Each of the leaf sections is an individual piece of abalone, with the trunk section made of Mother of Pearl – designed and realised by Faith guitars artist, percussive finger style guitarist and illustrator, Sean De Burca. The FG20’s celebratory pièce de resistance comes in the form of a uniquely designed and hand-inlaid Tree of Life inlay across the 11th, 12th and 13th frets. This A-grade abalone shell is also used for the head stock ‘Faith’ logo, which is complemented by the ‘Patrick James Eggle’ signature inlay too, in recognition of Patrick’s own legacy of luthiery. The top of each guitar has an edging of stunning abalone shell and the back of each guitar is bound with richly figured solid Koa surrounded by expertly inlaid abalone.
Tonally, you can expect the sparkling highs and rich bass so reliably delivered by this Spruce / Rosewood pairing. Each set of rosewood will have been carefully booked-matched and premium-graded to ensure a consistent tonal quality and an ageless aesthetic. This treatment also has its benefits on the appearance too, with it taking on a rich golden colour.Įach FG20 model is adorned with premium Indian Rosewood on the back and sides.
The resulting tonewood is more stable – always good when used as a top wood - and aurally, it produces a rich, mellow tone with a mature voicing which would take perhaps 20 years of regular playing to achieve under normal circumstances. The fine Canadian Sitka Spruce tops of these guitars have been kiln-aged through a process of torrefaction or torrefication. 'With only a small number of the 20th Anniversary models available globally
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