Redwood top help

Wood choice logic, brace shapes, braces patterns -- what and why for the "heart of the guitar"
Paul C
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Re: Redwood top help

Post by Paul C » Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:50 pm

Sweet. Thanx guys

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Re: Redwood top help

Post by Paul C » Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:35 pm

Would this be the sound hole surround?.
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Re: Redwood top help

Post by John Parchem » Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:41 pm

That is what Kevin is talking about.

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Re: Redwood top help

Post by Paul C » Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:21 pm

I put this very thin veneer around my sound hole. Back up to .110 all over. I think i will still use the rim reinforcement braces also. Any thoughts?. Would you guys still use them?
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Paul C
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Re: Redwood top help

Post by Paul C » Sat Jul 09, 2016 6:46 pm

Okay another ?. My memory is terrible. When radiusing the x braces is the center of the lap joint the center of the radius.

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Re: Redwood top help

Post by ken cierp » Sat Jul 09, 2016 10:04 pm

As long as the brace fits the layout does not matter -- the contour is the same all along the length.

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Re: Redwood top help

Post by Kevin in California » Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:38 pm

Paul, when I radius my X braces, yes, I make joint the center of the radius, but what Ken says is I guess true.

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