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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Bracing with Dissimilar Woods |
Greetings, Anyone have any thoughts on bracing with a wood different from the top? i.e. a Lutz top and Sitka braces or Red Spruce and Sitka etc. Terry |
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| Author: | Chas Freeborn [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing with Dissimilar Woods |
I routinely brace with Adirondack, regardless of the top material. The combination of Lutz and Adirondack (bracing) seems to work particularly well. -C |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing with Dissimilar Woods |
Terence Kennedy wrote: Greetings, Anyone have any thoughts on bracing with a wood different from the top? i.e. a Lutz top and Sitka braces or Red Spruce and Sitka etc. Terry I can't see any reason why the braces should need to be of the same species as the top. |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing with Dissimilar Woods |
Same here...I've always used stiff Adi braces with all Spruce species as well as Redwood. |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing with Dissimilar Woods |
A well known Canadian builder, told me he braces with Engleman on all his tops and his guitars sound fantastic. I used this with a sitka top on the Small jumbo I had at Ann Arbor and love the sound, very responsive and loud. Fred Tellier |
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bracing with Dissimilar Woods |
Thanks guys. TJK |
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