***** Guitar Project Jigs, Tools & Techniques Online Resources Archives OLF Video Page Library of plans MP3 Library Inlay Class
Offical Luthiers Forum





And our community proudly sponsored by:

RC Tonewoods | Stewart MacDonald | LuthiersForum
TasmanianTonewoods | OLF | OLF MERCH
Luthier Suppliers | Pacific Coast Woods | ELEVATE
OLF X | Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood | Luthiers Forum Store!
Luthiers Forum | OLF Facebook | AVAIL SPACE
OLF | Alaska Specialty Woods | A.Hix Tonewood
Duke of Pearl | Birkonium CNC | Space




Official Luthiers Forum!

Owned and operated by Lance Kragenbrink
It is currently Thu Dec 12, 2024 2:51 pm


Board index » Forum Archive

All times are UTC - 5 hours





Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 6 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
JBreault
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:43 am 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:44 am
Posts: 987
Location: United States
First name: Joe
Last Name: Breault
City: Merrimack
State: NH
Status: Amateur
Here's my back bracing patter for my first scratch built guitar. I decided I wanted to try an X brace on the back. Do you guys think I went too heavy on the bracing?



The center of the X is 1" tall.

_________________
Joe Breault
Merrimack, NH
Perpetual novice
Top
 Profile  
 
Mike Collins
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:31 am 
Offline
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood
User avatar

Joined: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:10 pm
Posts: 2485
Location: Argyle New York
First name: Mike/Mikey/Michael/hey you!
Last Name: Collins
City: Argyle
State: New York
Zip/Postal Code: 12809
Country: U.S.A. /America-yea!!
Focus: Build
Status: Professional
What's the back thickness?
I like the extra kerfs in the linings-NICE touch !

I like to keep my backs as stiff as i can make them without adding weight!!
If you have your top braced(voiced) right this should work fine.
Mike Collins

_________________
Mike Collins
Top
 Profile  
 
Wade Sylvester
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:05 am 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jan 07, 2005 3:21 am
Posts: 684
Location: Nashua, NH
It looks real good from here Joe!
I hope to see it at one of the NEL meetings.
A clean machine!

Wade

_________________
Wade
Nashua, NH
http://www.wadefx.com
Top
 Profile  
 
KiwiCraig
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:25 am 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2005 11:46 am
Posts: 720
Location: Australia

Really nice neat and attractive work there Joe.

I too, like the extra kerfs at the waist,giving you a better fit around that area . ( mental note taken )

If you were after a firm back , you certainly got one .

Great work Joe

_________________
CRAIG LAWRENCE of AUSTRALIA
_____________________________________________
Top
 Profile  
 
bob_connor
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:22 pm 
Offline
Koa
Koa

Joined: Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:55 pm
Posts: 698
Location: Australia
Nice work Joe.

I reckon it'll be fine but I agree with Craig it'll be stiff.

As Michael said bear in mind the weight as it will accumulate fairly rapidly as you build.

The pic below is one I'm working on at present and the height of the braces at the X is 9/16. It's Hard Rock Maple and it weighs, at this stage, nearly 100 grams more than the mahogany one behind it.

Cheers


_________________

------------------------------------------------------
Bob Connor
Geelong, Australia


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 6 posts ] 

Board index » Forum Archive

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 27 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
phpBB customization services by 2by2host.com