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Originally Posted by DebbieE
See you say that Songwriter and it is really giving me the urge to order one of those. Just curious as to what the neck is like? Which of your Martins would you compare the neck to?
thanks,
Debbie
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Debbie, I'll jump in here too if you don't mind.
I own one of the 96 Martin 000-18 Authentics. To me, the Pre*War OM neck is a near identical copy of the Martin neck... 1937 style full C to soft V shape.
The Pre*War D neck felt slightly thicker toward the heel but still a 1937 C to soft V profile. It is a touch less full than the D-18 Authentic 1937 neck, if you've ever held one of those.
Bottom line, if you like shallow depth necks, you're not going to like the Pre*War. On the other hand, I wish more people had exposure to the necks of these two discontinued Martin Authentics I own. There is nothing else like them in Martin's entire modern lineup, nor on the current crop of active Authentics. They are the best necks Martin has ever made, IMHO, and Pre*War appears to have modeled their necks after historic Martins similar to these.