MacPherson Guitars – The Icon – Guitar Review

This review was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Phil Ball

Having explored a lot of options for a new “high end” guitar, I decided to talk to Dan Macpherson (DM Guitars) about building me the perfect “Strat”.

…the end result is by far the nicest playing guitar in my collection…

I have worked in music retail for over ten years, and I always feel let down that the price tag of an instrument doesn’t always represent the quality that is promised.

I spoke to Dan and we set the wheels in motion. The end result is by far the nicest playing guitar in my collection, the finish is outstanding, and I love the comments from people when they hear it.

Features:

• A hand crafted Birds eye maple neck, lightweight body.
• Metallic candy-apple red finish.
• Fender SCN pickups (my choice).
• Vintage style trem.
• Locking tuners.

Ease of use:

The neck shape is perfect and completely hand carved – not a purchased spare! The light body makes it so easy to play for long periods of time.

Sound Quality:

I have come to realise over many years that all that matters on a guitar is the resonance of the body – and more important – the neck and body together. This “Strat” is the most “twangy” beautiful full sound of all my guitars.

Reliability:

Build quality is simply flawless. Amazing.

Overall Rating:

I would recommend anyone to consider a Macpherson guitar as a serious alternative to branded guitars.

I thought I would never do it, but am so glad I did. This guitar has made a lot of my collection redundant, as now I realise that they are not a patch on this one.

It gets giged twice a week, and I love it!

This review was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Phil Ball