Full Sized McPherson Kevin Michael

[Captain Jim]

I got to play a McPherson Sable this summer at Gruen. Substantial and I noticed the heft. It played well and sounded very good - I wonder if it would change the tone to make the build a bit lighter? With wood guitars, a lighter build seems to make for a more lively guitar - any idea if this is the same with CF?

[kramster]

Originally Posted by Captain Jim

I got to play a McPherson Sable this summer at Gruen. Substantial and I noticed the heft. It played well and sounded very good - I wonder if it would change the tone to make the build a bit lighter? With wood guitars, a lighter build seems to make for a more lively guitar - any idea if this is the same with CF?

Makes sense that it wood...I mean would.

[Methos1979]

Originally Posted by kramster

Makes sense that it wood...I mean would.

HA! Good one!! Instead of kramster you should be jokester or punster!!

[Methos1979]

Originally Posted by jdobrick

@Methos1979. Bathroom scale method 5.6 pounds. According to McPherson's website, 5.4 lbs. Size-wise I think the guitar is close to a Martin OM/OOO. Compared to a Martin OM the Sable is longer by about 2 inches 41 3/4 vs 39 13/16. The Sable body is 20 in vs 19 3/8. Based on your x20 report, the Martin is around 4lbs depending on wood type, so fairly big difference vs the Sable on a percentage basis. The Sable has about a half pound on your x20 based on your 4.8lb weigh-in.

The Sable's weight is in the body so I find on my lap the guitar settles nicely and neck naturally raises to my fretting hand. I don't find the weight an issue. If I played standing maybe it would be a different story but a Gibson Les Paul is north of 9 lbs, so in comparison, the Sable is far from heavy.

Hope this helps.

Agree. So my X20 is about a pound heavier than my Martin, and the Sable about another pound on top of that. So if you're used to playing a lightly built all-wood guitar in the 3.5-ish lb range I can see where the Sable would feel significant heavier.

[SuperB23]

Any word yet??? I thought someone on here must have been by the McPherson booth so far at NAMM.

[kramster]

I was but didn't play any yet... they have a really cool honey come carbon look on a couple of both models...

[JohnDenverGirl]

Originally Posted by kramster

I was but didn't play any yet... they have a really cool honey come carbon look on a couple of both models...

Did you take any pics by chance?

[MattV]

McPherson has some videos up on their facebook page. They have some closeups of the honeycomb look.

[kramster]

Photos still in camera... it looks darn cool