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 Post subject: Ladder braced parlors
PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:26 am 
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Anyone have any photos of bracing on old ladder braced parlors. I feel that oak parlor coming on...
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Dave White has a modern take on them
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John How has been making some Stella ladder-braced reproductions that have gotten rave reviews. Check out his site http://johnhowguitars.com/ I'm not sure about the oak thing, however.

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Here's a couple of pics that Todd Cambio of Fraulini guitars sent me sometime back.

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This is an old Stella, note the frugal splice of the tailblock. :D

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And this one is from the Chicago area builders like Regal etc.

As you can see they're more than a bit on the rough side and most importantly, really rely upon top thickness/stiffness to avoid the potato chip bellying and dipping that many of them succumbed to.

Good luck and keep us posted,
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Thanks guys! Those are great photos Joe.
I got re-excited when I heard Carl Bludtz (daddystovepipe) do his version (not correct, but a good arrangement) of "Needed Time".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQJniGA2 ... PL&index=2
That's a gorgeous sounding instrument (some kind of Larson?)
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Ahh, 1927 Supertone...I'll say!
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Joe Sustaire wrote:
Here's a couple of pics that Todd Cambio of Fraulini guitars sent me sometime back.

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This is an old Stella, note the frugal splice of the tailblock. :D

As you can see they're more than a bit on the rough side and most importantly, really rely upon top thickness/stiffness to avoid the potato chip bellying and dipping that many of them succumbed to.

Good luck and keep us posted,
Joe

Ho Joe,

Any idea how thick the bridge plate is on the Stella?

Thx!

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An oak stella @ stella.com http://www.stellaguitars.com/restoration%20of%20a%20Stella.htm

http://www.littlebrotherblues.com/Gear/KG-14/index.html

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I have a nice early '30's Stella Oscar Schmidt Concert guitar, if anybody in the NJ/Philly area is interested in seeing/measuring/etc. I also have a great 1920's Joseph Nettuno Grand Concert ladder braced guitar that is simply phenomenal.
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No, I really don't Glenn, those are a couple that Todd Cambio worked on.

That sure is a couple of beauties you've got there! Especially that joseph Nettuno, I like your taste in guitars! [clap]

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