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McPherson Sable _- Standard, Basketweave, or Honey Comb ?
Anyone have a chance to play all three top styles available on the McPherson Sable - Standard, Basketweave, and Honey Comb ?
Did you notice any difference between them sound-wise ? I heard that the Basketweave has less of a scooped mid-range than the other two, which I take to mean that it is more balanced across all six strings. Have yet to see and play one of these guitars and it is tough to make a judgement based on listening to on-line video/audio clips, even using headphones. Thanks.
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I would find it very hard to believe that Mcpherson would allow thier sables to have a variance in acoustical sound properties solely for the purpose of offering a few different patterns of weave on their tops .The properties of carbon fiber are very different than wood thus the top thickness , bracing and resin hardness are the most important factors in determining top resonant frequencies....From everything ive read on this forum , and internet along with my personal experience with my sable , this companies stringent quality control policy wouldnt allow this to be true.....If it were Mcpherson definitely would be aware of it and market the basket weave as a tonal variation
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Here’s a quote from Justin working for Mcpherson. I asked about the tonal differences a few months ago:
« The standard top and honeycomb top sound the same, but the basket weave has slightly more midrange, and seems a touch louder to me. I like the sound more personally. It’s a very minimal difference however.» |
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I seem to recall either hearing in a youtube video directly involving a McPherson employee or reading from a McPherson factory source (interview, article, or directly on their site), that the material for their tops comes from some place in Germany. That same source talked about how the top is layered. It might have just been the honeycomb top. If I can find that source, I will post a link here.
Anyway, I also recall reading Tøf's post quoting Justin some time ago and thinking that if the tops are layered and made somewhat differently, then I could see there being some sonic variation. Fortunately, I like my honeycomb topped Sable just fine, so it is a non-issue for me other than fodder for forum discussion. Edit: So far, I have not found that reference to the tops being made in Germany. Until either I or somebody else here does, please take that statement with a grain of salt. I could well be mistaken on that. Tony
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I suspect one of us could email Justin and ask him about the tops. I have emailed him in the past and he seems responsive. Tony
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Unfortunately, I am not that good. Tony
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See....I knew I had the right man for the job!!!!..you may get fired but you wont care!
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My choice for the tops on both my Sables and Tourings was the honeycomb. I don't much care for the other choices of top. I also opted for the gold package with the EVO frets. The only tops on McPhersons that I ever saw in person were the honeycomb and whatever the "raw" top is called. I have never cared for the look of raw carbon fiber, so the choice was easy for me. The basket weave came along after I already had purchased my guitars. I wouldn't doubt that there might be other top designs at some point in the future.
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I lean toward the Standard, but if another great deal shows up with the other tops, I like the well enough to own them.
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