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tippie53
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John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
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thronson
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Re: martin body sizes
Chart has the long scale length for both OOO's. It is my understanding that the standard is the 24.9 in scale. ?? am i wrong again? or just a typo?
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thronson
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Re: martin body sizes
After some reading of history, I think I have it.
Currently the 12 fret OOO is the long scale and the 14 fret OOO is mostly short scale and in some cases the long scale.
Historically the 12 fret OOO started at the standard scale for gut strings (short scale) ... then soon after lengthened to provide more power to activate the larger soundboard. thus the long scale ... when steel string came into being the long scale was retained ...
The 14 fret OOO started out as a name change for the lackluster sales of the OM with the long scale. So the first 14 fret OOO had the long scale ... One year later in 1934, the shorter scale was used. When the OM production resumed, it had the longer scale.
Currently the 12 fret OOO is the long scale and the 14 fret OOO is mostly short scale and in some cases the long scale.
Historically the 12 fret OOO started at the standard scale for gut strings (short scale) ... then soon after lengthened to provide more power to activate the larger soundboard. thus the long scale ... when steel string came into being the long scale was retained ...
The 14 fret OOO started out as a name change for the lackluster sales of the OM with the long scale. So the first 14 fret OOO had the long scale ... One year later in 1934, the shorter scale was used. When the OM production resumed, it had the longer scale.