Style A had mahogany back and sides, style B had rosewood back and sides.
They made 1746 style B's between 1914 and 1946. They didn't make them again until the 1980's, when they made 41 more of them.
As best as I can tell from your picture, yours is a style A.
Yup, that's the main difference. There are also differences in trim; the B has small diamond fret markers instead of dots, a fancier rosette, and a center stripe on the back. There may be other small differences depending on the year.
www.OldFrets.com: the obscure side of vintage instruments.
Martin As sound very good. Martin Bs sound very, very good.
Mick
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i was surprised how good this sounds. it's mahagony back and sides , so it's a st. style A. thanks
Jim
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