X Brace Conversion - Playtime

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Thanks for joining me for more guitar restoration videos! X Bracing an old Playtime Acoustic from ancient times Chicago.
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Scotty D.,
Harpeth Guitar Restoration, LLC.
Nashville, Tennessee

[@GuitarQuackery]

LOL, I just logged off of the Loothalong and now I'm watching you work on this guitar while I'm working on a guitar.

[@harpethguitar]

Loothalong is Good!
Good to see you here! I just subscribed to Guitar Quackery

[@HayesTech]

Great video. I have a 72 H112 that has had the back off and braced with Martin style X braces. It's made a massive difference in it's sound.

[@harpethguitar]

Right on!

[@Sci-Que]

I was not expecting that guitar to sound as good as it did. Good work.

[@guitarsofold100]

another fine video plus your masterful work!

[@seachamp100]

This is one of the best technique videos I've seen! You described every detail. A worthy guitar and great production. Thanks!!

[@EnJoony]

I have 3 conversions - 2 Harmony and 1 Stella. 1 spruce top, 1 all mahogany and 1 birch. They're 3 of the best sounding acoustics I own and the birch just may be the winner. The x bracing truly transformed these guitars.

[@harpethguitar]

👍🏻 Are all of them 6-stringers?

[@EnJoony]

@harpethguitar Yup - All 6 strings. I do have a dead mint Stella 12 that may be a candidate. 😊

[@harpethguitar]

Stella 12-sting was the guitar that got me started in this business ❤️

[@craigmusgrave3985]

I've been waiting for you to do one of these!

[@Sammywhat]

Sounded wonderful through these Sony Pro Headphones. Great work as always, Mr. Scot!

[@jonahguitarguy]

WOW! I've never heard one of these style guitars sound that good. This is a great demo of how much better X bracing works for tone and volume. Always thought they sounded like crap because of substandard materials and craftsman ship. I guess that's what ladder bracing is.

[@bldallas]

Wow, awesome job! That guitar sounds fantastic. Really impressive work.

[@markfogleman8438]

Nice! I've heard other older ladder-braced Harmony/Stella/Silvertone/etc guitars switched to X bracing and they all have sounded great. Tom Bukovac has one and he can make it sing.

[@vayabroder729]

Saw the same; some luthier that specializes in hotrodding those budget guitars and turning them into beasts.

[@Sammywhat]

To be fair, Bukovac can make anything with six strings sing! 😜

[@Kevin.odonnell]

That sounds excellent! Wow.

[@tryintobesoquiet]

Good work/video Scott. Interesting project.

[@markcooper8561]

Great job man. Sounds spectacular!

[@bldallas]

Holy cow, that’s cool as heck!!! I’m a big life-long Martin fan and I love X bracing. Have never heard of or even thought of converting an old ladder brace guitar to X. Great idea. I know it will be more stable, but I’d love to come up with some experiments to attempt to measure how it changes the tone.

[@jayvarner1305]

love it

[@garybrady9531]

The black.clamps aret ones I'd use,got to have good sized knobs

[@ksgjlg]

Dobyiu know anything about the sticker on the front? I just bought a 20s Lyon and Healy with that same sticker on the back of the headstock. It about 1/2" tall

[@harpethguitar]

I do not. Sorry!

[@hampshirepiano6383]

Is that a plywood top?

[@harpethguitar]

Solid Spruce Top 🥂

[@Today_I_Want_To]

Nice job! One advice: eat more. I can see your bones!!

[@snorrevonflake]

I think its a shame that it has become a trend to ruin vintage ladderbraced guitars by x-bracing them. Leave those invaluable unique pieces alone for someone who loves them.