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10-17-2013, 07:06 PM
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Does anyone do a belly bevel?
I've noticed that arm bevels on custom acoustics are all the rage. Has anyone successfully implemented a belly bevel? Like on a strat... That could look pretty sweet and be very functional. I would t think it would effect sound much more than changing the shape of the top for an arm bevel...
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10-17-2013, 07:09 PM
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http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=314144 I'll look through his "sold - available guitars" and see if I can find one.... Here's one.... http://charisacoustic.com/sn289.html
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10-17-2013, 07:12 PM
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See. That just looks sweet
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10-17-2013, 07:27 PM
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Back/Rib Rest
Marc Beneteau offers what he calls a back/rib rest:
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10-17-2013, 08:34 PM
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Joel Stehr does one. I have it on my dread and it is very comfortable.
Here's page 10 of the thread. Don't know how to post pics from my iPad. http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...287589&page=10 He does rib, arm and cutaway bevels.
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10-17-2013, 09:35 PM
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Special mention should be given to Grit Laskin -- the originator of the arm rest and rib rest.
http://williamlaskin.com/about/ I will be visiting Grit in just a few weeks to choose a set of BRW for an upcoming build.
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10-18-2013, 01:06 AM
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Oooh yes, I agree that a belly bevel looks amazing. I've had the chance to play two guitars with one (though from the same luthier) and they were very comfortable.
Here a belly bevel on an African Blackwood OM built by Casimi Guitars here in South Africa.   The original thread of that guitar is here: http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...06#post3439506 MikeAlpine, your Stehr dread looks amazing. It was one of the first build threads I found on this forum, and the first example of Joels work I had come across, and now I am hooked. Never had the chance to play one, but wow are they all good-looking.
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10-18-2013, 02:40 AM
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Michael Greenfield has been offering one for years now
 as well as arm and "palm-away" bevels 
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10-23-2013, 07:07 AM
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Gerald Sheppard too, builds them like this example:
http://www.sheppardguitars.com/just_off_the_bench_4.htm
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10-29-2013, 11:42 PM
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Belly bevel?
 KOZM Heresy 2 All of my acoustics have ergonomic, non-sharp edges. If this isn't enough belly bevel for you, I can always bump it up on a custom. Jeff Kosmoski kozmguitars.com
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11-01-2013, 04:59 AM
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Plus, it's such a subtle shape, I doubt anyone could hear any difference for either bevel or even both combined.
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11-01-2013, 07:12 AM
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Here are a few pictures of mine.
  Not finished at this point.    And of it finished at the Montreal guitar show. 
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11-01-2013, 09:37 AM
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Beautiful guitars, Dennis!
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11-01-2013, 11:18 AM
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