McPherson Camo Sable

jdinco · #1 01-31-2022, 06:54 PM

I "borrowed" this picture from LA Guitar Sales. It was posted on FB. Thought I would share here....
McP Camo.jpg

Fixedgear60 · #2 02-01-2022, 07:36 AM

Wow... kinda cool looking in this light. What I like about Mcpherson guitars is they know who they are. Like them or hate them they have an interesting perspective on the design of guitars.

jdinco · #3 02-01-2022, 12:43 PM

THe design kinda grows on you. At least it does on me.

tbeltrans · #4 02-01-2022, 01:33 PM

With that camouflaged guitar, how would you ever find it once you set it down?

I suppose that is what guitar straps for, to hang onto your guitar in these situations.

Tony

new2guitar_eh · #5 02-01-2022, 02:50 PM

Call me old fashioned, but I prefer the basket weave to this new fangled camo. What they are doing to a nice traditional carbon fibre guitar is blasphemy

Captain Jim · #6 02-01-2022, 07:02 PM

I wouldn't call it blasphemy, but it doesn't do anything for me. I like the honeycomb top, but this camo just looks smeary to me. Manufacturers have to try things to see what people like. I thought I read they are discontinuing the basketweave - looking at McPhersons for sale on Reverb, the honeycomb outnumbers it significantly.

It will be interesting to see one in person.

steelvibe · #7 02-01-2022, 09:12 PM

Blasphemy? Nah, neck resets are.

Just like Alistair's association of everything Emerald to their Irish roots, McPherson also seems to take a nod to a heritage all their own. For Emerald it's shamrock inlays, a very Irish sounding mandolin in the Amicus, or Rufus embossed mugs filled with stout.

For Matt at McPherson it is all about a love for hunting having also ventured into creating some of the most renown carbon fiber compound hunting bows. So camo would only make sense in this latest carbon series introduction, and it wasn't the first time the idea was used. Not sure if the Kevin Michael prototype is wrapped or painted but I remember seeing it.

To add to the discussion:

jdinco · #8 02-01-2022, 11:28 PM

Looks more like snake skin than camo....

steelvibe · #9 02-01-2022, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdinaz

Looks more like snake skin than camo....

Snakeskin! Yes thank you. I knew it reminded me of something but camo was not the first thing that came to mind.

I like it- my favorite top so far

tbeltrans · #10 02-02-2022, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdinaz

Looks more like snake skin than camo....

Well then, there already is a theme song to introduce this new guitar top to the public:

Tony