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PeterF

Post subject: Fanned back bracing

Posted: 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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Ken Jones

Post subject: Re: Fanned back bracing

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:01 am

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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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Chris Ensor

Post subject: Re: Fanned back bracing

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:04 am

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Check out McPherson guitars. I think he talks about why he does it.

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jfmckenna

Post subject: Re: Fanned back bracing

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:32 am

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I think it's called marketing

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Tom West

Post subject: Re: Fanned back bracing

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:42 am

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Lost his square............!!

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dberkowitz

Post subject: Re: Fanned back bracing

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:28 am

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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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Tom West

Post subject: Re: Fanned back bracing

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:38 am

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Absolutely......! And he should be applauded for forward thinking..!! [clap]

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PeterF

Post subject: Re: Fanned back bracing

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:40 am

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Ok, thanks!

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WaddyThomson

Post subject: Re: Fanned back bracing

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:43 am

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Ken Jones wrote:

That is making a very large assumption that a guitar has a bass side and a treble side. Not so!

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DennisK

Post subject: Re: Fanned back bracing

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:04 pm

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I've done it.

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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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Ken Jones

Post subject: Fanned back bracing

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:23 pm

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WaddyThomson wrote:

Ken Jones wrote:

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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Rienk

Post subject: Re: Fanned back bracing

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:28 pm

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Filippo Morelli wrote:

If wanting more back play, consider ring bracing instead.

Forgive my ignorance, but what is "ring" bracing"?

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