Required Reading -- seeking understanding

[kencierp]

This Ervin Somogy article has been around for some time now, I personally do not buy into every single scientific assertion -- however, the information presented is the best I've read on the subject. The diagrams are excellent, for me the article explains why the "basic X brace patterns" work so well and at the same time he lays out the guides lines for inovation and (possible) improvements.

http://www.esomogyi.com/principles.html

[deadedith]

Very informative and entertaining article. Thanks. Gives me a lot more to think about.

[Woody OKeefe]

Interesting reading, it still implies the magic of Luthiery. Science can give you information and formulas but the individual Luthiers give it the artistic touch. That is why I still build kits, I have a good chance of making a well sounding instrument, even though I am not sure why.

[longbow]

Thanks for posting that, I wonder what else has gone though his head since 1993. Also gets me thinkin on my forward shifted bracing D 18 I'm finishing. I will check the weight of my bridge also. Very cool...