Detail 01
Aramid bracing with offset soundhole
These features are used to support vibration across the carbon-fiber soundboard.
Product detailSKU #1500000461644
McPhersonCarbon Series Sable with Black Hardware Acoustic-Electric Guitar Honeycomb Top
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Carbon Series Sable is a full-size carbon-fiber acoustic-electric built with a one-piece carbon-fiber neck, aramid bracing, an offset soundhole, and a cantilevered neck joint. The construction is described as resistant to humidity and temperature changes, while the bracing and body design focus on a rich, balanced response with sustain. For amplified work, its L.R. Baggs Element active undersaddle pickup feeds a discrete Class-A endpin preamp voiced for carbon fiber. At 5.45 lb., it includes a custom-fit SKB Deluxe hard case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Studio and stage sets that need both acoustic playing and an onboard amplified signal.
- Fingerpicking or strummed parts where a balanced, detailed response is the stated goal.
- Travel between venues with a lightweight full-size guitar and its custom-fit hard case.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
C-shaped, one-piece carbon-fiber neck
The neck has a C profile and is made from a single carbon-fiber piece.
Detail 03
20 gold frets
There are 20 frets, finished in gold.
Detail 04
Medium and low action saddles included
Two supplied saddle options allow action-height changes.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, full-size six-string model.
- 02A custom-fit SKB Deluxe hard case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What electronics are fitted?
It uses an L.R. Baggs Element active undersaddle pickup with a discrete Class-A endpin preamp custom-voiced for carbon fiber.
02Is the Sable made in the USA?
Yes, it is made in the USA.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Preamp
- Discrete Class-A Endpin (custom-voiced for carbon fiber)
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup
- L.R. Baggs Element Active Undersaddle
- Pickup Configuration
- Active
15 detailsPlayability
- Total Frets
- 20
- Nut
- Compensated TUSQ
- Strings
- 6
- Radius
- 14 inch
- Fret Material
- Gold frets
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- C-shaped
- Nut Width
- 1
- Action Saddles
- Medium and low included
- String Spacing
- 2-3/16 inch
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Frets to Body
- 14
- Scale Length
- 25
- Neck Shape
- C-shaped
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Bridge Material
- Carbon composite
- Body Material
- Carbon fiber
- Top Material
- Carbon fiber soundboard
- Body Finish
- Black
- Finish
- Black
- Neck Wood
- 1-Piece Carbon fiber
- Fingerboard Material
- Carbon composite
- Country of Origin
- Made in the USA
- Neck Joint
- Cantilevered
- Tuning Machines
- Gotoh 510 Precision (1:21 Ratio)
- Body Shape
- Offset
3 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 5.45
- Depth
- 4 inch
- Overall Length
- 41-3/4 inch
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Included custom-fit SKB Deluxe hard case
6 detailsOther
- Saddle
- Compensated TUSQ
- Upper Bout
- 10-3/4 inch
- Bracing Pattern
- Aramid bracing
- Lower Bout
- 15 inch
- Size
- Full
- Waist
- 9-1/2 inch
