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McPherson 4.0XP Port Orford Cedar/Madagascar Rosewood #1637

4" depth McPherson guitar with Port Orford Cedar Top/Madagascar Rosewood Back and Sides. Look out!

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This 4" deep McPherson is truly a special guitar. The Port Orford top has a nice liveliness to it with a quick reponse, but maintains a nice warmth characteristic of Red Cedar. The Madagascar Rosewood back and sides is absolutely stunning... very reminiscent of Brazilian in looks and tone. The sound is bold and authoritative yet very dynamic. This is a very versatile guitar.

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McPherson 4.5 Acoustic Guitar Demo - Pau Rosa/Port Orford Cedar #1766

Also in this recording Vintech Audio 573 500-Series Mic Preamp Lynx Aurora 16 I/O D/A and A/D Converter Peluso P 28 Pencil Tube Microphone

The 4.5 Guitar from McPherson has a Port Orford Cedar top with gorgeous Pau Rosa back and sides. The Port Orford Cedar has a similar sound to a warm spruce top, and the hardwood South American Pau Rosa is very dense with a tone falling between Rosewood and Ebony. The wood grain is absolutely stunning. The sound of the #1766 McPherson is very full with a mid-range that really shines. We thank John Garris and his killer bluegrass licks. Feel free to call Sound Pure and our Guitar Boutique staff for any information regarding this fantastic acoustic guitar. 919.682.5552

McPherson 4.0XP Acoustic Guitar Demo - Port Orford Cedar/ Madagascar Rosewood #1637

Also in this recording Earthworks QTC40 Time Coherent Omnidirectional Microphone Sebatron VMP 4000e 4 Channel Tube Mic Pre Lynx Aurora 16 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

This acoustic guitar demo of the McPherson 4.0xp with a Port Orford Cedar top and Madagascar Rosewood back and sides- it sounds a beautiful as it looks, and John Garris rips through some great licks on the instrument, while also demo'ing it's fantastic tonal qualities, and sustain. The instrument was expertly recorded in stereo using a single pair of Earthworks QTC40 Omnidirectional microphones into a Sebatron 4000e tube mic preamp. Like the rest of the McPherson line, it features the signature offset sound hole, as well as the legendary McPherson bracing that makes these instruments so special. The Sound Pure sales team is available at all times to answer any questions you have about this McPherson, the other McPherson guitars that we have available, the rest of the collection of boutique guitars and amps, or the recording techniques that we used here at Sound Pure to achieve these results. We can be reached toll free at 888-528-9703.

Matt McPherson on Bracing and Stereophonics

Also in this recording McPherson 5.0XP Port Orford Cedar/Striped Macassar Ebony #1625 McPherson 4.0XP Port Orford Cedar/Monterey Cypress #1629 McPherson 4.0XP Redwood/Striped Macassar Ebony #1636 McPherson 4.5 Redwood/Striped Macassar Ebony #1264 McPherson 3.5XP Engelmann Spruce/Flamed Walnut #1615 McPherson 4.5 Bear Claw Sitka/Flamed Black Acacia #1619

Join Matt McPherson on a discussion about acoustic guitar bracing and stereophonics. The bracing on these instruments is indeed one of the most unique and impressive aspects of these guitars, and a key part of what make... Read more

From McPherson Guitars

Top: Port Orford Cedar: Despite its name, Port Orford Cedar is a member of the cypress family and not a true cedar. It falls tonally between spruce and cedar, leaning toward a warm spruce top in sound and stiffness.

Back and Sides: Madagascar Rosewood: Madagascar Rosewood is a great substitute for Brazilian Rosewood in both looks and sound. Madagascar Rosewood is increasing in popularity.

Depth: 4" at block and 4" at tail block
Scale Length: 25"
Upper Bout: 11 1/8"
Waist: 10"
Lower Bout: 16"
Body Length: 20 1/8"
Overall Length: 41"
Neck Width: Standard 1 3/4" at nut, 2 5/32" at 12th
String Spacing: E to E 2 3/16"

Offset Sound Hole

Cantilevered Neck

Truss Rod: Non-Adjustable, unidirectional high-modulus carbon fiber

Ebony Bridge

Ebony bridge pins: unslotted with mother of pearl dot
Fingerboard: Ebony with 14" radius
Frets: All frets dressed by Plek Pro
Nut: Natural Bone
The Buzz Feiten intonation system: Three custom bone saddles set up for low, med, and tall action
Binding: Flamed Koa
Electronics: L.R. Baggs RTS2 system. Ribbon transducer pick-up, pre-amp and volume control
Tuners: Schaller M6G Gold Tuning Machines

Gold Strap Button

Case: Custom fit Ameritage case with built in humidification system
Inlay: McPherson mother of pearl inlay on head cap and mirror image on bridge plate
Finish: UV finish. An extremely durable clear finish which retains tonal integrity of the wood while protecting the guitar from harmful elements
Strings: Elixir Nanoweb medium gauge strings

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