IndexThe Unpacked Kit |
This picture shows the completed bracing
system for the top of the guitar. The braces are
necessary to provide strength to the thin top, without
stiffening the top so much that it looses all its
resonance. The strings of the guitar will exert about 250
pounds of pressure on the top of the guitar. Too little
bracing, or braces that aren't strong enough, and the top
will be ripped apart by the strings. Too much bracing,
and the top won't vibrate enough, dulling and decreasing
the volume of the sound of the guitar.
With all the braces attached, the top of the guitar is done for now. Next, the bottom of the guitar will be glued up and braced.. |
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