MarTay6 -> RE: Arching a bridge base (Aug. 8 2011 15:40:43)
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I recommend you purchase a set of plans so we can answer more specifically based on the building style used by that maker. Sean- I am considering purchasing a plan or two to further study the construction of a guitar. As a bit of background, I have built a couple of steel-string guitars, and am fairly competent at getting things right with one of them- and have also built a couple of other instruments. To my untrained mind, the flamenco guitar is somewhat specialized in that light construction and bracing make major contributions to the sound of the finished instrument, as well as tension in the guitar- or lack of it. In my mind there can be two schools of thought about a flat bridge against a domed top- 1) That it puts more tension into the top- which could be deemed good- or 2) That tension in the top by forcing one part to fit against another dissimilarly shaped part is bad. I am unfamilar enough with the different makers guitars to even know which set of plans to choose, so I am open to any suggestions or comments as to advantages or disadvantages of the different makers- and differences between their instruments. I do know that I like the very bright, dry sound that a very lightly guitar brings. At least this is the sound I conceptually have in my mind. If I decide to continue pursuing the idea of building one, I want to go into it having as much understanding as possible. I noted mention of at least one book on building a flamenco guitar, I would certainly like to gather any material I can. Wes
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