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Old 06-09-2010, 04:35 PM
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Default Ladder vs. X-bracing: wassup?

I’ve recently been intrigue by John How’s guitars, some of which use ladder bracing. So far, I haven’t had the pleasure of playing one, but wonder: What are the benefits and liabilities of ladder bracing? Some comments here hint that ladder-braced instruments are more prone to go out of tune, and are more sensitive to changes in temp/humidity, yet have a more “original” bluesy tone. The gist in previous threads here, and on frets.com, is that X-bracing became dominant because it is more durable and superior (?) acoustically, and that ladder has been more or less pushed aside. Would appreciate any insights.
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