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| Author: | Gtrman13 [ Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | I have multiscale bracing questions. |
I've starting my first multiscale guitar and I'm fixing to design the bracing layout. Now, I just wanted to check with all you experts out there to make sure there were no hidden pitfalls I may run into. I feel confident in my abilities to tackle the project, but I wanted to ask a couple of quick questions. First of all, am I right in saying that I need to first locate my saddle/bridge position, and make sure the X-brace arms run under the wings of the bridge? And I assume to do this that I'll need to twist or shift the X-braces to accomplish this, correct? If anyone wants to know, the guitar is a 00 size with a engelmann top with 24.5" and 25.4" scales. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I have multiscale bracing questions. |
Yes, and yes. |
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| Author: | Dave White [ Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I have multiscale bracing questions. |
Yes and not necessarily. It depends on the position and angle of the X braces in your original plan for "uniscale". My first one was built around a ready braced guitar-bouzouki top that developed a small crack in the lower bout area: Attachment: l2.jpg Attachment: lns2.jpg This one is Grand Concert size: Attachment: st66.jpg Attachment: krst4.jpg This one is around Martin O size: Attachment: fei61.jpg Attachment: fei142.jpg These all had 630-660mm scales (24.8"-26") - yours is less extreme. All three had the same X brace angle and position of the single scale version. |
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| Author: | Gtrman13 [ Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I have multiscale bracing questions. |
Thanks for the replies! Pictures are definitely very helpful. So I got everything drawn up and I'll begin bracing this afternoon. I'm pretty excited about this one! Thanks again. |
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