Pre War Scalloped Bracing

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Martin Scalloped Bracing Prewar/Postwar - The Unofficial Martin …

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* 1840s to 1938: Scalloped "X" bracing, position of the cross of the "X" bracing one inch from edge of soundhole, aka "forward braced" or "advanced bracing". * Late 1938: Scalloped "X" bracing with "rear shifted bracing", where position of the "X" moved further than one inch from soundhole (exact measurement varies, for example: a 1941 D-18 has 1 7/8" distance).

What is "Scalloped Bracing"? - inSync

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Scalloped Bracing. A technique used by luthiers for shaping the braces mounted to the underside of an acoustic guitar’s top, typically by shaving away wood in the middle of the brace. Martin used this technique for their famous vintage “Pre-war” guitars built prior to 1944.

Building a 00-17: Pre-war Bracing - Blogger

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1840s to 1938: Scalloped "X" bracing, position of the cross of the "X" bracing one inch from edge of soundhole, aka... 1927: bracing dimensions …

What exactly is "Pre-War" bracing? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum

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On pre-war Martins, the "X" crosses about 1" below the soundhole. The result is that the bridge rests less directly atop the main X-braces and transfers more of its vibration to the top. In the 1940s, Martin moved the X bracing away from the soundhole to its current position and quit scalloping braces.

pre-war scalloped bracing Archives - Willie's Guitars

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Prewar 00 12 fret scalloped bracing vs modern standard …

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The modern one has standard scalloped bracing. He was told by the seller . I’m asking for a friend who is looking at a custom shop 00 12 fret martin. The modern one has standard scalloped bracing. He was told by the seller

Define "Pre-War" - The Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum

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"Postwar" is 1945 on with tapered brace voicing, even though the Pacific War wasn't over until august of 1945. People used to say "prewar", meaning scalloped brace voicing through 1944. That matches my experience exactly. It was indeed true that Martin was changing 38-39-40-41 -- mostly bracing and neck widths/profiles.

The Acoustic Guitar Forum - pre-war bracing

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With a vintage-V neck shape and the classic features of dreadnaught Carolinas, the 000 models have great playability and tone.The big, well-balanced tone on these guitars is exceptional especially because of the pre-war style construction. The fully scalloped forward-x bracing is a 1930's style that adds strength and resonance to lower registers and more clarity to the highs.

Scalloped Braces? - FRETS.COM

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It was a feature found on Martin guitars made during the height of the folk revival of the 1960s & "70s. Here's the classic scalloped brace design of a 1943 D-18: Notice the scooped out areas of the lower diagonal braces and the lower end of the big cross braces. All the upper braces, from the intersection of the "X" to the neck, are identical.

Pre-war dread brace dimensions (beyond 5/16 x 5/8)?

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Since this thread is about pre-war dread brace dimensions, I'll add the back brace dimensions. Nominal dimensions: Upper back braces width x height: 5/16" x 5/8". Lower back braces width x height: 3/4" x 3/8 to 13/32". Some real-life dimensions from Willi: 1937 D-18: 8,3 x 16 mm 8,3 x 16 mm 19 x 9 mm 19 x 9 mm 0.327" x 0.630" 0.327" x 0.630" 0.748" x 0.354"

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