Njål Bendixen -> RE: Imprecise work - need advice (May 3 2017 12:59:03)
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Anders Very interesting! Have you considered that the strength of the plate-side joint affects the sound? It is not just a structural consideration. From violins I know that the stronger the linings the brighter the sound, and that the smaller the linings the darker the sound. So the dimensions of the linings are first of all an acoustic consideration. I a not saying that one configuration is better than the other one, I am just saying that it affects the overall balance of the instrument and it depends on everything else that you do. Ok, yes, this is a minor criteria, not a major one like the thickness of the front. Just one more thing to think about. Njaal quote:
I like the look of thick bindings, but I dont like what it does to the guitar structurally. If you rout away the thickness of the side, then the side itself will only be glued to a very small part of the tentellones or the back lining. And thats not very strong It is structurally a lot stronger to make a thinner binding and glue them on what is left of the sides after routing. So, IMHO, a 2,3mm thick side should have something like 2mm routed away. That way the binding makes the guitar structurally stronger and not weaker. It is of course only my opinion and others may not agree.
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