Is this double x bracing?

Caffeine_Vampire

WezV

looks like standard X bracing


This is what most mean by Double X-Bracing

Caffeine_Vampire

WezV said:

looks like standard X bracing


This is what most mean by Double X-Bracing

Thanks @WezV ; I wasn't certain if it was the infamous Gibson 'double x'bracing that plagued their 1970's acoustics.

WezV

yours looks more like this style of gibson (this one from 65).  Yours is much more heavily braced though, less shaping and a bigger bridge plate, plus no cloth reinforcement.   What is it?

Caffeine_Vampire

@WezV ; Not mine, it's a J45, just trying to determine the year.

WezV

this gives a good idea what it looks like inside on a 70's J45 - matches your pics very closely

https://solsticeguitars.com/gibson-j-45-reconstruction/

Caffeine_Vampire

@WezV ; Ah yes, I see it now, thanks.  Did the J45's of that era become even heavier braced?

WezV

it does look to be very heavy bracing.  Might still sound good,  but he odds are stacked against it being truly as great as it could be

Caffeine_Vampire

WezV said:

it does look to be very heavy bracing.  Might still sound good,  but he odds are stacked against it being truly as great as it could be

Input much appreciated @WezV ; I'm going to adjust my expectations and give it a try out.