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Are Faith a British brand? Led by luthier Patrick James Eggle, the company founded 15 years ago is based in Shropshire, with its guitars built in Indonesia. Eggle’s aim with each guitar is for it to be,“as visually effective when silent as it would be sonically when in the hands of a skilled musician.” They’re certainly striking, what are the woods involved? This is where things get interesting. The Blood Moon burst series features Indonesian trembesi top, back and sides construction, while the Classic Burst pairs a Red Cedar top with mahogany back and sides. What does trembesi offer tonally? Though traditionally used by furniture makers, Faith liken it to Hawaiian koa with a warmth and balance of mahogany and a little of rosewood’s high end ‘sparkle’. It sounds like a dream combination to us and in reality you can certainly see the koa connection in the stunning and dramatic figuring on the Neptune.