Patrick James Eggle

Patrick James Eggle, a world-renowned Luthier, has been making guitars since he was 15 years old. During his distinguished career, Patrick has been privileged to build both electric and acoustic guitars for some of the biggest names in the business, including Brian May, Tony Iommi, Midge Ure, Oliver Lieber, Brian Ray and Tony Remy.

"Guitar design hasn't changed much in the past century, but one thing that has, is the way that the design is implemented. My goal has always been to take the classic, established design and redefine what can be expected from it. The true art of guitar-making is selecting the very best tone-woods and ensuring they are handled correctly".

"Throughout the 50 or so hours I spend crafting a PJE or Faith guitar, I am acutely aware that I am creating not only the personality of the instrument, but also its tone and volume. All from pieces of wood! If the tone-woods are not handled correctly - for example, if the grain is not properly orientated, of if the spacing of the bracing is not perfect - nothing can be done to allow that guitar to speak with the voice it was intended".

"My ultimate aim is to create a perfect marriage between material, structure and inspiration. This is how I approach everything I design or build".

Hi-Gloss Series Specification

Top Wood                   Solid Engelmann Spruce

Back Wood                 Solid Rosewood

Side Wood                  Solid Rosewood

 Binding                       Solid Flamed Maple

 Bracing                       Quarter-Sawn Spruce

 Rosette                      5mm Abalone with Fibre Border

Neck                            Mahogany

Neck Finish                 Satin

Neck Joint                   PJE Bolt-On Design

Fingerboard                Macassan Figured Ebony

Fingerboard Radius    16"

Fingerboard Inlays     M.O.Pearl 'F' at 12th Fret

Machine Head             Grover Rotomatic Gold

Nut / Saddle               TUSQ

Nut Width / Bridge     Nut 43mm / String Spacing 55mm

Bridge                          Macassan Figured Ebony

Bridge Pins                  Macassan Figured Ebony with Abalone Dots

Strings                         Elixir Nanoweb 12-53

Finish Type                  HiGloss Top / HiGloss back & Sides

Case                             Faith Hardcase

Pickup / Preamp         Shadow Nanoflex II Pickup / SH863 Preamp