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Before I start trying to mass produce or some produce my archangel guitars I want to make a special one for myself. Especially since I sold my prototype to buy much needed tools. I really love the design and its so fun to play. For those of you not acquainted with it there is a pic below. So anyway since this is purely for me I want to go almost completely all out. Like a back strip and a better binding scheme than just one piece of solid strip. Well I bought some real pretty black Limba I plant to use as my backs and sides and I was looking at info on its tonal and bending properties when I ran up on something called " falcate bracing". There's seems to be a lot of people using this system but not a lot of info on utilizing it or its effect on tone. Or really how it works. I'm getting a general idea but was curious if someone might like to do some splainin of this system or point me to some links of someone who can. It looks cool and I was actually wondering if this might be a better way to brace my type of guitar. Since I like that bottom cutaway so much it looks it might work better than the traditional X bracing I've been using. Very curious I am. Any way any help about this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.

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Bracing
http://www.goreguitars.com.au/main/page_innovation_summary_falcate_bracing.html

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

All right that's the same info I found. It doesn't explain anything though. I was hoping to find out at least some info on the subject before going out and buying a book on something I know nothing about or if it's worth doing. But thank you any way. I guess I will just do what I know works for my instrument.

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The falcate braces work - may or may not be your cup of tea. I found it to be more work than doing standard X braces but I was happy with the result. Either way the Gillette/Gore books do cover falcate bracing but also cover much, much more and, in my opinion, are an excellent and highly recommended reference.

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You did read the review by R.M. Mottola below?
http://www.goreguitars.com.au/main/page_the_book_full_review.html

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

I can say that the books took me out of guesswork and into being able to repeatedly make great sounding guitars. Haven't had time to do a falcate yet, but I'd like too. Regardless, the info in the books pertaining to normal style steel string guitars is most excellent.

Well like I said it looks cool but then again it's all gonna be hidden any way. It actually looks really fun, I love the bending process and can build a form for them quite easily. Still very curious. Thanks for the review link. I only started reading so I'll get back to you.

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