Draw your guitar out, dont depend on the plans. The location of the bridge is fixed by its scale. The bridge plate has to go under the bridge and be a little smaller. Your X can go anywhere and the angle almost anything as long as it is under the bridge, about 100* is traditional. I think under the sides of the bridge is the best but it you want to control the bridge more you can move it to the back of the bridge. The rest of the braces can go anywhere, my opinion is that as it is your first you follow traditional placing. A little thicker bracing, say 5/16" X 1/2" is good for strumming, 1/4" X 1/2" for fingerstyle.
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