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Solid Engelmann Spruce & Solid Mahogany Construction
The Faith Jupiter Jumbo features an entire solid wood construction for a superior tone and incredible dynamic response. Its solid engelmann spruce top yields crisp articulation and a slightly richer mid-range than sitka spruce. The solid top's smooth tone provides a versatile soundboard that is able to accommodate numerous genres and techniques with equal ease, from fingerpicking styles to heavier strumming patterns. Furthermore, the solid engelmann spruce top is attached to solid mahogany back and sides that add warmth, resonance and plenty of emphasis to the bass and trebles, providing the player with a rich, complex, and full-bodied sound that is more well-known as the 'classic' acoustic voice.
Mahogany Neck & Macassan Figured Ebony Fingerboard
With a neck constructed from mahogany, the Jupiter Jumbo offers a quick and dynamic response with plenty of warmth and resonance. Mahogany's nature allows it to respond superbly to numerous playing styles and techniques with ease, perfect for getting creative and unleashing true potential. Furthermore, the neck is topped with an Macassan figured ebony fingerboard that adds ringing sustain, plenty of bite and a bright sizzle to the guitar's overall tone. For added aesthetic appeal, the fingerboard also features Faith's majestic 'F' logo placed on the 12th fret and inlaid in mother of pearl for an elegant look.
Jupiter - Jumbo Cutaway
The Jupiter is Faith's biggest guitar and offers superior acoustic volume and projection whilst maintaining balance across the tonal spectrum. In addition, the Jupiter's shape projects superb sustain and an incredibly powerful sound that is both rich in bass and low-end resonance. With its solid mixture of tonewoods, big, bold jumbo body, and legendary Patrick James Eggle bracing, the Faith Jupiter offers a superb response to a wide variety of genres. Additionally, the Jupiter also plays brilliantly when attacked with meaty chords and light, articulate picking techniques, as well as flat picking and percussive techniques. Furthermore, the Jupiter's larger body offers add comfort to each performance via its Venetian cutaway profile, providing easy access to upper frets and more challenging chords with ease.
Shadow Electronics
The Faith Jupiter Jumbo comes equipped with quality electronics, making it ideal for the stage or studio; perfect for the gigging or recording guitarist and performing singer/songwriter. In addition, the Jupiter is fitted with a Shadow Nanoflex pickup that will project each string played purely and clearly, enabling the player to hear each stunning nuance this solid wood construction produces. Furthermore, the Jupiter also features a side mounted Shadow Performer preamp with built-in EQ that includes volume, bass, and treble, allowing the player to tweak their amplified sound to personal preference. Lastly, the preamp comes with a built-in tuner which can be used whether playing acoustically or amplified, perfect for precise and easy tuning on-the-go.
Patrick James Eggle Bracing
The Patrick James Eggle X-brace design and is made from quarter-sawn spruce, offering reinforced structure with enhanced tone and volume. Bracing serves two purposes, to stop the guitar from collapsing under string tension, and to shape the guitar's sound. The Patrick James Eggle X-brace design forms an X shape that intersects just behind the sound hole, giving support and stability to your guitar, and a rich, beautifully balanced tone with superb volume, projection.
Features
- Faith hardcase included
- Equally suited to picking and strumming techniques
- Patrick James Eggle bracing for a richer, louder acoustic sound
- Grover rotomatic machineheads keeps tuning and intonation precise and stable
- Solid wood construction for a rich sonic performance with natural resonance and sustain
- Cutaway profile allows for more technical skills to be performed without restricted access
- Perfect for the gigging guitarist and performing singer/songwriter due to built-in Shadow preamp
- Gold hardware, abalone rosette and MOP 'F' logo offers stylish and performance-ready appearance
- Sonically-versatile mixture of timbers projects classic acoustic sound that is perfectly-suited to a wide variety of genres
Specifications
Body & Bridge
- Top Material: Solid Engelmann Spruce
- Body Material: Solid Mahogany
- Body Type: Jupiter - Jumbo Cutaway
- Binding: Solid Ebony
- Bridge Material: Macassan Figured Ebony
- Bridge Pins: Macassan Figured Ebony w/ Abalone Dots
- Bracing Pattern: Patrick James Eggle X-Brace Design
- Bracing Material: Quarter-Sawn Spruce
- Rosette: 5 mm Abalone w/ Fibre Boarder
- Colour: Natural
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Body Finish: Satin
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Neck Joint: Patrick James Eggle Bolt-On Design
- Fingerboard Material: Macassan Figured Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 16''
- Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl 'F' at 12th Fret
- Nut Material: TUSQ
- Nut Width: 43 mm
- Truss Rod: 2 Way
- Scale Length: 650 mm
Hardware & Electronics
- Hardware Colour: Gold
- Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
- Pickup: Shadow Nanoflex
- Preamp: Shadow Performer Tuner
- Preamp Controls: Volume/Bass/Middle/Treble/Tuner
- Case: Faith Hardcase Included