Ok Thanks guys, seems like I'm any easy reply!
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| Author: | Colin North [ Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | OM Back thickness suggestions. |
Hi folks.I'm building no.2, an OM, spruce/EIR, and the back is 2.45 mm thick (0.96"). Box is closed up, and I'm wondering if this back thickness is a bit much. (Back bracing is 18 x 8 mm spruce, (0.75" x 0.30", thin parabolic in section) The EIR is well quartered, good grade, rang like the proverbial bell as plates. I realise individual makers may use different thicknesses, but can you suggest what sort of thicknesses you might use? The reason I'm asking is it seems to have a much tighter "tap tone" as a closed box, tapping both the front and the back, than no.3 (silkwood B&S, similar thickness) and could still thin it if I want too before finishing. |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Back thickness suggestions. |
you should be ok. |
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| Author: | Ken Franklin [ Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Back thickness suggestions. |
It should project well. Maybe Al will tell us about the coupling of the back and top resonances with thicker backs. My experience has been that a thicker backed guitar is less responsive for fingerstyle players but projects better for flatpicking performers. I like about .085 for most EIR. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Back thickness suggestions. |
Ok Thanks guys, seems like I'm any easy reply!
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| Author: | letseatpaste [ Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Back thickness suggestions. |
.96" might be a little thick. You might try .096". 
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| Author: | Colin North [ Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: OM Back thickness suggestions. |
letseatpaste wrote: .96" might be a little thick. You might try .096". Gottcha 
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