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Old 08-14-2010, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Misty44 View Post
However, I believe I went too far sanding down the 3 & 4 back braces, which resulted in the guitar sounding airy, echo-y, and stripped of its tonal essence. Do you think I'm correct in assuming this is the cause, can lowering these braces produce such a dramatic effect?
I really doubt that the changes you made to the back braces have had the kind of effect you describe here.

It seems to me that the other modifications you have made, such as enlarging the sound hole, tapering the top bracing, etc., are the causes of the changes you describe.

Jim McCarthy
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