Kind of neat! A guitar we built for President Jimmy Carter almost entirely of Paulownia grown by the man himself! The top, back, sides, linings, bracing and neck are paulownia. The head and end blocks are alder. The bridge, fretboard, binding and overlay are made from Texas Ebony. Sustainable!! v.redd.it/4pnadlucvv571
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πŸ‘€︎ u/inwaltwetrust
πŸ“…︎ Jun 17 2021
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I forgot side the braces! 😳I already β€œclosed the box”, do I try to install some with super glue & reaching in the sound hole? Or just let it go? I know not all guitars have side bracing…opinions needed
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πŸ‘€︎ u/sephz345
πŸ“…︎ Jun 16 2021
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Acoustic guitar bracing question

Hai! I'm planning an acoustic build. My first acoustic build, so I'm really in the dark about some aspects. My question is about the bracing. I'm planning to do a classical/Spanish guitar, so I've decided on the bracing used by Torres. Someday I'll be experimenting with different bracing paterns, but not yet. Anyway, when shaping/carving the braces, what is it exactly that you look for? When you tap, what is it you listen for? I've heard some people say that the main goal is to reduce weight while keeping stifness(is that correct?), but how do you determine the point where you need to stop while carving the bracing?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/woeloeloe
πŸ“…︎ Mar 04 2021
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Picked up this Martin DE Black Walnut Ambertone the other day. what a beautiful sounding guitar. It’s a dreadnought with scalloped bracing and has VERY deep bass sounds. The playability of this guitar is fantastic. It sounds so good. reddit.com/gallery/lsyd2k
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Nectarine_Careful
πŸ“…︎ Feb 26 2021
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[DISCUSSION] One thing that I don't think is emphasized enough is the importance of bracing the right (pick hand) forearm against the body of the guitar - an easy remedy against overuse of the left (fret hand) thumb and forefinger.

Guitar player of 25+ years here. I haven't seen too much about this here or anywhere I think. The obvious application of this for a beginner is barre chords. But I was just now playing a solo melody line that required some bends/vibrato with the middle and index fingers, and realized I wasn't hardly clamping with my thumb at all. Instead, I had the upper hip of the guitar in the fleshy (flabby) part of my forearm about 2 inches out from the crook of my elbow, and the back of the guitar braced against the right side of my ribcage as a fulcrum. Try this next time your thumb gets tired!

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πŸ‘€︎ u/smegmaroni
πŸ“…︎ Sep 28 2020
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[QUESTION] Guitar bracing question

Hey guys,

How can I determine if my newly gifted guitar is x or v bracing? 2013 Taylor 313ce

Thanks!

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Drevin27
πŸ“…︎ Dec 04 2020
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[GEAR] Dream Guitar Acquired. Finally got a Taylor 414ce-r with V Class Bracing

As fate would have it my stimulus check came in the same time I found a great deal on my dream guitar. Picked up this baby for $1999 on Reverb. It was the display model and is practically in mint condition.

This guitar has been my ideal for a few reasons: tonewood (I've really been wanting a Sitka/rosewood combo for some time), V class bracing (love the overtones on these newer Taylor's), and of course the price point. I don't think I'll ever want to spend more than 4k on a guitar so this is as close as I'll get to a 914ce πŸ˜….

Here she is!

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Mid 60's Kay Elmore James model. Natural wear. Neck was reset, and inner bracing's were shaved for better projection by Fat Dawg at Subway Guitars in Berkeley. Phenomenal sounding guitar.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/lank-dangle
πŸ“…︎ May 27 2020
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My Garrison AG-500-LCE - the only acoustic guitar I’d ever need. Garrison created a special bracing system that revolutionized guitar making. Gibson bought them and their patent out, and discontinued production almost immediately. If you find one of these guitars for sale, buy it immediately!
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πŸ‘€︎ u/SinisterManus
πŸ“…︎ Feb 23 2020
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A cheeky closeup at the back bracing of my second guitar.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/spoodwaffles
πŸ“…︎ May 23 2020
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Hand Made in Rome PA by Tucci Guitars. Taylor body with Martin X bracing. Alaska Spruce top
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πŸ‘€︎ u/jerhides
πŸ“…︎ Sep 29 2019
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Guitar Bracing

Can anyone tell me what difference the amount of bracing makes to top? I mean starters are normally 3 and more expensive 5-7 braces in the traditional fan system. I am guessing a bit more expressiveness right?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/undernetmatteo
πŸ“…︎ Jan 12 2020
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[DISCUSSION] Taylor guitar x or v-Bracing?

Hey guys. Im at a loss. I can get the 2016 version of the 524ce. But the New v-Bracing is on the newer models.

Do I buy the x-class or do I get the New v-class? I can't try it out before buy.

What i think is that x-Bracing is tested out and perfected through the years. V-Bracing is innovative.

Im a fingerstyle percussion player, so I kinda fear the lack of Bass in v-Bracing wich many describe.

