Sound Pure's Take
When I heard we were getting a 12-string McPherson, I knew it going to be special. After all, what happens when a guitar builder famous for their BIG, CLEAN sound decides they're going to slip 6 more strings in there? I'll tell you what happens...the rafters shiver, snow-flakes whirl, and angels bend an ear. The quilting on this maple is outrageous and I do adore a bear-claw...it's my favorite pastry...anyway, to go back to Maple for a second, it's a completely elegant and under-rated back & sides wood in it's own right. What you get with maple is crisp, bright, transparent tone that really groups notes nicely. This is a killer guitar, a piece of art, and some of the best cuts of wood mother-nature has to offer. Wow.
-robinson@soundpure.com
From McPherson Guitars
A slightly stiffer version of Sitka with unique figure appearing in the grain. Bear Claw Sitka exhibits tonal characteristics of Sitka Spruce, but because of its added strength it can have a more robust and punchy voice.
Sometimes referred as "Big Leaf" Maple, Quilted Maple is generall softer than Flamed Maple. Quilted Maple is therefore silghtly darker and warmer.
Scale Length- 25 1/2"
Upper Bout: 11 1/8"
Waist: 10 1/8"
Lower Bout: 16"
Body Length: 20 1/8"
Overall Length: 43"
Fretboard Radius: 14"
Standard Neck Width: 1 7/8" at nut, 2 5/16" at 12th
String Spacing at Bridge: 2 7/16th
- Offset Soundhole
- 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 inch radius
- Nut: Natural Bone
- Buzz Feiten intonation system – Three custom bone saddles set up for low, medium, 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: IC&S 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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