Nice Graphic for Guitar sizes....

[onewilyfool]

 

[EuroAussie]

Thanks, I never was quite sure what was the difference was between OO and OOO.

[BigKahune]

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Nice graphics Wily.

 

I filed those on my HD. . B)

 

 

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[ataylor]

In both of those graphs, I wonder if "slope shouldered dreadnought" should read "12-fret dreadnought" since most people identify a "slope shoulder dreadnought" with the Gibson 14-fret design?

[rar]

In both of those graphs, I wonder if "slope shouldered dreadnought" should read "12-fret dreadnought" since most people identify a "slope shoulder dreadnought" with the Gibson 14-fret design?

 

I would be really nice if someone with graph paper did the analogous diagram for Gibson body shapes. Interpolating them into the Martin/"standard" shapes picture would be even better. Any volunteers?

 

-- Bob R

[Tarrr]

Gibson builds some great guitars but... they don't do meta data very well.

[Jerry K]

Here is a better graphic for Martin shapes:

 

Elderly graphic

[stein]

Appreciate the posting, and the effort to be helpful. It's cool you do that.

 

But...

 

Where the heck does THIS stuff come from? Who made these charts or descriptions?

 

Because they are not really helpful in that they aren't really anything close to accurate.

 

As ATAYLOR points out, slope shoulder generally describes the Gibby shape, not a larger dread or a distinction between 12 or 14 fret.

 

And neither the difference between 000 and OM. It would be the same body.

[jchabalk]

Thanks, I never was quite sure what was the difference was between OO and OOO.

 

I'm not an authority but i'd also be interested in a more detailed pic, scale-length of the different styles (if it's in fact formally attributed to specific styles) would be an interesting piece of data to go along with it as well

[Tarrr]

By nature, wood does not lend itself to exact tolerances and standards. In the furniture industry a 'queen ann chair' has many aspects. Every guitar is an individual and only general descriptions apply.... but the charts are helpful. thanks for the post.

[BigKahune]

By nature, wood does not lend itself to exact tolerances and standards. In the furniture industry a 'queen ann chair' has many aspects. Every guitar is an individual and only general descriptions apply.... but the charts are helpful. thanks for the post.

 

Amen.

 

Possessed by the ghost of Felix Unger, the bear for details comes out. . B)

 

A more accurate chart would be nice - as Rar asked - any volunteers?