Slope shouldered
This should be a short thread. When a guitar is described as being "slope shouldered", What does this mean?
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It is all about the upper bout; the area where the guitar's body meets the neck. The "shoulders" on a slope shoulder are more rounded off than than the raditional dreadnaught.
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Slope shoulder means that the shoulder is somewhat rounded towards the neck, as opposed to a square shoulder which is pretty much at a 90 degree to the neck. Here are some examples because it is easier to see in a picture:
This Gibson J-45 is a slope shouldered dreadnaught: http://www.thefellowshipofacoustics....wood%20016.jpg This Martin D-28 is a square shouldered dreadnaught: http://www.vintageoneguitars.com/images/66d28300.jpg |
Here is a similar thread with background...
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...slope-shoulder - Glenn |
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The first dreadnoughts were slope shouldered and evolved in the mid-1930's to today's more common square shouldered design.
http://www.lutherie.net/12_dread.jpg http://www.lutherie.net/14_dread.jpg Until that time, the standard Martin guitar was 12-frets clear of the body with a slotted peghead. Today, Martin slope shouldered guitars are still 12-frets and slotted, although they are no longer "standard." |
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You can ski on the slope shouldered models, but you will probably fall off the square shouldered ones.
Always wear protective gear when playing your guitar. |
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Oh, and slope shoulder = prettiest guitar ever designed IMO
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Some nice illustrative pictures here.
It should be pointed out that, in general, square shouldered dreadnoughts deliver a bit more bass in their sound than slope shoulders, which sound a little more balanced. This is all a matter of individual taste. |
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