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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Mon Feb 09, 2026 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | L-00 to scallop or not to scallop? |
bracing my first L-00. I have the '37 Char plan which has tapered, but sounds like Gibson used both. Anyone tried both ways? |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Mon Feb 09, 2026 2:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: L-00 to scallop or not to scallop? |
Yes, over and over again. Generally I go with straight braces, but it always comes down to…what is the objective? |
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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Mon Feb 09, 2026 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: L-00 to scallop or not to scallop? |
meddlingfool wrote: Yes, over and over again. Generally I go with straight braces, but it always comes down to…what is the objective? Just want to hear opinions. I think this has come up before but L00 is too small a search term! lol |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Mon Feb 09, 2026 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: L-00 to scallop or not to scallop? |
Let’s gather some more opinions then… |
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| Author: | CarlD [ Tue Feb 10, 2026 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: L-00 to scallop or not to scallop? |
I've done two, double X bracing per A Carruth. No scallops. Pinless bridges, no bridgeplate. They sound great to me. |
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| Author: | Pmaj7 [ Wed Feb 11, 2026 7:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: L-00 to scallop or not to scallop? |
CarlD wrote: I've done two, double X bracing per A Carruth. No scallops. Pinless bridges, no bridgeplate. They sound great to me. Interesting, why no bridge plate? |
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| Author: | Skarsaune [ Wed Feb 11, 2026 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: L-00 to scallop or not to scallop? |
Pmaj7 wrote: Interesting, why no bridge plate? No need for one if the pins don't go through? Just guessing. |
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| Author: | CarlD [ Wed Feb 11, 2026 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: L-00 to scallop or not to scallop? |
Yup. I asked AC about it in another forum. His reply was that his classical guitars didn't have bridge plates. Should work OK and it does. |
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| Author: | don m [ Mon Feb 23, 2026 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: L-00 to scallop or not to scallop? |
I've braced L-00's scalloped, straight, and tapered, and I preferred the tapered. I start with them slightly tall, then gradually taper them. I also carve the "parabolic" shape (I know it's not true parabolic, but it's the only name I know for the thinned triangular shape). |
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