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Post by Kramster on Sept 20, 2014 17:35:02 GMT -5
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Post by Kramster on Sept 20, 2014 17:36:30 GMT -5
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Post by lar on Sept 20, 2014 20:12:16 GMT -5
Great photos. All of that comes with the guitar? What about a case?  Interesting looking nut. How's it sound? |
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Post by Dub on Sept 20, 2014 22:06:51 GMT -5
Wow, Mark. Nice. Like Lar, I'm interested in how it sounds and plays.
I loved the real McPherson guitars. If only they'd make one of THOSE in CF. I'm thinking they'd be great. The real McPhersons had wonderful necks and played like butter.
It seems to me that the real McPherson guitars incorporated the Buzz Feiten Tuning System. Does this guitar use that too? Does that account for the odd looking nut?
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Sept 20, 2014 23:00:32 GMT -5
Looks like they left in the car on a hot day and the nut started to melt.
Mike
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Post by RickW on Sept 21, 2014 0:33:06 GMT -5
That is one sweet looking little guitar. I cringe to ask how much. And how does it sound in comparison to the Cargo?
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Post by Marshall on Sept 21, 2014 8:17:59 GMT -5
Looks like they left in the car on a hot day and the nut started to melt. Mike He, he, he. The saddle is not compensated, but the nut is. MARTY ? ? ? ? ? |
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Post by drlj on Sept 21, 2014 8:21:40 GMT -5
I compensated a nut in Chicago the other day.
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Post by theevan on Sept 21, 2014 8:57:09 GMT -5
Look closer. The saddle is also compensated.
I tried the Feiten system on a guitar once. It didn't work as a retrofit despite their claims. Although maybe it wasn't worked out for nylon properly. I imagine it works from scratch, though. I still don't know how he got a patent on that. There were others such as Greg Byers doing the same thing well before Buzz did his thing.
The swimming pool shot is educational as well as ornamental.
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Post by Marshall on Sept 21, 2014 9:01:38 GMT -5
Oh yeah. I see the saddle now.
I have to say the carbon fibre aethestic doesn't do much for me. But what does work about it, in most cases, is the Evil Empire Darth Vaderness of the look. But, in this case, the white binding looks out of place. Trying to humanize the inhuman.
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Post by Marshall on Sept 21, 2014 9:08:04 GMT -5
Here's another thing about the McPhearson Aesthetic. Everything about the guitar is slightly non symmetrical, which is fine. The soundhole (most prominently); the body with cutaway; the bridge; the bass strings and treble string gauges (we know from every guitar). . . . , so why make a symmetrical headstock top? It's incongruous with the rest of the aesthetic. A gently off centered headstock top would compliment the soundhole, the bridge, and the rest of the look; make it a whole composition.
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Post by millring on Sept 21, 2014 9:15:07 GMT -5
I have to say the carbon fibre aethestic doesn't do much for me. But what does work about it, in most cases, is the Evil Empire Darth Vaderness of the look. But, in this case, the white binding looks out of place. Trying to humanize the inhuman. For my taste, if you're going to surrender to the concept of non-wood, you might as well try to find what there is about the material that can make its own beautiful statement. I happen to like the textured top. It's taking advantage of the material -- making the most of it. In fact, I'd rather CF not be made, in some way, to be an imitation of wood (I really don't care for the looks of the "sunburst" Petteway Rainsong). That said, I don't imagine anyone anywhere ever played a McPherson because they thought it was beautiful.  |
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Post by Doug on Sept 21, 2014 9:16:01 GMT -5
Is that old growth Brazilian carbon fiber?
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Post by drlj on Sept 21, 2014 9:24:08 GMT -5
Down Home Guitars in Frankfort, IL has some McPherson guitars that sound just wonderful. They are expensive, make use of wonderful woods and are very nicely made. I just can not get past the handle in the top soundhole.
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Post by Kramster on Sept 21, 2014 9:48:27 GMT -5
This lil bugger is about $2500....It plays really nice (for me) and sounds quite balanced across the range. Comfy to hold being of smaller body.
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Post by RickW on Sept 21, 2014 10:05:01 GMT -5
I have to say the carbon fibre aethestic doesn't do much for me. But what does work about it, in most cases, is the Evil Empire Darth Vaderness of the look. But, in this case, the white binding looks out of place. Trying to humanize the inhuman. For my taste, if you're going to surrender to the concept of non-wood, you might as well try to find what there is about the material that can make its own beautiful statement. I happen to like the textured top. It's taking advantage of the material -- making the most of it. In fact, I'd rather CF not be made, in some way, to be an imitation of wood (I really don't care for the looks of the "sunburst" Petteway Rainsong). That said, I don't imagine anyone anywhere ever played a McPherson because they thought it was beautiful. Have to disagree with you on the McPhersons. I quite like them. They are a bit different, and very distinctive. While I've never seen one up close and personal, the fit, finish and wood is always beautiful. And they manage to make a rich looking guitar through wood, rather than bling. I most definitely agree with you on the texturing. I have always liked that. On my Cargo, they do the 'binding' with the raw fibre look, and it's really nice. I go back and forth on style and colour on cf. If they only made them this way, it would get dull. I like some of the stuff Rainsong does, very different, but beautiful. And I still think about getting a new wood guitar some days. Then I pick up the Cargo, and smile all over again. |
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Post by millring on Sept 21, 2014 10:25:19 GMT -5
You are entitled to your misguided opinions.
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Sept 21, 2014 10:45:45 GMT -5
I've heard a couple of McPhersons up close and personal and imop that they are extreeeeemly nice guitars. They would be on my short list if I were looking and had the money.
Mike
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Post by millring on Sept 21, 2014 11:37:34 GMT -5
My shallowness would still win out. No matter how good they sound (and I've played 'em. They're heavy, but sound wonderful) I couldn't get past the goofy soundhole.
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Post by Kramster on Sept 21, 2014 11:43:43 GMT -5
My shallowness would still win out. No matter how good they sound (and I've played 'em. They're heavy, but sound wonderful) I couldn't get past the goofy soundhole. Can you see it when you play? |
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