A little beauty, this Mercury is a traditional short-scale parlourmodel. With the neck joining the body at the 12th fret - rather than the 14th - the strings are held at a slightly lower tension than on regular models. Another implication of the 12th fret join is that the bridge is shifted further from the soundhole.
These features result in a guitar that is physically easier to play, sounds much bigger than you would imagine and is also simple to handle and transport.
Using the combination of Red Cedar and Mahogany, Classic Burst models sound as rich and warm as they loo...
A little beauty, this Mercury is a traditional short-scale parlourmodel. With the neck joining the body at the 12th fret - rather than the 14th - the strings are held at a slightly lower tension than on regular models. Another implication of the 12th fret join is that the bridge is shifted further from the soundhole.
These features result in a guitar that is physically easier to play, sounds much bigger than you would imagine and is also simple to handle and transport.
Using the combination of Red Cedar and Mahogany, Classic Burst models sound as rich and warm as they look. Using a three-tone burst finish, based on deep browns, reds and amber, this finish is intentionally understated and is a personal favourite of Patrick's.
The tonal character will have emphasis on the lower-midrange with a beautifully warm, vocal nature. The Classic Burst models are bound with Solid Macassan Ebony, and use the same high quality timber for the fingerboards, headplates, heelplates, bridges and bridge pins. Faith Classic Burst guitars are complete with a Faith Hardcase.
Specification
| Top Wood |
Solid Red Cedar |
| Back Wood |
Solid Mahogany (Deep Satin) |
| Side Wood |
Solid Mahogany (Deep Satin) |
| Binding |
Solid Rosewood |
| Bracing Material |
Quarter-Sawn Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern |
Patrick James Eggle X-Brace Design |
| Rosette |
5mm Abalone with Fibre Border |
| Neck |
Mahogany |
| Neck Finish |
Satin |
| Neck Joint |
Patrick James Eggle Bolt-On Design - 12 Fret to body |
| Fingerboard |
Mcassan Figured Ebony |
| Fingerboard Radius |
16" |
| Fingerboard Inlays |
Mother of Pearl 'F' at 12th Fret |
| Machine Head |
Grover Rotomatic Gold |
| Trussrod |
2 Way |
| Nut / Saddle |
TUSQ (PQ-6116)/(PQ-9110) |
| Nut Width |
Nut 43mm or 45mm (see specific model) |
| Bridge |
Macassan Figured Ebony |
| Bridge Pins |
Indian Ebony with Abalone Dots |
| Finish Type |
PU Lacquer Hi-Gloss all over |
| Hardcase |
Included |
Dimensions
| Upper bout |
240mm |
| Lower bout |
340mm |
| Depth at neck |
96mm |
| Depth at base |
110mm |
| Body Length |
500mm |
| Soundhole Diameter |
100mm |
| Scale Length |
610mm |
| Fingerboard Radius |
16 inchA |
*Over £100 Of Added Value FREE With This Guitar Includes:
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Professional Setup, bespoke to your requirements including personal choice of string gauge
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Certificate of Completion, for evidence of work carried out
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6 and 12 Month "Healthchecks". If you are in the area we will follow up with checks and resets at 6 and 12 months - all on the house.
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New Ownership Reset in the event you sell the guitar on. Improve the resale value of your guitar by keeping your certificate safe. Not only can you show the guitar has been set up already but the buyer has the opportunity to bring the guitar in to us for a reset too.
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