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| Author: | peterm [ Sun May 06, 2007 7:10 am ] |
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I like to keep my backs at .100-.110 depending on the wood. what do you guys do? I have a Tazmanian Blackwood set thinned out to .095" is that too thin? Thanks, |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Sun May 06, 2007 7:55 am ] |
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I've gone as low as .065, and it worked great. Normally my backs are around .070-.090 depending on stiffness and weight. |
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| Author: | John How [ Sun May 06, 2007 8:04 am ] |
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I usually don't allow a back or side to stay over .085". Of late my little guitars are around .070" on the back and sides. |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Sun May 06, 2007 11:33 am ] |
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I to have found thinner backs on my guitars. It started by accident and I will to backs normally at .090 john hall blues creek guitars |
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| Author: | peterm [ Sun May 06, 2007 12:04 pm ] |
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I used to do all mine at .100" but I guess I'll go thinner now! |
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| Author: | Jimmy Caldwell [ Sun May 06, 2007 1:09 pm ] |
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I'm using about .07-.075 on backs & sides, and about .065 on cutaways. These are for 000 and smaller guitars. For larger SJ's, I'll go to .080 on backs. |
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| Author: | SimonF [ Sun May 06, 2007 1:33 pm ] |
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I stay at 0.095" or a little below for Mahogany and Walnut. Anything dense like the Rosewoods go to about 0.080" to 0.085". I could go thinner but find that once I put the back bracing on - these thicknesses work really well for me. If you go to thin with the hardwoods, they loose that "ping" sound. I try to go as thin as possible and still retain the sound I am looking for. However, I would rather go thinner than be on the too thick side. Peace Out, Simon |
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| Author: | MSpencer [ Mon May 07, 2007 12:10 pm ] |
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Hold them up to the light, if you can read a newspaper through it, you might be to thin! anything less and they are probably ok I take mine down to .070-.080 depending upon the wood Mike |
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| Author: | Kevin Gallagher [ Mon May 07, 2007 4:01 pm ] |
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I finish up with the following dimensions depending on stiffness. Back - .070" to .090" Sides- .070" to .080" Top - .100" to .125" Cedar tops can finish up as thick as .145" depending on the piece. Regards, Kevin Gallagher/Omega Guitars |
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| Author: | peterm [ Tue May 08, 2007 3:11 am ] |
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Thanks Kevin! |
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| Author: | John Mayes [ Tue May 08, 2007 4:17 am ] |
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I'm about spot on with your dimensions Kevin as it would have it... |
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| Author: | Dave Anderson [ Tue May 08, 2007 6:47 am ] |
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I thickness down to - .080 to .085 on my backs |
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