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Old 12-19-2013, 12:34 PM
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Great pictures. I love bracing pictures, I'm growing to believe right or wrong some of the 'magic' of a great guitar lies in the bracing. It's the alchemy of the luthiery world!

One small question what is the metal bar on the bracing in this picture?

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Old 12-19-2013, 03:33 PM
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Great pictures. I love bracing pictures, I'm growing to believe right or wrong some of the 'magic' of a great guitar lies in the bracing. It's the alchemy of the luthiery world!

One small question what is the metal bar on the bracing in this picture?
Harmonic stabilizer?
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Old 12-19-2013, 04:54 PM
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Great pictures. I love bracing pictures, I'm growing to believe right or wrong some of the 'magic' of a great guitar lies in the bracing. It's the alchemy of the luthiery world!

One small question what is the metal bar on the bracing in this picture?
Pretty sure it's just a linear clamp (probably not the correct term) to hold the end and neck blocks in place while the glue dries.
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Old 12-19-2013, 07:44 PM
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It's a kind of extendable turnbuckle that is used to exert force against the neck and heel blocks while the glue sets. It's not a permanent part of the build.
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Old 12-20-2013, 07:56 AM
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It's a kind of extendable turnbuckle that is used to exert force against the neck and heel blocks while the glue sets. It's not a permanent part of the build.
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Is partially correct. It is a turnbuckle and can be used for as a clamp to hold the end and neck blocks in place while the glue dries. However, I don't use the turnbuckle for this purpose. I use it to apply pressure to the rim to hold it snugly inside the form while I sand the kerfed lining gluing surfaces.
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Harmonic stabilizer?
That was a joke.



Speaking of, how about the other piece of wood on the back braces?
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Old 12-20-2013, 11:30 AM
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Speaking of, how about the other piece of wood on the back braces?
yes, i've noticed this more and more in some builds these days. first saw it in one of Jeff Traugott's guitars. my guess it is for both structural and tonal purposes. am i correct?
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Old 12-20-2013, 04:36 PM
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yes, i've noticed this more and more in some builds these days. first saw it in one of Jeff Traugott's guitars. my guess it is for both structural and tonal purposes. am i correct?
I tie the lower three bottom braces together and use the center brace as yet another means of tuning the back. Jeff T ties all four back braces together and uses the tie brace to maintain the along the grain arch in the back.

I asked Jeff's permission to experiment with his style of bracing and he graciously allowed me to. I have built several this way and two with his method and I like the way I am bracing now for the reasons stated above.
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Old 12-21-2013, 12:48 AM
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I tie the lower three bottom braces together and use the center brace as yet another means of tuning the back. Jeff T ties all four back braces together and uses the tie brace to maintain the along the grain arch in the back.

I asked Jeff's permission to experiment with his style of bracing and he graciously allowed me to. I have built several this way and two with his method and I like the way I am bracing now for the reasons stated above.
Thanks, Tim. Appreciate the response.
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Old 12-21-2013, 07:32 PM
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Kwak,
Is partially correct. It is a turnbuckle and can be used for as a clamp to hold the end and neck blocks in place while the glue dries. However, I don't use the turnbuckle for this purpose. I use it to apply pressure to the rim to hold it snugly inside the form while I sand the kerfed lining gluing surfaces.
Yeah, that too. Do you also use lateral spreaders at the waist, upper and lower bouts as well?
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Yeah, that too. Do you also use lateral spreaders at the waist, upper and lower bouts as well?
Yes, I do but only use them to hold the rim snug against the outer mold / form while sanding the rim profile on my powered radius sanding dish. After the sides come off the laminating forms the side profile shape is rigidly set and there is no more "spring back" to deal with. Some builders use the "turn buckle spreaders" to counteract the inherent spring back in single ply sides.
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Old 12-26-2013, 06:50 PM
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A late MERRY CHRISTMAS to everybody!

Here we go at new pics:

Tap-tap-tap


Looks like there are discussions around the piece on main back bracing? I guess it's what it looks like at last.


Amazingly gorgeous


Creating a complete box


Routing excess from edge


Sanding...


Sanding...


Time to add wedge
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Old 12-26-2013, 06:55 PM
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Adding wedge





Applying sealer


Does it always look so good after applying sealer?


Trim the binding channel


First piece!


Glue applied


Add bindings
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Old 12-26-2013, 06:58 PM
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Tapes everywhere


The binding compliments the sapwood


These steps make it look much better



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Old 12-26-2013, 07:03 PM
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Ooooooops....


Tiny pyramid


Place for neck


Then everybody went for Christmas!
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