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Originally Posted by iim7V7IM7
Michael has routed the Koa back set and installed an Ebony backstrip with Holly purflings.
Michael uses a hybrid back reinforcement approach combine a traditional back reinforcement strip with ladder braces in the lower bout together with an x-bracing approach in the upper bout. The solid Spanish Cedar linings and Spruce side reinforcement strips can be seen.
Michael has begun to brace the Swiss Alpine Spruce top. The main x-brace has been installed and carved. The UTB, tone bars, bridge plate and finger braces in the rough have been installed on his go-bar deck.
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This photo is interesting because I thought Michael bashkin uses fan bracing under the x brace. Is that still the case or has he changed his bracing pattern to a more conventional one or is it just specific to this model?