I found this and thought it was relevant to this discussion - very early gibson L7 getting restored. Have a look at those braces! Not only are there two huge transverse braces, the X braces are like girders! easily twice a big as I use, and I pattern mine off a 1920's L5 Gibson that I saw with the back off. Very delicate and light parallel braces in the L5.
http://www.premierguitar.com/article...d--s-gibson-l-
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Brian Evans
Around 15 archtops, electrics, resonators, a lap steel, a uke, a mandolin, some I made, some I bought, some kinda showed up and wouldn't leave. Tatamagouche Nova Scotia.
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