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McPherson 3.5XP Adirondack/Flamed Acacia #1781 Acoustic

Beautiful Adirondack top and highly flamed acacia back/sides

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Our first Adirondack top from McPherson, and what a beauty it is! Classic adi projection and clarity compliments by a highly flamed Acacia back and sides. The 3.5" depth and "XP" (extra power) really make this one of the fastest projecting McPhersons available!

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McPherson 3.5 XP Acoustic Guitar with Adirondack/Flamed Black Acacia

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McPherson 3.5XP acoustic guitar has 3.5" depth and extra power "XP" providing one of McPherson's quickest projecting guitars. This eye catching acoustic uses Flamed Black Acacia and Adirondack Red Spruce which provides the loved projection and clarity found in Adirondack wood guitars. McPherson uses Flamed Black Acacia which behaves much like Mahogany and Koa however, the Acacia grain offers a unique shimmer while the Adirondack Red Spruce provides crisp, clear tones with high headroom and strong fundamental content. Thank you to Keith Ganz for his musical stylings. For more information about this exquisite McPherson please call 919.682.5552.

McPherson 3.5XP Adirondack/Flamed Acacia Acoustic Guitar

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3.5 XP from McPherson is a beautiful Adirondack Red Spruce and Flamed Black Acacia acoustic guitar with classic full Adirondack projection and clarity. This McPherson acoustic is one of their fastest projecting guitars due to the 3.5" depth and "XP" (extra power). The usage of the Adirondack Red Spruce reveals a clear, crisp tone with high headroom and strong fundamental content while the Flamed Black Acacia grain offers a unique shimmer. Special thanks to Kieth Ganz for his marvelous playing. Our experts here at SoundPure are happy to answer any of your questions about this beautiful McPherson acoustic. 919.682.5552

McPherson 3.5 XP Acoustic Guitar with Adirondack/Flamed Black Acacia

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McPherson 3.5XP Adirondack/Flamed Acacia #1781 Acoustic Guitar Demo

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The 3.5XP Acoustic Guitar from McPherson is an Adirondack Red Spruce and a Flamed Black Acacia. This McPherson has a highly flamed Acacia back and sides. The Adirondack gives off a crisp, clear tone with high headroom and strong fundamental content. The depth of 3.5'' and the extra power make this Acoustic Guitar one of the fast projecting McPherson's out. Be sure to contact Soundpure to learn more about this beautiful 3.5XP McPherson.

Phoenix Audio DRS-8 Mic Pre on Acoustic Guitar Review

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The Phoenix DRS8 Microphone Preamp from Phoenix Audio is an eight channel pre with discrete input technology, a linear class A output stage and loads of tonal variability. This Neve-influenced preamp, modeled after the Phoenix DRS1 and DRS2, can be clean and clear or full of color and character, depending on the results you desire. The DRS-8 from Phoenix works wonderfully on many different applications such as acoustic guitar, as demonstrated in this video, electric guitar, drums, vocals, keyboards, and much more. Watch our other videos featuring this incredibly versatile preamp. For more information visit Soundpure.com or contact an experienced engineer who can help you with your pro audio needs. 919.682.5552 or Toll Free at 888.528.9703.

From McPherson Guitars

Adirondack Red Spruce: Some call it the holy grail of top woods. It was widely used on pre-war and vintage instruments. Adirondack has a crisp, clear tone with high headroom and strong fundamental content.

Flamed Black Acacia: Sometimes referred to as Austrailian Blackwood; Black Acacia behaves much like Koa and Mahogany. Black Acacias grain offers a shimmer not found in Koa and it is a mainstay of Austrailian builders. It is found in Africa, India, and Northern California but originates in Southern Austrailia.

Depth: 4" at block and 3.5" 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
Neck Width: Wide 1 7/8" 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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