After a lot of reading on this forum and other websites, drew the bracing pattern on top of the guitar. Thought I'd share it here in case you guys spot something bad or unusual.
I plan sanding the top horizontal brace flat, as I guess it will be easier to install the fingerboard afterwards, being my first guitar and all.... Is it a good idea??
Still wonder whether to add a popsicle brace or not. Recently read an article by Bryan Kimsey
http://www.bryankimsey.com/popsicle/ and his solution of not using one but adding a trapezoidal brace with beveled edges wedged in tightly between the neckblock and soundhole brace.
Have some of you used this technique?