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Bracing and Voicing the Soundboard on Guitar #56

DIY Guitar Making

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In this episode of DIY Guitar Making, I install a modified x-bracing pattern adapted for my ES2.OMC.2019 model instruments on guitar #56. Then I adjust the voicing through various means, eventually taptuning the top.

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20 Comments

@terrycolley6482 3 years ago

They say if you find something you love to do, and can get someone to pay you to do it, you'll never work a day in your life. Looks like you found yours.

@daningram3143 10 months ago

Fantastic building techniques my friend. That’s going to be a sweet guitar. Cedar has a beautiful warm tone! The way you’ve scalloped the bracing is such a soft touch with the chisel.. very interesting and informative!

I’ve got some guitars with scalloped and some that are not.. both distinctively different.

@JuanjoMaglione 4 years ago

What notes do you look for when tuning that top? Beautiful soundboard, and beautiful video. Thanks for teaching.

@KabihugMedic 4 years ago

I can see this bracing is good .

@timothyboggs5765 1 year ago

Your good with a chisel. Awesome dexterity. Nice work.

@frejeri 6 years ago

I really liked watching this and learned several techniques that I will use as I build #4; prepping the braces for scalloping with the saw and stabilizing the braces for glue-up with the small blocks. Thank you for your videos

@patrickpalmer3374 5 years ago

Yes I learned something I never knew. Are different guitars voiced differently, like Martin or dreadnought style. Thank you i have to digest your genius.

@abd-ix5qd 4 years ago

Where is the link of the finished product? The floating soundhole brace is interesting how to how it affects tone.

@USA4thewin 3 years ago

i cant build shit .. but love watching you

@AlexanderSauerPlaysWithHeroJr 4 years ago

cool. thanks for the detailed video. ..

@cassgascoigne 3 years ago (edited)

Lovely work. Did the modifications to the bracing work out? I've learned a lot from watching this. Thank you for sharing. I'm a 77 Year old retired muso / entertainer who makes a few Ukuleles & I've made two guitars so far. I'm loving it. Cheers from Australia.

@RheinDolph 1 year ago

I gotta learn hiw to make one of those dish tables

@dalgguitars 6 years ago

Agree! Nothing better than a good sharp chisel. Like butter. Thanks for the video.

@ashleyj902 4 years ago

Very nice ... Thanks for sharing !! :)

@jeffreydouglas351 6 years ago

I like the little blocks of wood to keep things from sliding. Very helpful video!

@johncotter8434 6 years ago

Interesting video with lots of tips, thanks, but what are listening for when tap tuning at the end? And how then do you alter the shapes of the braces from the sounds you hear?

@joellapaz6724 4 years ago

Good, there's another plate on the sound hole area

@dobietoms1463 5 months ago

where is the video with the braces from x to trans brace did you notice a differance

@miloenstad8366 6 years ago

i know that i want to do when i grow up

@keithyoung7 6 years ago

That was really interesting. Meticulous and very accurate work, a pleasure to watch.
Regarding the scalloping, as you mentioned, the height of the bracing effects its stiffness. Therefore, by scalloping, the plate ends up with points of stiffness at the point of each scallop, which In turn will effect the sound. So is the location of each scallop point important?