PJE Legacy Earth - Cutaway Electro - Khaya Mahogany
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- A wonderfully mature and professional instrument
- Kiln-Aged Spruce and Premium African Mahogany
- Exclusive PJE-designed Earth OM cutaway body shape
- Warm and Mellow tonal voicing
- Solid Ebony Pickguard fitted as standard
- Fishman Flex-T-Blend pickup system with Piezo and Microphone
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£0.00 £1,419.00 £1,419.00
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Faith Legacy Series guitars are truly professional instruments based entirely upon Patrick James Eggle's historic acoustic body designs. The Legacy FG1 Earth is an elegant guitar that is a pleasure to hold and play, made with fine tonewoods, a bone nut and saddle for increased resonance, a superb pickup system with both transducer pickup and an internal microphone, and an upgraded case too.
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The importance of body shape:
The ‘Earth’ body shape is based upon Patick’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 and compact. The size and shape definitely qualifies 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 is Torrefied Wood?
Complementing the elegant design, a process of torrefaction or torrefication has been used to age the Sitka Spruce tops of these guitars. This Canadian Spruce 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 of the natural moisture. After this drying process however, 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 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?
When pairing this aged, caramel-hued, torrefied Spruce with the elegance and premium structural properties of African Mahogany, the tone produced is warm yet articulate with a mature voicing, reminiscent of a guitar already 20 years into its journey.
How does it all come together?
The Premium Top and Back woods are complemented by highly figured Flamed Maple binding; a Figured Ebony fingerboard, bridge and headplate; plus genuine unbleached bone nuts, saddles, and bridge pins for incredible resonant transfer. Each guitar also has a 1mm thick figured Ebony pickguard which will help protect your beautiful instrument as well as complete the classic appearance.
The Electronics:
Faith Legacy models are 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 - Khaya Mahogany
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Top
Spruce-Torrefied Sitka (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
Solid Flamed Maple
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Machine Head
Grover Rotomatic 18:1 Nickel
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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 Blend / Condenser Mic
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Hardcase
Faith Premium Hardcase Included
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