibre Border
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Finish Type
PU Lacquer High Gloss all-over
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Preamp / Pickup
Fishman Flex T-Blend / Condenser Mic
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Hardcase
Faith Premium Hardcase Included
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