Classical Guitar Top Replacement
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 9:14 pm
Some of you will remember a few years ago, when I replaced the top on a guitar left to me by my husband's daughter, who passed away. The top sounded great, as long as I made sure I touched the fret while fretting. If I fretted between the frets, both notes would vibrate. This drove me nuts, so I replaced the top again.
It's engelmann spruce, with traditional fan bracing. I don't have classical guitar plans, so I looked at photos on the internet and extrapolated what I was seeing. I posted a couple of questions here, and I got guidance on brace sizing, which was a great help.
The top is ~ .080-.085" thick, which is thicker than the last top. I didn't find a reason for the extra notes. The new top is sounding great, with long sustain, and Praise the Lord, NO extra notes! Lol
The headstock had a fibonacci inlay, which wasn't centered, was done poorly, and was damaged. I had to find something to cover the gaping hole left from the original inlay. I would have preferred something more delicate, but I had to cover that nssty hole.
It's engelmann spruce, with traditional fan bracing. I don't have classical guitar plans, so I looked at photos on the internet and extrapolated what I was seeing. I posted a couple of questions here, and I got guidance on brace sizing, which was a great help.
The top is ~ .080-.085" thick, which is thicker than the last top. I didn't find a reason for the extra notes. The new top is sounding great, with long sustain, and Praise the Lord, NO extra notes! Lol
The headstock had a fibonacci inlay, which wasn't centered, was done poorly, and was damaged. I had to find something to cover the gaping hole left from the original inlay. I would have preferred something more delicate, but I had to cover that nssty hole.