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12-02-2012, 07:40 AM
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How's this top bracing??
Hi,
your opinions on this top bracing. 
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#2
12-02-2012, 08:53 AM
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First impressions: It looks great. It's clean work. I can't say whether or not it will sound good for obvious variables...but I can't see any problems with it, it looks like a good X brace layout. I can see things you've done to tighten up the treble side of the plate such as leaving the brace ends taller and from what I can see they will be tucked into the linings, no? So, good thoughts.
 I've never tried leaving out the third sound hole brace (the one that runs perpendicular to the grain just in front of the X intersection), so I might add that. Not saying it absolutely HAS to be there...I've just never not used it- for structural purposes. Well done. Brad Last edited by KolayaGuitars; 12-02-2012 at 08:59 AM.
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12-02-2012, 11:21 AM
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Looks about right. What's going on with the asymmetry around the soundhole?
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12-02-2012, 11:23 AM
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One suggestion, leave the upper legs of the x-brace at full height closer to the edge and the start the termination profile approximately 2" from the edge.
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12-02-2012, 11:32 AM
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I assume that this instrument will have a pretty deep cutaway. You are tying the upper transverse brace into the linings at the cutaway, aren't you? Also, I agree with Simon that the upper legs of the X should be heavier. Other than that, very clean work.
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12-02-2012, 11:48 AM
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Looks like this top is on the guitar at this point.......Steve
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...=272727&page=3
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12-02-2012, 12:13 PM
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I try not to put my braces on top of pencil lines as graphite is a lubricant and unlikely to glue well. The line amounts to several percent of the join surface.
Your work is clean enough that not much can be said short of hearing your results.
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12-02-2012, 12:29 PM
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So the OP on this thread is the customer, not the builder...and is posting photos and asking about the bracing...? Color me confused...
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12-02-2012, 12:42 PM
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The asymmetry of the layout above the sound hole suggests there's provision for a florentine cut-away. Is that an African Black wood bridge plate?
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12-02-2012, 02:10 PM
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12-02-2012, 02:40 PM
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Hi All,
Sorry about the misunderstanding , I was excited and curious about the bracing on my top.Thanx for all the comments.
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12-02-2012, 03:10 PM
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12-03-2012, 09:34 AM
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since you asked for an opinion..
plusses: -nice clean work -good bridge plate minuses: -overall bracing seems chunky -lower bout not separated in to equal quadrants -x brace joint not bridged? -i take it that the neck block will not meet with the utg.? the proof is in the sound though and just critiquing a un-finished top doesn't really matter too much imo. the builder seems to know what they are doing and the guitar may very well sound great.
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