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Post by ph on Sept 18, 2017 19:48:37 GMT
Well it's here, and it sounds great My concern was that the cedar might be a little too mellow for my liking, but the tone on this is very nice, and the high notes still ring out well. Thanks for all the comments people.
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Post by ph on Sept 14, 2017 17:47:04 GMT
Thanks all. I've tried some spruce vs cedar, the problem is I couldn't try that one in cedar. I've tried the spruce model though, so I've bitten the bullet and bought the cedar, as I was on a very good discount. Worst case is that it will be on ebay later
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Post by ph on Sept 12, 2017 22:20:16 GMT
Just a word of advice - if you're googling this subject make sure you put Faith in front of Naked Venus, otherwise the whole cedar/spruce thing becomes irrelevant!! Advise taken on board That reminds me of the time my daughter wanted to campaign at school for the right to be able to wear trousers like the boys, instead of skirts. I Googled the subject to see if I could help her
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Post by ph on Sept 12, 2017 22:14:09 GMT
Love Faith guitars, and the naked series are very nice. They do tend to become available at good discounts used as you've found, so I'd grab one if it was a really good deal, regardless if it was spruce or cedar. You can read a lot on the net about the pros and cons of top woods, but a good well built guitar is just that regardless of materials. Thanks, I certainly liked the feel of the Faith that I tried, which was so much easier on my fingers for barre chords in particular, than my current acoustic.
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Post by ph on Sept 12, 2017 20:35:12 GMT
Hi, I'm a newbie here, and looking to replace my old Fender F210 with a new mid range acoustic (up to £600). After some reading of reviews and trials of guitars, I was finally tossing up between a Taylor Academy 10e/12e or a Faith Naked Venus. I had a go on a 10e and the Faith at my local guitar shop, and was settled on the Faith Venus, which is the standard spruce top @ £475. I've since had the offer of a Naked Venus, 'as new' Sunburst cedar top (whic I like the look of) at a considerable discount, but the trouble is, I can't get to play it as it's too far away. Now I know asking a forum "which is best - spruce or cedar?" involves me lighting a touchpaper and standing back, but has anyone had the opportunity of comparing this particular model in spruce and cedar, who would like to comment on how they sounded in comparison? Many thanks, be kind
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