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| Author: | Robbie_McD [ Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | UTB Brace width |
I have been generally following the Grellier OM dimensions for brace widths - 8mm (5/16) for the UTB and X-Braces, 7mm for the TB's and 6mm for the finger braces. In some recent posts with bracing pics I noticed people using much wider UTB's. I went back to my Cumpanio book and see he recommends a 1/2" wide UTB (or, as he calls it, the "upper face brace"). Do you think for: - an OM size, 14-fret guitar, - using light strings, - with a 1/4" hole in the UTB by the soundboard for truss rod key access That a 8mm (5/16) x 16mm (5/8)" UTB is sufficient? (it is Lutz Spruce) |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: UTB Brace width |
Robbie: I generally make mine 5/16" by 3/4" and never go under 3/8" when scalloping the ends.Quite often I leave a 3" section the full 3/4" and then straight taper down to 3/8" on the end to tuck into the linings. Tom |
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