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Steve Brown

Post subject: KOA top thickness

Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:27 pm

Cocobolo

Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:49 pm
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Location: North Carolina

I just got a very nice set of Koa (Thanks Brock). What differences would you use for a Koa sound board. Thickness? Bracing?
Bridge plate? Please share you experience and knowledge.

Thanks!

Steve Brown

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Michael Dale Payne

Post subject: Re: KOA top thickness

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:18 am

Old Growth Brazilian

Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:56 am
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Location: United States

I have built 12 all Koa guitars and 4 Rosewood/ Koa tops. Being a hardwood they tend to be thinner than Spruce but not by as much as you would think. It of course will vary from top to top, bracing and body size but they have run from .088"-.110"

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Steve Sollod

Post subject: Re: KOA top thickness

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:10 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:08 am
Posts: 99

Hey Steve,
I know you were looking forward to getting that koa.... Have you decided what you're going to make with it? I'm sure the treatment of the koa top will depend on whether it's a dread, jumbo, or OOO/OM...
Steve

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Steve Brown

Post subject: Re: KOA top thickness

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:52 pm

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:49 pm
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Location: North Carolina

OK guys, what style do you think is best suited to this material? Koa has a reputation for being "midrangey" so I'm thinking short scale 000.

I welcome your comments and suggestions.

Steve Brown

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bluescreek

Post subject: Re: KOA top thickness

Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:32 pm

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I think that is a safe range . I use about .105 but that is before sanding

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