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| Author: | buzzleo [ Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | plans for a smaller guitar for a beginner |
Hello, I'm planning to build a small guitar. Something like Taylor mini GS or the BT2 baby. Does anyone know of some plans for building something like that? TIA |
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| Author: | Skarsaune [ Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: plans for a smaller guitar for a beginner |
I've bought a copy of these plans from LMI for a 3/4 scale guitar: https://www.lmii.com/plans/3535-plan-34 ... yle-5.html I haven't built it yet but a small simple guitar is on my list. |
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| Author: | buzzleo [ Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: plans for a smaller guitar for a beginner |
ya I saw that one from LMI. It's on the list to chose from! |
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| Author: | phavriluk [ Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: plans for a smaller guitar for a beginner |
I always liked the dreadnought shape, but not its hug-a-refrigerator size, so for my first scratchbuild project I bought a set of Martin Herringbone plans from Stew-Mac and had my local friendly blueprint shop make me some 93% copies. A couple of years later Martin started peddling their Dreadnought Junior. I have a real good idea where the design came from. Bracing requires some thought about heights and widths. And fun part was that the shrinkage turned up a 24" scale length, what you get when you lop off the first fret on a Martin long scale fretboard. I'm finishing my fifth iteration using that body outline, this one a 13-fret long scale. Experimenting is a treat. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: plans for a smaller guitar for a beginner |
My vote would go to a Martin size 1 guitar. There are plans available drawn by Ted Davis from LMII or a little cheaper from the Guild of American Luthiers. There is some variation in the design over the years. Mr. Davis' plan shows 4 back braces where the guitar I have has 5. These are fine little guitars that are easy to play and sound great. |
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| Author: | buzzleo [ Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: plans for a smaller guitar for a beginner |
Skarsaune, Do you know how many frets there are before the body on the 3/4 size guitar you mentioned? |
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| Author: | Skarsaune [ Thu Jan 14, 2021 5:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: plans for a smaller guitar for a beginner |
12 frets to the body on that plan. |
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