Back to the present though. Last night I embarked on scalloping the braces on my soundboard:
I was told that my top was overbraced but I took some measurements and worked with my chisel and my miniplane and referred to a template that my friend Mr. Kitchen lent to me:
BTW, I was told that my lower face tone bars were a bit close to my tail block so I planed a bevel on the top rim to free up the soundboard a little more in that area:
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(2006) Larrivee OM-03R, (2009) Martin D-16GT, (1998) Fender Am Std Ash Stratocaster, (2013) McKnight McUke, (1989) Kramer Striker ST600, a couple of DIY builds (2013, 2023)
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