Shaping Braces for an OM 28
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Shaping Braces for an OM 28
Finishing up gluing the braces onto the top of my OM 28 1931 for my first guitar build. ( Kit from John Hall)
The braces supplied in the kit are scalloped.
That said, they still seem very bulky and I believe need trimming.
Obviously, there is a whole magic art to this and is well beyond my experience level at this point.
At this point, I just need some basic suggestions on how best to trim them for typical performance.
If anyone has any pictures of a typical OM top with trimmed scalloped bracing it would sure help me out.
Thanks
The braces supplied in the kit are scalloped.
That said, they still seem very bulky and I believe need trimming.
Obviously, there is a whole magic art to this and is well beyond my experience level at this point.
At this point, I just need some basic suggestions on how best to trim them for typical performance.
If anyone has any pictures of a typical OM top with trimmed scalloped bracing it would sure help me out.
Thanks
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Re: Shaping Braces for an OM 28
This might help. I found it online someplace.
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Re: Shaping Braces for an OM 28
Mainegeezer
The PDF is very helpful.
Thanks
The PDF is very helpful.
Thanks
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Re: Shaping Braces for an OM 28
Scot
This is an OM I did 11 years for a guy in England. It's a redwood top. He loved how it sounds.
Kevin
This is an OM I did 11 years for a guy in England. It's a redwood top. He loved how it sounds.
Kevin
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Re: Shaping Braces for an OM 28
How wide and high are they? Bottom of the curve on the scallops? That sure is pretty!
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Re: Shaping Braces for an OM 28
Hmmm I make the X and tone braces 5/16th wide and start with 1/2" tall. Scallops generally go down to about 3/16th from the surface of the top.
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Re: Shaping Braces for an OM 28
Very nice shaping on those braces.
I will try to emulate this as best I can.
Thanks
I will try to emulate this as best I can.
Thanks
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Re: Shaping Braces for an OM 28
Here's a fun-to-watch video of how a luthier at Martin shapes scalloped braces - all in less than 4 minutes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz-2OL_b-oU
Bruce W.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz-2OL_b-oU
Bruce W.
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Re: Shaping Braces for an OM 28
Amazing. I just found that Martin video myself.
I copied the link and signed into the forum to post it for others to see and you beat me to it.
Looks like this guy has done it before :)
I'll try to do the same thing.... only it will take half a day.
I copied the link and signed into the forum to post it for others to see and you beat me to it.
Looks like this guy has done it before :)
I'll try to do the same thing.... only it will take half a day.
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Re: Shaping Braces for an OM 28
He sure has a wicked sharp chisel!
Don't believe everything you know.
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
When things are bad, try not to make them any worse, because it is quite likely they are bad enough already. - French Foreign Legion
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
When things are bad, try not to make them any worse, because it is quite likely they are bad enough already. - French Foreign Legion