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McPherson 4.0XP Cedar & Cypress Acoustic Guitar Demo

Also in this recording TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik ELA M 260 Microphone Master Set Great River Electronics MP-2NV Stereo Preamp Lynx Aurora 16 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

The McPherson 4.0XP Acoustic Guitar with Port Orford Cedar top and Monterey Cypress Back and Sides is recorded beautifully inside the Sound Pure Guitar Boutique Showroom. This wonderful guitar, available for purchase fro... Read more

The McPherson 4.0XP Acoustic Guitar with Port Orford Cedar top and Monterey Cypress Back and Sides is recorded beautifully inside the Sound Pure Guitar Boutique Showroom. This wonderful guitar, available for purchase from the Sound Pure Guitar Collection was recorded using the Telefunken M260 tube pencil microphones with Cardioid Capsules, through a Great River MP2NV Microphone Preamplifier. These incredible McPherson Guitars, and fabulous recording equipment is available from Sound Pure, and was used to capture this recording in one of the untreated rooms here at Sound Pure, further proof of the impressive performance of these microphones on this stunning acoustic instrument. Our recording experts and guitar professionals are available with answers to any question that you have, so please feel free to call us toll free at 888-528-9703, anytime.

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/Madagascar Rosewood #1637 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

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 makes a McPherson a McPherson. 

From McPherson Guitars

Top: Port Orford Cedar

Back and Sides: Monterey Cypress

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.

Traditionally used for flamenco and classical guitars, Monterey Cypress is a very light and expressive wood.

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
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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