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Sound hole in McPherson sable
So I find the sable to be somewhat muted sounding. I think the audience does not hear it the same, though. I wonder if putting a sound hole on the side of it would rectify that problem. Thoughts? Anyone want to go first? Lol!
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I'd like to hear it, but I won't even be second ! LOL Wonder what McPherson would say about it?
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https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=659395 After reading Ray’s accounts of differences he found between Sables, I’m tempted to ask what vintage yours is. And, no, I wouldn’t dream of trying to drill a sizable hole in the side of a $3k+ guitar How much experimentation have you done with strings? Many of us have discovered that CF guitars *seem* to be rather more sensitive to string type than their wooden counterparts.
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I did see Ray's account. I'm curious about whether others have found the same to be true, however. My understanding is that nothing has changed internally for the sable and only the headstock badging is different. Not sure how that could change the tone. Mine is a Pre-2021 model (not the Kevin Michael). The strings definitely do change the tone a ton, but what I'm referring to is the "muted" feeling you get from the sable compared to the Emerald selections. With Emerald, you get blasted in the face with your sound because of the sound hole placement. That and perhaps the internal bracing of the McPherson's may dampen the vibrations of the top a bit. Still cant beat that balanced tone of the McPherson's though. |
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My X20 currently has a set of Newtone Masterclass PBs on it, and has definitely taken a turn for the ‘polite’, and I miss hearing it yell a bit
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Sometime in the Summer or Fall when we’re ready to head out to our daughter’s place out west again, I’ll hopefully be able to buy another new one and see how it compares. If it doesn’t sound very much like the one I own, though, I probably won’t keep it. -Ray
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I just tried some of those strings on my Martin M36...."polite" is being a bit kind. Sounded very thin with no resonance, no body, sounded more like extra extra light strings. After a month they did have a very sweet mellow tone though. I replaced them with some Martin Lifespans and was shocked at the difference in volume and body of the tone. Mucho better ! Certainly won't put them on my Sable ! Now what am I gonna do with the other pack I have? Humm....
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Most of my playing for others is amplified, and I just love the Sable for gigging out. It's the best I've used so far.
I am gonna install some locking Schallers on it, though.
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