Thread: My First "Kit"
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Old 01-21-2011, 07:57 AM
enalnitram enalnitram is offline
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Originally Posted by OddManOut View Post
I'm only suggesting that the issue is not so cut-and-dry.
I agree with this. My main problem with the popsicle brace is that it doesn't work. There are plenty of examples of old Martins with popsicle braces that developed cracks near the FB extension in precisely the same way that other examples without popsicle braces have.

I have to believe that more mass glued to the top is still more mass glued to the top.

I like the solution in the photo. Another thing I've heard folks will do is to use a small amount of glue under the fingerboard extension. just enough to keep it from squeaking, but little enough so that movement that would have caused a crack, just frees the glue instead. it would be a lot easier to fix that then it would be to fix a cracked soundboard.

the pics look great. man. left handed, eh?
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