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This was the bracing in the first one I did .. its pretty much the identical in nature except for the mono neck block vs two separate blocks in this one, and no popsicle or anything up in front of the UTB. This because I added in the two CF buttresses form the top of the neck block ot hte sides on the new one. This first on was also back when I was using a total bolt on neck, and the upper bout had the added hefty cross brace to support the mortices for the neck tenons under the fingerboards. I also used a maple vs rosewood bridge plate, and went thinner, this one was heavy at about .150, the new one was more like .100. Basically you design to suport the edges of the bridge wings, just like any other guitar as far as placement of the X goes ...

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Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"

YIKES!! That's too awesome

Thanks for the extra information about the sound, Tony.

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Alain Moisan
Former full time builder of Acoustics, Classicals and Flamencos.
(Now building just for fun!)

What a project Tony, and what a piece of art!
Excellent execution...congratulations!
aloha,
rollo

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R.W. '' Rollo'' Scheurenbrand
http://www.koaguitars.com

Just stunning Tony ... I absolutely love it!!!

Holy moly Tony - that is an amazing instrument! Absolutely beautiful and very impressive!

This is so beautiful, Tony... I can't stop looking at it. I used Andy's rose inlay on a guitar I just delivered... I didn't know Michael Payne had designed it! Excellent photos too btw!

I should hit 101 somewhere around, 2016... I hope I'm still alive!

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"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” -Heraclitus of Ephesus