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Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on March 14, 2018 at 1:33am

Very nice, for a new builder you look like you've been doing this for a while, checked out your other builds, very nice as well. I liked you use of the auger bolt for the neck mount, do you have any additional pics of inside bracing you used for that build?

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Permalink Reply by frank learman on March 14, 2018 at 9:35am

What bracing are you referring to?  The top and bottom or the sides and neck? I have a few other pics of the build and I'd be happy to help. let me know what your interested in.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on March 14, 2018 at 9:40am

Inside the box bracing, since your fastening the neck to the front face of the box(I didn't see any cut or dovetail) I was curious since it was a 6 string if the string tension was twisting at the face of the box causing any neck relief(forward bow) caused at all?

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Permalink Reply by frank learman on March 14, 2018 at 4:07pm

I'm sorry you are mistaken it is only a 3 string but to answer your question. I put an x brace on the back and ran two small lateral braces in between the F holes. I braced the resonator by cutting two rings of 1/8 in. mahogany and glued them to the underside of the top. As far as box bracing all I did was a typical kirfing like you would on a guitar. I did use 1/2 in. oak for the head stock that the neck bolts to. Along with 1/2in. oak for a tail piece. I also put a 3 degree angle on the heel of the neck,witch seems a tad too much as my bridge ended up being .77 in. tall.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Dean on March 14, 2018 at 6:50pm

my mistake, I was looking at a couple different builds from different people and inadvertently....I screwed up lol

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Permalink Reply by Korrigan on March 14, 2018 at 4:02am

Awesome looking instrument Frank!

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