Acoustips

Watch as McPherson Artists show some of the tips and tricks they have picked up over the years.

2 Custom builders. 6 Carbon builders. 2nd-to-none support.

We have assembled a great team of passionate builders to create masterpieces for our customers. Whether it be from wood or carbon, our team is dedicated to create the best instruments possible.

Mike Grady was born and raised in Royal Oak, Michigan. He studied Lutherie with Bryan Galloup in Big Rapids, Michigan and has been working at McPherson guitars since the beginning of 2004. He currently resides in the countryside of West Salem, Wisconsin, where he enjoys making furniture and cabinetry for people in his home shop. He also enjoys hiking, biking, and live music.

Eric Pelton was born and raised in Bemidji, Minnesota. He attended Minnesota State College South East Technical school and received a degree in stringed instrument repair and construction. He stated working at McPherson guitars in 2007 as a box builder and currently builds the entire guitar before handing it over to Mike Grady for finishing and final setup. He currently lives in LaCrosse, Wisconsin with his wife.

Tony Gasner has been playing guitars for 21 years and building them for 12. Tony received his degree in stringed instrument repair and construction from Minnesota State College Southeast Technical school. He started working at McPherson guitars in 2005.

September 22, 2016 at Gruhn Guitars, Nashville, TX … Meet the Manufacturer with Special Guest Juan John DeHoyos

Want to test drive the Touring and Sable? Want to learn more about our guitars? Then join us at Gruhn Guitars, Nashville, TN on September 22, 2016 from 4:30PM until 6:30PM. John De Hoyos will be performing and McPherson representatives will be available to answer all your questions.

JOHN DE HOYOS started playing guitar at the age of thirteen when he pulled his first guitar out of a dumpster in Phoenix, Arizona. On that discarded, broken instrument, John taught himself to play Ozzy Osbourne’s “Diary of a Madman” on the three remaining strings.

After years of constant practice (eventually with six strings) he became heavily involved in the San Francisco blues scene and, by the age of eighteen, was opening for west coast mainstays like Clearance Gatemouth Brown and Robben Ford.

Deciding that he could move his career along faster with a move to Los Angeles, John soon became involved in network television and feature film soundtracks, composing music on guitar, bass and banjo for projects including Universal’s Spiderman 3, HDNet’s Dan Rather Reports, Animal Planet’s If I Ran a Zoo and Agora Entertainment’s The Final.

During this time, John became enamored with the acoustic guitar and began touring the U.S. and many foreign countries honing his skills as a solo acoustic entertainer, garnering accolades wherever he performed. In 2007, John became the only artist ever to perform for the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan while working with journalist Dan Rather.

John has artist endorsement contracts with prestigious brands McPherson Guitars, LR Baggs, Fishman electronics, GHS Strings, Shubb Kapos, and Westone Professional Music Products. He performs with and represents their products wherever he goes.

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October 13, 2016 at Spindrift Guitars, New London, CT … Meet the Manufacturer with Special Guest Juan John DeHoyos

Want to test drive the Touring and Sable? Want to learn more about our guitars? Then join us at Spindrift Guitars, New London, CT on October 13, 2016 from 6:30PM until 9:00PM. John De Hoyos will be performing and McPherson representatives will be available to answer all your questions.

JOHN DE HOYOS started playing guitar at the age of thirteen when he pulled his first guitar out of a dumpster in Phoenix, Arizona. On that discarded, broken instrument, John taught himself to play Ozzy Osbourne’s “Diary of a Madman” on the three remaining strings.

After years of constant practice (eventually with six strings) he became heavily involved in the San Francisco blues scene and, by the age of eighteen, was opening for west coast mainstays like Clearance Gatemouth Brown and Robben Ford.

Deciding that he could move his career along faster with a move to Los Angeles, John soon became involved in network television and feature film soundtracks, composing music on guitar, bass and banjo for projects including Universal’s Spiderman 3, HDNet’s Dan Rather Reports, Animal Planet’s If I Ran a Zoo and Agora Entertainment’s The Final.

During this time, John became enamored with the acoustic guitar and began touring the U.S. and many foreign countries honing his skills as a solo acoustic entertainer, garnering accolades wherever he performed. In 2007, John became the only artist ever to perform for the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan while working with journalist Dan Rather.

John has artist endorsement contracts with prestigious brands McPherson Guitars, LR Baggs, Fishman electronics, GHS Strings, Shubb Kapos, and Westone Professional Music Products. He performs with and represents their products wherever he goes.

http://www.juanjohnmusic.com/home

You Asked For it And We Listened!

We are happy to introduce “Sable” our new full size carbon guitar!

