Contax2a
New member
In my Martin concert from the 1950s there are two braces under the top, running from the transversal near the soundhole and fanning out to the perimeter near the endblock, a few inches apart.
I recently bought a new Martin c2k and was surprised to find only the transversal brace under the top. No fan braces. The sound is powerful but it lacks a bit of that clear treble I hear in the older Martin concert.
Now I wonder if this is the way Martin builds all their concert ukes today.
I do not worry about the instrument's structural integrity, just the change of tone.
Any observations from you guys with the new Martin concerts?
I recently bought a new Martin c2k and was surprised to find only the transversal brace under the top. No fan braces. The sound is powerful but it lacks a bit of that clear treble I hear in the older Martin concert.
Now I wonder if this is the way Martin builds all their concert ukes today.
I do not worry about the instrument's structural integrity, just the change of tone.
Any observations from you guys with the new Martin concerts?