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| Author: | Geordie Adams [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 1/4 in W braces on a 16 in. body stupid ? |
hi all further to your great responses to my “is a 12 fret MJ a stupid idea” question. This is for my 2nd design project. I have the Martin 000 12 fret basic sound board / sound hole and bracing position layout which I’m going to overlay onto my own body shape (with cutaway). 11 3/8 in Upper 9 3/8 in Waist 16 in Lower 20 in Length Having searched the OLF archives extensively I see a lot advise 1/4W x 1/2H X bracing (non scalloped ala Hesh). Question: would you go with this on a 16 in. body and 25.4 in scale length?. yours Geordie |
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| Author: | peterm [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1/4 in W braces on a 16 in. body stupid ? |
I don't see a problem with 1/4" braces on a 16" body. I would be more concerned with brace placement and 12 fret on a big body... |
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| Author: | Mike Collins [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1/4 in W braces on a 16 in. body stupid ? |
I've used them for years . Just make sure the glue joints are perfect. They will weigh less than a 5/16" brace so keep that in mind when carving and their final height. Mike |
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| Author: | Fred Tellier [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1/4 in W braces on a 16 in. body stupid ? |
My 16" lower bout Martin style Jumbo and the Wedge guitar based on the same outline both have 1/4" bracing, I start a little taller and tune them in. Both guitar sound real good and there are so far no issues, and I use the 12 to 56 light medium strings as I do a lot of lower tunings on the bass strings. I believe martin uses 1/4 bracing on the 3 pc back Dreadnought I think its the D35, I have seen some of them from the 70's and they are a little lifted behind the bridge but not enough to be a concern. Fred |
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1/4 in W braces on a 16 in. body stupid ? |
If your X braces are going to be 1/4" wide, I would make them taller than 1/2". |
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| Author: | Alexandru Marian [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1/4 in W braces on a 16 in. body stupid ? |
You first concern should be the quality of the brace stock. The European spruce I work can vary by some 15% or even more in density from one piece to the next. |
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