"Sounds fantastic.
It's so acoustically responsive I can hear it ring when we are talking in the room whilst it's just hung up on the wall!"
FKM - Naked Mercury Parlor inc Gigbag
$618.00
Out of stock
SKU
FKM
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A little beauty, this Mercury is a traditional short-scale parlour model. 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.
The Spruce top and Mahogany body of each of the Faith Naked instruments is 100% solid tonewood – in keeping with all other Faith series. However, the cosmetics and non-essential dressing has been stripped away, leaving the guitars in their natural, Naked state. Satin finished all over, the tonewood is almost entirely unrestricted in its resonant movement, so the tone delivered is far beyond what is normally expected at this price level.
All Naked guitars are now supplied with a padded Faith Gigbag
| Top Wood | Solid Engelmann Spruce (2 Stage Satin) |
|---|---|
| Back Wood | Solid Indonesian Mahogany (2 Stage Satin) |
| Side Wood | Solid Indonesian Mahogany (2 Stage Satin) |
| Binding | N/A |
| Bracing Material | Quarter-Sawn Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern | Patrick James Eggle X-Brace Design |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Neck Finish | Satin |
| Neck Joint | Patrick James Eggle Bolt-On Design |
| Fingerboard | Indonesian Ebony (2017 models onwards - until Dec 2016, Solid Rosewood) |
| Fingerboard Radius | 16" |
| Fingerboard Inlays | Mother of Pearl 'F' at 12th Fret |
| Rosette | 2mm Abalone |
| Machine Head | Faith Precision Chrome |
| Trussrod | 2 Way |
| Nut / Saddle | NuBone (LC6116)/(LC9110) |
| Nut Width | Nut 43mm / String Spacing 55mm |
| Bridge | Indonesian Ebony |
| Bridge Pins | Ebony with Ablone Dots |
| Finish Type | 2 Stage Satin all over |
| Upper Bout | 240mm |
| Lower Bout | 340mm |
| Depth at Neck | 96mm |
| Depth at Base | 110mm |
| Body Length | 500mm |
| Soundhole Diameter | 100mm |
| Scale Length | 610mm |
"Very good design, sound, finish and workmanship. Extremely good value."
"This is my third Faith guitar. I already have a naked Saturn and a High Gloss Jupiter. I was looking for something small totravel with and also for playing at home. It is very comfortable to hold and play and I am astounded by the "big" sound & tone that I get from it. I am very satisfied with it!"
"I AM THRILLED WITH MY GUITAR. THE BUILD QUALITY IS FANTASTIC WITH A SOUND TO MATCH. TO GET AN ALL SOLID WOOD GUITAR OF THIS QUALITY IS AMAZING. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT THE BRIDGE PINS SEEM A BIT TOO LOOSE AND DONT STAY IN VERY WELL, ESPECIALLY FOR THE 3 BIGGEST STRINGS."
"Best value (sound quality)guitar I have bought.
Great little gituar with a full voice, lots of bang for the buck. "
Great little gituar with a full voice, lots of bang for the buck. "
"Excellent build quality and value for money. Love the sound quality and amount of sustain from such a small guitar."
"I typically play Taylor acoustic 6 string and a Martin 12 string. I was looking for a small travel or parlor guitar to practice on while working security job...the Faith Mercury appeal to me because of size and online recommendations, but I was shocked by the tone and playability...I now spend 95% playing my Faith guitar...they are affordable and fantastic."
"it is just sublime by its sound and its quality of manufacture."
"Exellent well constructed instrument , looks good , comfortable to play with no sharp fret edges , great tone !"
"I bought this guitar after borrowing one from a friend. The guitar is lovely, but the supplied strings are awful. I had to replace the string peg on the bottom E (6th) because when the string tightened the peg kept popping out. I have a video clip if you'd like to see it."
"I love it"
"Excellent Quality and sound"
"Best acousticc guitar i have owned, great kooks great sond and great playability"
"Best guitar i have used, perfect sound, and playability, great action"
"Best guitar i have used, perfect sound, and playability, great action"
"Love it!"
"Brilliant guitar love it"
"It a brilliant guitar very happy with it "
"Love it, great guitar for the price and has a lovely rounded sound with plenty of bass for the size"
"Perfect"
"Really pleased with this. Nice and tidy inside, very clean tone, fun to play. Bought as a travel guitar. The deluxe case is worth the extra money, looks solidly built. "
"The Naked Mercury does exactly what it says on tin. It’s a small bodied, all-solid parlour guitar, great for travelling or small gigs. The fact that it is all solid, combined with the outstanding quality from Faith, leads me to believe that Faith makes the best value for money guitars on the market, and in my opinion, the Mercury is one of the best in the range."
"pretty good so far"
"Fantastic travel guitar, great sound for such a small body. Easy to play."
"Très belle guitare très bien équilibrée: des graves puissants et des aigus brillants. Une projection impressionnante au vu de sa taille. Ravie de mon acquisition."