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Author: | Mackie [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:57 pm ] |
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I'm a few days away from purchasing some wood for a Weissenborn . Since I'm a newbie i figured that I would have the supplier thickness sand the wood for me. Can I get some opinons on thicknessing demensions for the soundboard, back and sides? Thank you. |
Author: | KenH [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:26 pm ] |
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I'm not familiar with the weissenborn you mention, but for a newbie I would suggest a back @ .125 to .135 and sides @ .100 to .110 A lot of this depends on the wood also. What are you planning on making it out of? |
Author: | Dave White [ Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:36 pm ] |
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Ron, I was waiting for others to answer first as my building style is very "eclectic". As the others said a lot depends on the wood for the top and the bracing pattern etc you are going to use. Todd's numbers are pretty good ones. My tops were Sapele and Cuban mahogany and were around 0.12" in the centre where the bridge is tapering out to around 0.09-0.1" at the rim edges. As Todd says the soundhole area is where you need to think about the bracing. Mind you the soundhole sinking raises the action which can be a good thing with Weisses and you control the intonation via the slide bar. As long as they don't implode they will ususally growl nicely. Todd - looking forward to the pics! |
Author: | Mackie [ Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:43 am ] |
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Thanks everyone for yor responses. Hodges-Guitars Wrote: What are you planning on making it out of? I have decided yet, but I may use Yellow Siris, which is a wood that a lot of the forum members have'nt tried yet. |
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