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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on July 4, 2018 at 11:13am

Hi Aidan, yes with all other things being correct. This I would think will also put the bridge on the side of the soundboard/top too. Not the ideal location for effectively driving the top to vibrate. You can still put the sound hole to one side, but the bridge does its best work in the most f active part of the soundboard. Sound hole size is also important to tone and volume.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Tom T on July 4, 2018 at 12:18pm

The beauty of CBG building is that "there are no rules" and you can try anything you want. One member of the board, Wayfinder, built a really cool guitar with the neck running diagonally from the left to the right side of the box. It came out looking fantastic.

So........

Have at it and show us the results.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on July 4, 2018 at 12:57pm

Hi again, I agree with the no rules thing, but I would think that applies to any musical instrument, not just cbgs. There are luthiers pushing the boundaries all the time, but there are guidelines [if one doesn't like word rules] that they would also follow if their goal is to also have good sounding and playable instrument, as well as following their creative ideas. 

I like to build CBG's due to the creative freedom it allows, and the fact that failures are not expensive.

I was answering Aydan's question as related to bridge position on a soundboard. As mentioned many times by builders there's a sweet spot, and there's a not so sweet spot.

I often move the goal posts, but it can sometimes make it harder to score a goal....but that's part of the fun, and a learning opportunity.

Cheer Taff

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Permalink Reply by Kigar on July 4, 2018 at 1:09pm

This uke turned out nice I think, it sounds great in my opinion (slightly biased!) who knows how different it would sound centered though. 

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on July 4, 2018 at 1:16pm

Hey Kigar, build another one with the bridge in the middle and let us know, ha ha. I dought much difference would be noticed.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on July 4, 2018 at 1:57pm

That's how I build mine I don't find any difference between the two but I fine it looks nicer and feels better to play in my opinion.looking good .

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