Focusing solely on Patrick James Eggle’s historic acoustic body shapes, our PJE Legacy Series guitars continue to set a benchmark for professional excellence.
Handcrafted in extremely small numbers, the Limited-Edition Faith PJE Legacy FG7 Earth offers players the opportunity to experience something genuinely exceptional. The latest guitar to be granted access to Patrick James Eggle’s sought-after ‘Earth’ body shape, the FG7 pairs a Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce top with Solid American Claro Walnut back and sides for a striking and tonally sophisticated combination.
The Importance of Body Shape
Faith Legacy Series guitars raise the standard for professional quality ever higher and focus entirely on Patrick James Eggle's historic acoustic body designs. This model is an ‘Earth’ which is based upon Patrick’s historic ‘Linville’ shape, taking inspiration from Orchestra Models (OM) of old. Across the lower bout it measures 15” – the same as the Venus model - but its overall contour that is somewhat more refined. This size and shape however definitely qualify as a perfect ‘all-rounder’, being big enough to perform well unplugged, but small enough to be used on stage for long periods by players of any stature.
What is Torrefied Wood?
Complementing the elegant design, a process of torrefaction or torrefication has been used to age the Sitka Spruce tops of these guitars. This Canadian Spruce is air dried to minimise moisture content before being ‘roasted’ in a kiln with precise controls over atmospheric conditions and oxygen levels, removing nearly all of the natural moisture. After this drying process however, as it cools, the wood has a controlled level of moisture re-introduced to its environment which then re-humidifies the wood to an exact, ideal level. This resulting ‘torrefied’ tonewood is not only enriched with a deeper colouration, but it is more stable thanks to a change in the cellular fibres of the wood.
When wood is ‘young’ and recently sawn, the wood fibres are positioned somewhat irregularly. A guitar with a ‘young’ top will, over years of playing, gradually vibrate its fibres into a steady state where they find a final resting position. At that point, the tonewood will sound its best, which explains why older guitars can so often have ‘that’ sound. And this is the secret of torrefaction. The precise drying and re-hydration process causes the fibres to settle into a steadier state very quickly, allowing the tonewood to ‘age’ rapidly, producing an even better tone much more quickly.
Which Tonewoods are used and Why?
The FG7 pairs a Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce top with Solid American Claro Walnut back and sides for a striking and tonally sophisticated combination.
Tonally positioned between mahogany and rosewood, American Claro Walnut delivers clarity and balance with a refined edge. The low end is controlled and articulate, the midrange is focused, and the trebles ensure a radiant vocal quality. When paired with the torrefied spruce top, the FG7 delivers exceptional note definition and generous dynamic headroom.
Specifications
Top
Spruce-Torrefied Sitka (Solid)
Back & Sides
North American Claro Walnut (Solid)
Fingerboard
Indonesian Ebony
Fingerboard Radius
16"
Fingerboard Inlays
Mother of Pearl 'F' at 12th Fret
Binding
Solid Flamed Maple
Machine Head
Grover Rotomatic 18:1 Nickel
Neck
Mahogany
Neck Joint
Patrick James Eggle Bolt-On Design
Trussrod
2 Way
Nut / Saddle Width
45mm / String Spacing 55mm
Nut / Saddle Material
Unbleached Bone
Bracing Material
Hand-Scalloped Quarter-Sawn Spruce
Bridge
Macassan Figured Ebony
Bridge Pins
Natural Bone
Rosette
5mm Abalone with Fibre Border
Finish Type
PU Lacquer High Gloss all-over
Preamp / Pickup
Fishman Flex Blend / Condenser Mic
Hardcase
Faith Premium Hardcase Included
