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Author:  Glenn LaSalle [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Ladder-braced top - Any pictures/measurements?

Hi Folks,

I was wondering if anybody had any pictures or measurements of a ladder-braced top ala the old Oscar Schmidt Stellas?

Thx!

Glenn

Author:  John How [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ladder-braced top - Any pictures/measurements?

I have a couple of images here that might be of limited help Glenn, I am currently out of town and only have access to the stuff I have stashed on my web server. Here is a picture that shows the braces of an old top although it's not a real good shot. The other is of my top pattern that was taken from this guitar. It is a concert model and the lower bout should be 13 1/2" so you may be able to take the pattern picture and scale it to your needs. I won't be home for about a month so I can't be of much help in the near term.

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Author:  Joe Sustaire [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ladder-braced top - Any pictures/measurements?

Hey Glenn, here's a couple of pictures of ladder bracing that Todd Cambio of Fraulini guitars sent me a while back.

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This is an old Oscar Schmidt Stella from NY.

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And this one is about the same age but it's from the Chicago area builders.

No dimensions but maybe this will steer you in the right direction.

Joe

Author:  Glenn LaSalle [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ladder-braced top - Any pictures/measurements?

Thanks John and Joe - very helpful!!

Glenn

Author:  K.O. [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ladder-braced top - Any pictures/measurements?

http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=15768&p=225388&hilit=+stella#p225388

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