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jeremy budgen
PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:21 pm 
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Has any tryed this before as i am think of doing it for a standard accoustic with a spruce top.

Thanks in advance

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Jeremy, Fernando does something similar to what you mention when carving archtop top plates.
The first question, of course, is brace strength when running perpendicular to the grain.
I would think that a thin strip of carbon fiber bonded to the braces after machining might address this issue.

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I'm sure it would work - it's just a lot of wood to cut out of there! I bet it's still quicker than bending sides, bracing, etc.

I've built unbraced carved backs before - they worked out pretty well. No structural issues & they sounded good too. It does add some weight to the guitar.

Sounds like a fun project...!

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Thanks guys, i thought that someone had done this before.

I might give it a try soon after other work is completed, i will post pics when i do and let you know how strong it is.

Oh buy the way does anyone else out there have a biesse cnc machine as i do, if so can they let me know of there projects that they have done.

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I did this on a bass and it was HEAVY. Plus as Trev mentions it wastes a lot of wood.
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