Triangulating the legs of the X-braces
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hummingbird
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Re: Triangulating the legs of the X-braces
I have a bear claw top for #2 and its .110" thick but really really floppy (Im talking floppy!). However has a nice bong when I knock on it. I dont know what to do with it. Its for a dred. Guess I'll keep the bracing a little stiffer.
Alain
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Darryl Young
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Re: Triangulating the legs of the X-braces
You might consider saving it to use on a small body guitar.
Slacker......
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Chuck Dvorak
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Re: Triangulating the legs of the X-braces
Darryl--
Thanks for the profiling advice. My top is about .115 thick, so certainly not on the thin side. I'm sure I could take my braces a bit lower.
I was thinking of changing the finger braces to peaks instead of ridges, as you advise. I noticed this same approach on small-bodied Martins in the Martin UMGF bracing library.
I have also watched John Mayes' voicing video a few times, and got some ideas from him as well. I recommend to anyone as a good way to get a lead on voicing and tapping a top, and how to achieve greater resonance.
Chuck
Thanks for the profiling advice. My top is about .115 thick, so certainly not on the thin side. I'm sure I could take my braces a bit lower.
I was thinking of changing the finger braces to peaks instead of ridges, as you advise. I noticed this same approach on small-bodied Martins in the Martin UMGF bracing library.
I have also watched John Mayes' voicing video a few times, and got some ideas from him as well. I recommend to anyone as a good way to get a lead on voicing and tapping a top, and how to achieve greater resonance.
Chuck