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Nice Guitar Terry.

Great catch on the brace Stephen!

Those pesky plans sometimes getcha don't they?

I primarily use the dred plans from my Martin original kit and remember having to ferret out the correct way to build it......

Congrats Terry on such a nice instrument.

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Very nice work - I really like this design - which is why Im building it as my #1... Im glad to see a detailed show and tell on the Antes parlour....
Im glad to hear that it sounds reasonable and the hints about what you might do differently or just what you did that you really appreciated!
As for the bass being a little tubby,(I think you said?), do you think it has to do solely with the tonebar positioning?
or do you figure it might focus with age a bit?
Anything that you think you might do differently that...
you havent mentioned would also be appreciated,,, if anything
Cheers
Charlie

Charlie,
I think it's too soon to tell what effect that tone bar will have. I'll find out when I build the next with it in the right place! I think the main things I'll do different on the next besides that is to tighten the X a little, ( I had the bright idea to widen it from what the plans showed to free up more top and forgot about the bridge) and give it a thinner back with lighter braces. I'll also use lighter carbon reinforcement in the neck and end the bars at the nut or at least short of the string ramps. It's actually only been strung up a few days and is sounding quite a bit better already. Colin is dead on with his comment about not getting a case, and just leave it out to play. It's a very addictive little bugger. I find myself playing it all the time.
Terry

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Love it....

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