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..interesting bracing, what made you decide on it,
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This is standard Martin style x bracing from a model D, modified to suit the space and top size. It's extremely forward shifted (right up against the hole) and the bridge plate floats (Martin plates touch, or are tucked under, the X braces). These braces are also thinner than D braces, as it's an 0/00 size guitar. The trapezoid you see up at the top is an oversize version of a Bryan Kimsey design. It helps prevent top collapse and joint creep, thus delaying neck resets.
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I am not as much a sucker for the H165 as I am for the figure 8 body H-162.
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I stand corrected. I have not found a guitar in this category which outshines my old figure 8 body H-162. The problem is that they are so dang hard to find. Some players say this is the best Harmony acoustic configuration ever made. But, there are also H-165s in this configuration, so that would be my keeper. I was lucky to get one in decent shape:
