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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:34 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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I am making myself a small parlor like guitar for travel. The body mold I
have is an 0 martin 12 fret. The only plans I have are for a "small concert
parlor " guitar by Scott Antes. The 0 martin is a bit bigger. (Wider and
longer body) My plans call for only one tone bar and one finger brace on
each side of the X braces. Since my guitar is a bit bigger would you change
the bracing pattern?
2 tone bars???
more finger braces???
I have never made any guitar smaller than an OM so I have no clue.
Suggestions....help????
Andy

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Brock Poling

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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:59 pm

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I snagged a bracing scheme from the MIMF and took it to a copy shop and had it blown up full to size. I don't know how faithful it is to the original, but it makes a nice guitar.

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JJ Donohue

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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:06 pm

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I'd stay with the Antes bracing, but check out Brock's suggestion to get alternative ideas.

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Dickey

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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:13 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Andy, here is a Gibson L-00 bracing, about the size of what you are talking about. Take a look, 2 tone bars, 1 finger brace, 1/4 inch brace stock.

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Colin S

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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 9:12 pm

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On the basis that most guitars are way overbraced (my present hobby horse) I'd stick with the single tone bar, or put a single transverse bar ala larivee.

Colin

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RussellR

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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:34 am

Brazilian Rosewood

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Hi Andy

On my O Size I use a double Tone Bar and Double Finger Braces. I sort through for tops which are more flexible than I would usuallt use.

My Bracing is like this

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tippie53

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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:18 am

Koa

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If you want Martin Bracing I have the actuall tracings from the production floor. Antes layout is close. You do have to remember that bracing is scale length oriented.
The 0 has 1 tone bar and 1 finger brace. The X braces also don't go as high up the body towards the neck.
If you need to I am in the shop 570-682-8046 and I can help you out over the phone
john

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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:41 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Thanks
Andy

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