You are a soaring talent and a brilliant musician with a vast and enviable understanding of the acoustic guitar universe. Thanks for sharing this video, and for showing us what a virtuoso truly can do with an exceptional guitar. Cheers and thanks for your enormous gifts!
Nick, the lower two back braces are laid flat on the Authentics. That's one of the tells that you're looking at Authentic bracing. Try looking inside your OM-28 Authentic 1931, or a D-18 Authentic 1939, or a 000-28 Custom Shop Authentic 1937. The bottom two back braces will all be lowered. It's like that to help with the Bass response.
@@studio1vintageguitars That would be a good question to ask Martin Guitar Customer Service. Inside of the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum (UMGF) we see that as part of the Authentic bracing patterns, for 1930's and early 1940's Martin's.
Which also changes the sound. The lower, but wider authentic braces, are less stiff. Same exact amount of wood used, but taller and thinner is always stiffer. So with the authentic bracing yiu hear more of the back wood refections. With regular back bracing, the stiffness is adding a little of the bracing sound. Stiffening the back. I think back bracing is much more important than people realize. You can also have you existing tall braces shaved down to get the authentic lesser stiffness. But you obviously don't go as low as they're already thinner. I tnink its about half way down. Bryan Kinsey will do it
@@studio1vintageguitarsIt's just authentic back bracing. I don't think there's a name. It's just how they used to do it. And eventually taller and thinner became easier to produce in mass numbers and used that.
Great playing, wow. What strings are you using? Did you say John Pearce 12-53 phosphor-bronze? I have one of these, 2015 with VTS. Absolutely love it. The Santa Cruz Low Tension strings are great for finger picking. I live in the USA and bought mine new from Australia for a very reasonable price (and actually there are no import taxes, as it is coming back to its origin of manufacture; but some paper work). Curious too about the clear finish... I also thought these were only offered with the shaded top.
Phew, thanks man! I got it in store understanding it was non-VTS but then a description from a reputable resource said otherwise, was very confused. Thanks for clearing that up, found the original Martin release article.
@@NickBrightwell your welcome. I have the om18 authentic vts version. Coming from a guy who has this model gotta say you really made that guitar sing. Great Job Nick
@@oatgibson Man, I am getting confused by this VTS stuff, we have a 2013 D-28 authentic (madagas) that has VTS braces! (Confirmed on spec sheet). What's your thoughts?
@@NickBrightwell for all i know is martin only introduced vts in 2015. So it doesnt make sense if they would use vts even on the bracing 2 years before they introduced it. You should try check it with martin.
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You are a soaring talent and a brilliant musician with a vast and enviable understanding of the acoustic guitar universe. Thanks for sharing this video, and for showing us what a virtuoso truly can do with an exceptional guitar. Cheers and thanks for your enormous gifts!
Wow, thank you!
Excellent job, Nck! Always appreciate the terrific knowledge, amazing ability and instruction about remarkable instruments!
Thanks again!
Nick, the lower two back braces are laid flat on the Authentics. That's one of the tells that you're looking at Authentic bracing. Try looking inside your OM-28 Authentic 1931, or a D-18 Authentic 1939, or a 000-28 Custom Shop Authentic 1937. The bottom two back braces will all be lowered. It's like that to help with the Bass response.
Yes, Nick understands that and can hear the difference. The question Nick is asking what is the name (correct terminology) of that kind of bracing?
@@studio1vintageguitars That would be a good question to ask Martin Guitar Customer Service. Inside of the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum (UMGF) we see that as part of the Authentic bracing patterns, for 1930's and early 1940's Martin's.
Which also changes the sound. The lower, but wider authentic braces, are less stiff. Same exact amount of wood used, but taller and thinner is always stiffer. So with the authentic bracing yiu hear more of the back wood refections. With regular back bracing, the stiffness is adding a little of the bracing sound. Stiffening the back. I think back bracing is much more important than people realize.
You can also have you existing tall braces shaved down to get the authentic lesser stiffness. But you obviously don't go as low as they're already thinner. I tnink its about half way down. Bryan Kinsey will do it
@@studio1vintageguitarsIt's just authentic back bracing. I don't think there's a name. It's just how they used to do it. And eventually taller and thinner became easier to produce in mass numbers and used that.
Great playing, wow. What strings are you using? Did you say John Pearce 12-53 phosphor-bronze? I have one of these, 2015 with VTS. Absolutely love it. The Santa Cruz Low Tension strings are great for finger picking. I live in the USA and bought mine new from Australia for a very reasonable price (and actually there are no import taxes, as it is coming back to its origin of manufacture; but some paper work). Curious too about the clear finish... I also thought these were only offered with the shaded top.
Thanks for sharing, Glad you to hear you've got one similar to this! John Pearse 12-53 phosphor bronze.
Bro, have you ever tried the om-18ge? Would you say it’s similiar? As I have the opportunity to get one from 2004. with those sick banjo tuners
Hey bro, I got back to you on instagram. Not on here anymore!
I have a 000-18.....wish I would have went with an OM for the scale length......my binding is loose
Maybe up the strings tension slightly if you want a longer scale feel. Binding can come loose from humidity issues, it can easily be re-glued!
I’ve a shade top non vts. Version, great guitar.
Excellent guitar!
I tought these ware made only in shaded top ?
These were made natural and shade top
If its made in 2013 its a non vts. Martin started using vts in 2015
Phew, thanks man! I got it in store understanding it was non-VTS but then a description from a reputable resource said otherwise, was very confused. Thanks for clearing that up, found the original Martin release article.
@@NickBrightwell your welcome. I have the om18 authentic vts version. Coming from a guy who has this model gotta say you really made that guitar sing. Great Job Nick
@@oatgibson Man, I am getting confused by this VTS stuff, we have a 2013 D-28 authentic (madagas) that has VTS braces! (Confirmed on spec sheet). What's your thoughts?
@@NickBrightwell for all i know is martin only introduced vts in 2015. So it doesnt make sense if they would use vts even on the bracing 2 years before they introduced it. You should try check it with martin.
I want the NON vts
Hello: gone already??
Yes, sold in the blink of an eye!