Pls help me with all your thoughts and experiences on this matter. I would much apreciate it.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Slikkelas
πŸ“…︎ Sep 15 2019
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Joining a Guitar Top and Installing a Rosette - Some techniques that may help those starting out. Next up bracing!!! youtu.be/00-gXhCFhLo
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πŸ‘€︎ u/MustCreateThings
πŸ“…︎ Dec 06 2018
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My latest guitar build is a mahogany top back and sides with East Indian rosewood fretboard and bridge. Spruce, scalloped internal bracing, Grover tuners and a Fishman Presys pickup.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Joefrond
πŸ“…︎ Aug 27 2019
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This bracing is coming up from my guitar
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πŸ‘€︎ u/johnjohn741
πŸ“…︎ Apr 06 2019
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Go bars and hot hide glue, almost done bracing the top on an acoustic guitar. Happy New Year! youtu.be/iSj7C2qPAQo
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πŸ‘€︎ u/MustCreateThings
πŸ“…︎ Dec 31 2018
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Again...sorry... I love my little spokeshave. Shaping the back strip and bracing the back on an acoustic lap slide guitar. Next up floating back braces. youtu.be/U0gFsJ30hTM
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πŸ‘€︎ u/MustCreateThings
πŸ“…︎ Jan 24 2019
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I made an r/c airboat! Scrap bracing stock, throwaway guitar top and walnut trim
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πŸ‘€︎ u/packocrayons
πŸ“…︎ Nov 24 2018
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Anyone ever tried an hexagonal bracing in a classical guitar? imgur.com/a/1Kh9Y
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πŸ‘€︎ u/emdio
πŸ“…︎ Jan 28 2018
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A go bar deck and hot hide glue, bracing a guitar top. Hopefully there are some tricks hidden in time lapse. youtu.be/iSj7C2qPAQo
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πŸ‘€︎ u/MustCreateThings
πŸ“…︎ Dec 20 2018
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Joining a Western Red Cedar acoustic guitar top and inlaying a Walnut and Maple veneer rosette. Next up Sitka spruce bracing. youtu.be/00-gXhCFhLo
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πŸ‘€︎ u/MustCreateThings
πŸ“…︎ Dec 07 2018
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It's pretty neat how thin you can get wood! This is me shining a light through one of my guitar tops to show the internal bracing! imgur.com/a/Myzmc
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πŸ‘€︎ u/bruddatim
πŸ“…︎ Dec 16 2017
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Guitar top bracing question

I'm working off of a Martin kit and the x bracing I've been given has already been notched to fit together, when I put this bracing on my top it doesn't reach the edge and there is a considerable gap between the side of the guitar and the bracing. Is this ok and a style of bracing or is something wrong here? Http://imgur.com/9jwadgA

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πŸ‘€︎ u/gocubs2626
πŸ“…︎ Jan 01 2016
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Unusual internal bracing structure and construction on a classical guitar youtube.com/watch?v=VgzEQ…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/AtomsNamedJeff
πŸ“…︎ Oct 03 2016
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[QUESTION] - Acoustic guitar bracing question

I'll admit that when I bought my Taylor 110 I was not that informed about acoustic guitar construction & bracing. I noticed recently that my taylor has no bracing on the inside back of the guitar where most acoustics I see do have this bracing. Is there any downside to having an acoustic without bracing on the back?

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πŸ‘€︎ u/Jivetkr2813
πŸ“…︎ Oct 17 2017
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Guitar Inner Bracing Snap

Hey Everyone.

I bought a Taylor not much more than 3 months back and one of the braces on the inside snapped. The guitar was not displaying any of the typical signs of dehydration so I do not know what may have caused this.

Here is a picture:

Is this dangerous damage that will effect the guitar in any significant way? Worth getting fixed? I registered the guitar so I believe it was some warranty of sorts. I did not drop it or anything like that.

Thanks for any help, I'm really worried.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/SoppSmith
πŸ“…︎ Apr 14 2015
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An article about the history of classical guitar bracing styles classicalguitarcanada.ca/…
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Rosco7
πŸ“…︎ Dec 09 2011
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Some of you wanted to be kept updated on my guitar build, so here it is! Braces carved. reddit.com/gallery/n70dv0
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πŸ‘€︎ u/entrque
πŸ“…︎ May 07 2021
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Born of Osiris - Brace Legs Guitar Cover youtu.be/aDabVwGTE44
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πŸ‘€︎ u/_Cr0wn
πŸ“…︎ Jun 24 2021
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Trying to resurrect this cheap thrashed guitar (First time working on acoustics) the soundboard is super thin due to a previous sanding job and the bridge popped up bringing away a big amount of wood, having a great time working on it! I think I'll put also a diagonal brace under that patch plate :)
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πŸ‘€︎ u/pitpaat
πŸ“…︎ Apr 28 2021
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[QUESTION] Whatare the best β€œFor guitar posture” wrist braces out there? Doc says I have mild carpal tunnel and tendinitis. Good posture resources?

Best resource or videos for correct posture?

Brace I have gets in the way of grabbing the neck, but it does help with not bending my wrist.

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πŸ‘€︎ u/SazedMonk
πŸ“…︎ Mar 11 2021
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My first archtop is strung up!!
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Ruvidman
πŸ“…︎ Jun 22 2021
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U-Ziq - Brace Yourself Jason Cover I did with Guitar, Bass, & Tracker all from scratch! youtu.be/WBYjcdvbJzg
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Amenbreaker
πŸ“…︎ Aug 30 2020
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Almost done setting it up. Its a 30 ft 1920s steel I beam
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Ruvidman
πŸ“…︎ May 19 2021
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LΓ‘grima on hybrid strings! Bottom three are nylon, top three are Elixirs. :) v.redd.it/49f3w115mx771
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πŸ‘€︎ u/skakdha
πŸ“…︎ Jun 28 2021
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This is what a guitar looks like on the inside! My latest build.
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πŸ‘€︎ u/entrque
πŸ“…︎ May 07 2021
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I built my first Blanca! reddit.com/gallery/o5khdp
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What’s the best way to add a Floyd Rose trem to my β€˜58 Gibson L-7?
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πŸ‘€︎ u/AfghanBananaStand
πŸ“…︎ May 20 2021
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