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Author:  Bailey [ Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:20 am ]
Post subject:  First time OM build question
I think I'm ready to build my first steel string and have already have a 25.5 SL OM style bolt on neck. I see a couple options for plans. Scott Antes OM plans at LMI and OLF OM's at Stewart Mack.
I see one is more expensive than the other. Will either get me through the process? Any other plans anyone would recommend. Are plans available anywhere else? I'm a classical guy with very little steel string experience.
Kent Bailey
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: First time OM build question
I am a bit partial to the OLF OM. (I wonder why? :D ). In my opinion the Antes plans are way over braced leading to a less active top if you follow them religiously. I Drew what is now known as the OLF OM plans back when I first started building for sell, based on how I built OMs. I later donated copies to the forum’s library of plans and later the Forum and my self started marketing them via Stewmac. I think you will find most here will testify that they are quite good plans. Either will get you through the build. But only the OLF plans help support this forum financially.
Author:  Randolph [ Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: First time OM build question
OLF plans hands down!
Author:  StevenWheeler [ Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: First time OM build question
Hi Kent,

What Micheal and Randolph said. The Stew-Mac OLF plan has more info on it and is easier to read. Amongst other things not on the Antes plan, the OLF plan has a side profile drawing if you like to profile your sides before bending, and an alternate back bracing method if your so inclined.

Steve
Author:  Bailey [ Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:27 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: First time OM build question
Am assuming correctly that the (Payne) OLF plans are only available thru Stewart Mack? Does a portion of that sale go to support the Forum?
Regardless...I think I shall order Michaels plans asap. It will also be nice to have a few forum people that are familiar with these plans when I start my deluge of questions along the way.
Thanks,
Kent Bailey
Author:  John Hale [ Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: First time OM build question
I don't know what the people here view about their plans, but Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar by Jonathan Kinkead and Guitar Making (Step by Step) by Alex Willis are both great books with the authors own slant of the OM plans provided I used the first book for mine with a bolt on neck.
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: First time OM build question
Bailey wrote:
Am assuming correctly that the (Payne) OLF plans are only available thru Stewart Mack? Does a portion of that sale go to support the Forum?
Regardless...I think I shall order Michaels plans asap. It will also be nice to have a few forum people that are familiar with these plans when I start my deluge of questions along the way.
Thanks,
Kent Bailey


Yes a good portion of the price is income for the forum and your are correct they are only available through Stewmac.
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