Inspired Design.
Distinct Grandeur.
A premium collection of acoustic guitars, designed and built by passionate luthiers in the USA.
McPherson Guitars
The History
As a young man, Matt McPherson began helping his father build guitars out of the family garage. Fueled by his relentless engineering mind, Matt felt he could design a guitar that would produce a deeper, richer tone. After taking over the McPherson brand from his father in the late 1990’s, Matt pioneered a new acoustic guitar design unlike any other. The combination of his innovative bracing system, cantilevered neck, and an offset sound hole has produced world-class instruments with unparalleled clarity and sustain. The rich, full tone of McPherson guitars is like no other. Once you pick one up, you will never want to put it down.
Signature Innovations
Signature Innovations
Offset Sound Hole
Believing that traditional acoustics could be innovated, McPherson introduced a revolutionary Offset Soundhole Technology. The placement of the sound hole allows for a lengthened and uninterrupted soundboard, amplifying vibration in the center of the guitar top. This also produces more volume and clarity in the ears of the player.
Signature Innovations
Cantilevered Neck
Every McPherson guitar features a Cantilevered Neck, which is not glued or connected to the top of the guitar, but instead floats above it. This design allows the soundboard area underneath the fretboard to vibrate freely, which increases the sustain of the guitar.
Signature Innovations
Overpass / Underpass Bracing
McPherson’s unique Overpass/Underpass Bracing System creates a larger, more even space for the top to vibrate. The soundboard’s braces cross each other but never touch or inhibit vibration. This frees the braces to vibrate independently while still lending structural support and maximizing soundboard vibration.
Signature Innovations
Carbon Reinforced Neck
The McPherson Carbon Reinforced Neck is praised for its incredible strength and stability and is built around the largest carbon fiber truss rod ever used on a guitar. Attached to the body with a triangulated heel design, it stabilizes the neck and virtually eliminates the need for neck adjustments.
The Signature Sound
Feat. David Bakey
McPherson Guitars’ technology and select tone woods take the acoustic guitar’s sound and responsiveness to their fullest potential.
Craft an Original
A McPherson is more than a guitar. It is a work of art, hand-made to order exclusively for you, by a team of highly skilled craftsmen. Bring your unique vision to life with the McPherson Custom Shop.
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A McPherson is more than a guitar. It is a work of art, hand-made to order exclusively for you, by a team of highly skilled craftsmen.