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Old 04-13-2017, 08:16 AM
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Is anyone making Ladder braced guitars? Looking for a modern version of a ladder braced guitar for finger picking. I use to have a Fraulini Erma but I'm now looking for something in the OM size.
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Is the Scott Walker Nick Lucas model that's currently in the classifieds here Ladder Braced?



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Look to John How, if he is still working.
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Look to John How, if he is still working.
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I owned a wonderful John How ladder braced guitar a few years ago. ... one of the few I regret selling.

Incidentally, the fretwork on that How guitar was the finest I had ever come across on any new guitar,
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Check Mark Hatcher. You can see many of his builds on this forum. Also check out his videos. Very meticulous and stunning instruments.
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The last guitar I played built by Hans Brentrup was superb. It was a ladder braced 12 fret grand concert. I played quite a number of his guitars, and his grand concerts were typically X braced. This but this one was ladder braced, not what I expected, not like his other models that were ladder braced. To me it was his best guitar.
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Mike Hauver. I had a Blind Blake model for a while and it was a lovely guitar.
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Old 04-14-2017, 12:38 AM
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John How is no longer building. See his post (#26) of this thread:

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...=238190&page=2
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Waterloo (not a single builder, but not a large behemoth either) makes ladder braced guitars.
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It's a shame John How retired, he built some great guitars.
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Todd Cambio of Fraulini Guitars has been building both x-braced and ladder braced guitars for awhile now.

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Old 04-14-2017, 07:49 AM
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The new Waterloo range from Collings has a great ladder braced blues-y guitar in the range.
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I need a wider neck than they are making at Waterloo. I haven't seen any custom builds from them. Thanks though.
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Does anyone know if Dale Fairbanks makes ladder-braced OS Stella influenced guitars?
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I make 'em.

My Alfie Smith Gambler model is a Ladder braced 14 fret triple 0 body shape with a 12 fret neck.
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