Can anyone tell me what the idea behind this back bracing is?
It's a Baranik guitar by the way.
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| Author: | PeterF [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:52 am ] |
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Can anyone tell me what the idea behind this back bracing is? It's a Baranik guitar by the way. |
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| Author: | Ken Jones [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fanned back bracing |
It could be explained that it opens up the bass side to allow greater movement of the back in the that area. But truthfully, I do it because it adds visual interest, draws the viewer in and invites us to look deeper. |
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| Author: | Chris Ensor [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fanned back bracing |
Check out McPherson guitars. I think he talks about why he does it. |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:32 am ] |
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I think it's called marketing 
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| Author: | Tom West [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fanned back bracing |
Lost his square............!! |
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| Author: | dberkowitz [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fanned back bracing |
Regardless of your inclinations toward this approach, and not that I've asked him his thinking on the subject, but Mike Baranik does this and he makes lovely guitars. Lots of ways to skin a cat. |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fanned back bracing |
Absolutely......! And he should be applauded for forward thinking..!! ![[clap]](./images/smilies/smiley32.gif "adulations") Tom |
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| Author: | PeterF [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fanned back bracing |
Ok, thanks! |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fanned back bracing |
Ken Jones wrote: It could be explained that it opens up the bass side to allow greater movement of the back in the that area. But truthfully, I do it because it adds visual interest, draws the viewer in and invites us to look deeper. That is making a very large assumption that a guitar has a bass side and a treble side. Not so! |
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| Author: | DennisK [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fanned back bracing |
I've done it. Attachment: BackBracing.jpg Asymmetrical body shape, fanned frets, fanned back bracing  I don't see why it would help or hurt either way, but it feels natural to follow everything else. I wouldn't do it on a symmetrical body shape, but I wouldn't say there's anything wrong with doing it either.
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| Author: | Ken Jones [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fanned back bracing |
WaddyThomson wrote: Ken Jones wrote: It could be explained that it opens up the bass side to allow greater movement of the back in the that area. But truthfully, I do it because it adds visual interest, draws the viewer in and invites us to look deeper. That is making a very large assumption that a guitar has a bass side and a treble side. Not so! That's why I stopped short of endorsing that statement. That's the marketing schtick. I explained the real reason next. |
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| Author: | Rienk [ Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fanned back bracing |
Filippo Morelli wrote: If wanting more back play, consider ring bracing instead. Forgive my ignorance, but what is "ring" bracing"? |
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