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Old 09-14-2012, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by NBhunter80 View Post
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:



This Martin D-28 is a square shouldered dreadnaught:

Thanks I appreciate the time to answer my question. Seems really obvious once you are on the path.
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