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Roberto...my advice to you is that you address any questions to Michael Payne directly. The OLF-SJ iteration that SM sells is a modified design and is not historically accurate. I make no judgment on its performance against the original design...only that it is different. Also be aware that because its outer perimeter has changed, it will not fit snugly in a standard SJ case but may require a custom case. Should you wish to purchase a custom case, Michael had also been involved with Ameritage to produce a case in which his modified design fits.
I've made several OLF SJ guitars and like Todd, modified the bracing and other specs significantly from the print. In all cases, the end resulted in a fine sounding guitar. I did, however find it personally annoying that the outside dimensions deviate significantly from the original. Others might feel differently. On future SJs, I will restore the shape to the original so I can actually call it an SJ instead of an OLF SJ. I was also surprised at how little info is now available in the archives on OLF SJ. Perhaps this thread can solicit experience from folks who have used the plans.
BTW...if anyone has an accurate tracing from a genuine SJ, please contact me. TIA
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