Authentic bracing at the factory

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Chuck73
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Re: Authentic bracing at the factory

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John, what is the distance between the x-brace intersection and the soundhole? What is the x-brace angle?
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should be about 1 in from the sound hole and 98 degrees
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viewtopic.php?f=54&t=6100&p=30491&hilit=1939+top#p30491
here is a link to the 1939 top from a Dred we documented also
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Re: Authentic bracing at the factory

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Thanks again John.
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