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Mark Maquillan
 Post subject: Bracing question
PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:32 pm 
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One of the small body guitar plans out there has been noted to be overbraced. If the braces are cut from 5/16 to 1/4 should the height of the braces be reduced also. My first inclination is no but I would like to get some input from the forum.

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 Post subject: Re: Bracing question
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Mark my friend yes reduce the brace width to 1/4" and make the height at the X-brace intersection no higher than 1/2" and your Antes OM, if that is what you are building, will come alive.

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 Post subject: Re: Bracing question
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Thanks Hesh, This is actually an O-12. I have a plan for a parlor size and an OM and the tracing of an O-12 top from John at Blues Creek so I don't have exact details to go by. Much more fun that way.

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