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| Author: | weslewis [ Wed May 09, 2012 5:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | #11 strung up |
first one with Gore inspired bracing...sounds fantastic..louder than my other guitars and has great sustain...has compensated nut and the saddle will be compensated after settling up a day or so ....finish is Em 6000 over z poxy with one coat of z poxy on soundboard. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed May 09, 2012 5:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: #11 strung up |
Nice looking guitar. Bracing looks quite a lot stiffer across the body than Trevor's Falcate design. Good to see people playing with the ideas in the book. As I remember, Trevor says at the end that if the book encourages people to have their own ideas and try different things, then it has done it's job. |
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| Author: | CharlieT [ Wed May 09, 2012 9:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: #11 strung up |
Looks beautiful Wes!! ![[:Y:]](./images/smilies/smiley20.gif "Thumbs Up") I love the look of the bubinga back and sides. What did you use for the bindings?The top bracing is very intriguing too. How did you handle the carbon fiber under the x braces where they cross? Would love to hear a sound clip once she settles in. 
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| Author: | Ken C [ Wed May 09, 2012 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: #11 strung up |
Nice work, Wes! |
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| Author: | weslewis [ Wed May 09, 2012 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: #11 strung up |
thanks ...the bindings are amazon rosewood...I just overlapped the carbon fiber tow once wetted it works in just fine, on these braces I did radius the bottom. the braces are appox. .350 high at the x the lower ones are .310 and .275 in the center at the highest point, all braces .250 wide. |
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| Author: | Mark Groza [ Thu May 10, 2012 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: #11 strung up |
Looks nice Wes I like your different approach on the braceing as well!
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| Author: | Ti-Roux [ Thu May 10, 2012 12:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: #11 strung up |
Nice work! Are the braces solid bent or built in layers? |
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| Author: | weslewis [ Thu May 10, 2012 1:22 pm ] |
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Braces are 2 piece laminated Adirondack spruce bent on a mold with a blanket |
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