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This section needed some Spruce and Rosewood.

That's a beaut!

kennyhowes wrote:That's a beaut!

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Glad to see someone sprucing things up around here!

Nice geet-are!

Yes, thanks for the pics. I also own one of these and it has a great sound and the neck is fast like an electric. Great looking RIC acoustic. You have done justice to this wonderful Model 730S Shiloh.

Beautifull, I wondering if The sound is similar to a Martin guitar

tristanbacker wrote:Beautifull, I wondering if The sound is similar to a Martin guitar

I wouldn't compare my 730S to a Martin. But then again, I've never owned a Martin and have played very few.

Yes, Martins are different. The RIC has it's own unique and very full sound.

Yes but even with Rosewood?

Lots of guitars are made with rosewood B&S and spruce top and sound nothing like a Martin; even various Martins sound different from each other. Not to mention all the clones out there (Huss & Dalton, Collings, etc.).

You say The secret is in The internal braces Jeff?

I have nothing to add. I am drooling so much that I think I am frying out my keyboard.

tristanbacker wrote:You say The secret is in The internal braces Jeff?

Bracing patterns and materials/ shape do play a very important roll along with the thickness of the top in creating a desired tone. A great luthier is a member of the forum who is intimately familiar with Martin style guitars, Jim Merrill. He would be an excellent source for information on this but now we are getting off-topic.

jps wrote:

tristanbacker wrote:You say The secret is in The internal braces Jeff?

Bracing patterns and materials/ shape do play a very important roll along with the thickness of the top in creating a desired tone. A great luthier is a member of the forum who is intimately familiar with Martin style guitars, Jim Merrill. He would be an excellent source for information on this but now we are getting off-topic.

Now is time to know about Jim Merrill

jps wrote:Bracing patterns and materials/ shape do play a very important roll

Role works, too! But Rock & Roll is better.