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Matt Shumway
PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:54 pm 
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I used spruce for the back bracing on my first and it's not melting down or anything... just wondering why the consensus is for cedar or mahogany for the back braces.
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WaddyThomson
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I don't think it really matters.

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Matt Shumway
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Filippo Morelli wrote:
Use what you wish.

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Then I choose.... a herring!!!!

just kiddin. laughing6-hehe

Thanks for the info...
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douglas ingram
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Spanish cedar smells nice.

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Carey
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I use mainly use spruce, also, and am happy with it for now.
For an overview of CG making (not focusing on this topic),
see Americal Lutherie #56: Shaping the Sound, by Jeffrey
Elliott. Elliott and Tony Johnson (UK) have made the finest
guitars I've heard and played, respectively.
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Colin S
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Because it looks nicer than stark white spruce against the rosewood (or cypress) back in my opinion, and as Doug says Cedrela just smells so nice.

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I'm my current build, my first classical, I put spanish cedar for back braces. Why? Good strenght / weight, but especially for the look. Darken Redwood on dark rosewood, mahog neck, rosewood headplate, rosette... Could you imagine the oddness of a big white bar right through the soundhole? And by the way, for the same reason, I use rosewood (scraps from the back) for back stripe.

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Alexandru Marian
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I use both equally. I actually like the contrast between some hardwoods and spruce bars and linings.

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John Elshaw
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Colin S wrote:
Because it looks nicer than stark white spruce against the rosewood (or cypress) back in my opinion, and as Doug says Cedrela just smells so nice.

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+1...I know it doesn't matter but I smell every classical guitar I play when I pick it up. Wierd, I know.
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You aren't the only one. Johnnie, my clip player, always smells the inside before he starts playing a new one!

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I'd be careful though...........
I well recall a guitar that was for sale a decade or so ago.
A fellow's wife who was obviously displeased with him had urinated into the sound hole.
There is only one transgression I can think of which would merit that level of retribution...............the guitar went unsold as far as I know.
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Matt Shumway
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David LaPlante wrote:
I'd be careful though...........
I well recall a guitar that was for sale a decade or so ago.
A fellow's wife who was obviously displeased with him had urinated into the sound hole.
There is only one transgression I can think of which would merit that level of retribution...............the guitar went unsold as far as I know.


eek
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David LaPlante wrote:
I'd be careful though...........
I well recall a guitar that was for sale a decade or so ago.
A fellow's wife who was obviously displeased with him had urinated into the sound hole.
There is only one transgression I can think of which would merit that level of retribution...............the guitar went unsold as far as I know.


I hope it wasn't one of your guitars Mr. Laplante
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David LaPlante
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I'm happy to say it was not.........
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I am really having trouble removing this picture from my mind! eek [headinwall] [uncle]

I wonder if she took the strings off first? idunno

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