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I thought rather than hijack the thickness thread or have this hidden in there, I'd start a new one.
What is the thinking behind attaching and/or NOT attaching the bridge plate to the X bracing.
I believe its Cumpiano that suggests leaving it shy of the X, some folks butt up against them, and some even tuck them into the X.....
-j.

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“If God dwells inside us like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting”
-jack handy

I butt it up against the X. I think Cumpiano/Nathelson suggest this also...

I think you will find the majority will go this route...

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I'd like to be able to prove, just for once, that money wouldn't make me happy...

For a long time I inlet the plate into the X but now I snugly butt up.

Tucking is a less-than-good idea. The bridge/bridge plate is one of those areas that will likely need repair in the course of the guitar's lifetime. If it is tucked into the x brace, it will be most difficult to get out should the need arise.
Butting up is adiquate.

Hummmm????? personal problem

You guys.. Clinton

Never tuck a bridge plate into the X-brace!
Your asking for trouble !
Also -just think -cutaway the X-brace !!!
Butting is great!
AND if you build your guitar right from the start the plate will NEVER need to be replaced !!!

That's another post !
mike

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Mike Collins

what michael said. bridge plates are bad enough to get out when they are not inlet into the x; if they are it would be just about impossible without a major disassembly.

[QUOTE=MichaelP] Hummmm????? personal problem [/QUOTE]

I'm not sure I would label him as having a personal problem after your quote in the previous post, Michael.    snugly butt?????

Ronold man39021.9556828704

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Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

[quote]My butt is beveled.......... [/quote]

Micheal, just be happy he didn't post Pix!

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Hi J.
     Cumpiano butts the patch against the crossbraces , but does leave a small ( 1/8 " ) gap between the patch and the first lower tone bar .

Good thing or bad thing ?

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CRAIG LAWRENCE of AUSTRALIA
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[QUOTE=KiwiCraig]
Hi J.
     Cumpiano butts [/QUOTE]


All right, lets inventory this thread:

    We have bevelled butts

    We have snugly butts

    We now have Cumpiano butts

interesting.   Hello Kiwi, we aren't seeing enough of you on the forum lately.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Yes, Thats right, its the tone bar that there is a gap on, and not the X. My mistake. Sorry. So, it seems that we're all in agreement on the butt, and that tucking is a very bad idea for future fixin'.
Thanks!!
-j.j.Brown39022.3693287037

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“If God dwells inside us like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting”
-jack handy

I'm very inexperienced, but my plate just pushes up against the bracing.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Boy howdy, someone is going to be quite dissapointed when they do a Google search for nice butts and this Stankin' forum comes up.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......