I'm about to brace my first guitar top using a 25' radius. I want the upper bout to be flat. Does it matter the order: brace lower bout first or upper bout first?
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bracing Top - Order of bracing placement |
I'm about to brace my first guitar top using a 25' radius. I want the upper bout to be flat. Does it matter the order: brace lower bout first or upper bout first?
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing Top - Order of bracing placement |
I prefer to do the arched braces first. Trying to do the flat ones first keeps the top from sitting properly in the dish while you do the arched ones. Pat |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing Top - Order of bracing placement |
Same here as what Pat said. |
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing Top - Order of bracing placement |
OK guys thats what I'll do. Thanks |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing Top - Order of bracing placement |
I agree. My current sequence is 1. X brace 2.bridge plate 3. lower face braces and finger braces in the radius dish. My radius dish is backed up with a flat 3/4" piece of HD particle board so I just flip it over and do the sound hole braces and top brace flat. Terry |
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing Top - Order of bracing placement |
Now I do my tone bars and finger braces first, using the dry-clamped x-braces to locate them, then remove the x-brace. Makes it a lot easier to carve with the x-brace out of the way. After rough-carving, I do the x-brace, then the bridge plate. Pat |
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| Author: | SStallings [ Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing Top - Order of bracing placement |
See this thread: viewtopic.php?f=10102&t=3319 |
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Thu Nov 06, 2008 5:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing Top - Order of bracing placement |
thank you - very informative ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up")
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