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It feels like an itch I don't want to scratc but I must .
Although maybe I didn't play sufficiently expensive OMs.......
This one I'm eyeing is mail-order only unfortunately but would have an 8 day return if not happy with it.
The two best sounding acoustics I’ve ever played are a neighbour’s sunburst 00028 (I think it’s some kind of vintage reissue) and a Santa Cruz Dreadnought. I’d be delighted to own either....
I just dont get all the 'difference whih woods' & 2mm width / 1 mm depth - for me it's the OVERALL sound and feel which component parts and dimensions OVERALL don't actually figure in my experience - that's 55 playing yrs.
Like Lewy says on another thread - we need the blindfold approach to sort things out - for real.
24.9 = 126.37
25,4 = 131.54
now for ‘developed’ hands that difference in tension shouldn’t be an issue, heres (broadly speaking) why the typical 000 is better for plectrum work and the OM is better for fingerpicking - it’s to do with the bridge’s position in relation to the X brace system.
You’ll note that only OM bridge ‘wings’ are over the X allowing the top to vibrate more freely when (lightly) fingerpicked. But it may sound strident / over-driven with a flatpick.
Whereas the with the 000 the whole bridge is directly ‘in contact’ with the X brace making it better for strumming and ‘lead’ paling with a flatpack.
the 000
and a 1930's OM
look here -
http://www.vintagemartin.com/xbraces.html
more info pics here -
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/theunofficialmartinguitarforum/martin-bracing-library-t847.html
also
OM28.com root about on there
http://om28.com/custom/article/AcousticGuitarNotes-05.jsp
as for playing styles / guitars, I can and do play all my own 'steel string' on a far east 000, Bourgie JOM, Lowdie L25 and Yairi SJ 12'er no difference cept some 'intricate' pieces are a bit to much to pull off on the 12'er. Don't / cant play other peoples music cept my take on some trad stuff.
then there's 'nylon' stuff on a Spanish made and a Flamenco I built myself.
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