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On Filippo's parlor bracing thread there is some discussion on what defines a parlor. I have never seen a chart that has the size and shape definitions for the different models. I did not find anything on google with a quick search.
Size ranges of guitars? And while I am asking for definitions, what is zoot, as far as I can tell it is a term for nice tone wood.
3/4 (3/4 of which size?)
parlor
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OM
SJ
MJ
J
D- Does D stand dread?
Classical- are these mostly the same size?
I must be missing some, feel free to add.
Rob

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This probably won't format that well but, here is a list of Martin sizes from http://home.provide.net/~cfh/martin.html .


Size Frets Width Depth Body Len Tot Len Year Introduced
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1/4 12 6 3/16 2 7/8 12 (early version)
1/4 12 8 15/16 3 9/16 12 1/16 (later version)
1/2 12 10 1/8 3 3/8 15 1/16
7 12 13 11/16 4 3/8 17 1/2
5 12 11 1/4 3 7/8 16
4 12 11 1/2 3 3/4 16
3 1/2 12 10 11/16 3 7/8 16 7/8
3 12 11 1/4 3 13/16 17 3/8
2 1/2 12 11 5/8 3 7/8 17 7/8
2 12 12 4 18 1/4
1 12 12 3/4 4 3/16 18 7/8
O 12 13 1/2 4 3/16 19 1/8 1852
O 14 13 1/2 4 1/4 18 3/8 38 3/8 1932
OO 12 14 1/8 4 1/16 19 5/8 1877
OO 14 14 5/16 4 1/8 18 7/8 38 5/8 1934
OOO 12 15 4 1/16 20 7/16 1902
OOO 14 15 4 1/8 19 3/8 39 3/8 1934
OM 14 15 4 1/8 19 3/8 1929
D 12 15 5/8 4 3/4 20 15/16 1931
D 14 15 5/8 4 7/8 20 40 1/4 1934

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OK, found one on the Martin site, hate to answer my own question. Shoulda googled a bit longer.
The link: http://www.mguitar.com/guitars/features/shapes.html

Still wondering how you define zoot though

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zoot= wildly figured wood which looks fantastic but is totally unsuitable for acoustic guitars????

John my friend you just want everyone to send you their "zoot" once they learn from you that it's unsuitable..... Nice idea!!!!

My motives are pretty transparent, I guess!!