This incredible instrument was designed with the most demanding musician in mind. By blending new carbon technologies and McPherson Guitars artistry we are proud to introduce this beautiful instrument to the market place. The Sable incorporates several McPherson technologies including an offset sound hole and cantilevered neck. Following in step with features found in our revolutionary Touring Guitar, the full size Sable delivers incredible lows and highs. With patented compensated nut and saddle technology, the player will find outstanding intonation each time the guitar is used. McPherson Carbon Sable will give a lifetime of enjoyment as carbon is virtually impervious to weather condition. This guitar is built to be played on the beach, camping, or in front of an arena full of concert goers. Hand crafted in Sparta, Wisconsin the Sable is next to join the family of carbon fiber guitars by McPherson. This, is your next guitar!

Winter NAMM Highlights!!!

We had a four days packed with excitement at our booth during Winter NAMM. Caught up with a lot of old friends and made some new ones.

We had a fine showing of the McPherson Custom Shop Guitars along with the Carbon Series Guitars at the 2016 Winter NAMM.

Premier Guitar Magazine made the “Sable” one of their day 3 Editor Picks.  Click here to take a peak.

Big thanks to everyone who came out and jammed with us!

Our very own “superstar”, Tony being interviewed by Premier Guitar. I can say that he has his hands on every instrument we make.
Our very own “superstar”, Tony being interviewed by Premier Guitar. I can say that he has his hands on every instrument we make.

Bernie Williams, Lori Klenc, Laurie Abshire and John DeHoyos.
Bernie Williams, Lori Klenc, Laurie Abshire and John DeHoyos.

John DeHoyos, jamming on a custom McPherson, Bernie Williams and Dave Cleveland checking out the new full size “Sable” and Jessica Flowers joining in on the fun!
John DeHoyos, jamming on a custom McPherson, Bernie Williams and Dave Cleveland checking out the new full size “Sable” and Jessica Flowers joining in on the fun!

2015 Winter NAMM

Wow, last year sure went fast for us here at the shop. We introduced the McPherson Carbon Series travel guitar to rave reviews. Thank you to all the dealers and customers that have embraced this state of the art technology and challenge us to continue to innovate great instruments in the future.

We also have completed our Manhattan Skyline guitar and our Maple Leaf guitar. Please watch our website for upcoming special guitars. We will be attending the Winter Namm show next week in Anaheim, Ca. Hall E, Booth 1400. Please stop by and see the craftsmanship for yourself.

2014 McPherson Carbon Travel Guitar

The new McPherson Carbon Series Travel guitars have arrived!

We are proud to announce that the new Carbon Series Travel guitars have started shipping. We introduced the new guitars at the Winter Namm in January to rave reviews. We made some minor improvements to the guitar and are now filling Namm orders.

We will be at Summer Namm 2014 in Nashville at booth 1205. Be sure to stop by and say, “hi” and play one of our new guitars.

See you there!

2012 Winter NAMM

Over the past year McPherson Guitars has been focusing on our new Camrielle and custom shop models. We look forward to showcasing these guitars at the 2012 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim California. Check back later in the month to see our new featured guitars and updated videos from the show.

2011 Winter NAMM

Well, it’s that time of the year again. The Winter NAMM is almost upon us and we are eager to show everyone what we have been working on these past few months. If you are attending the NAMM please stop by our booth and say hello. We are located in Hall E booth #1517.

All of our TREE series guitars have been sold and we now have the Four Seasons guitars available. You can view images of them on our Limited Edition guitars page. Go to McPherson Guitars and locate the Menu for these very special guitars.

Once you get to the home page, you’ll see that we now have a YouTube channel and a Facebook page. Please check them out and let us know what you think. We will be adding new videos to our YouTube channel every month.

We would also like to thank all of our customers, endorsees, & supporters for making 2010 the most successful year ever for McPherson Guitars. It is because of all of you that we are able to continue to build what many consider to be the finest acoustic guitars in the world.

Happy New Year!

McPherson 12 String

Over the years our guitars have been described using phrases like “it sounds huge” or “it sounds like a 12 string.” We have just stepped up to the plate to offer a guitar that eclipses even the sound of our six string models; it is the new McPherson 12 string. The addition of six strings to an already huge sounding guitar is nothing less than stunning. While debuting the 12 string at the 2010 NAMM show in Anaheim CA, the reviews were overwhelmingly positive. Player after player emerged from our sound proof booth with the 12 string in hand shaking their heads describing the sound as incredible.

Applying our innovative bracing, cantilevered neck and soundhole design to our 12 string has created a monster sounding guitar unlike anything you’ve heard before. The crystal clear highs and booming lows of our 12 string guitars are nothing short of amazing.

Look for our new 12 strings on tour with Carrie Underwood, Julianne Hough and Peter Cetera as well as at a McPherson Dealer near you.

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