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RE: hijos de vicente tatay (in reply to mecmachin)
Ahhhh...I just thought of something else, more a helpful tidbit than anything. In guitar making, especially design, everything flows from the bridge. In this case you're kind of stepping into this element so it doesn't hurt to consider this stuff...
If your goal is classical action, the string height above the top at the saddle is generally in the neighbourhood of 11mm +/-1mm. For flamenco, people like to see 7.5mm but I caution that this number is too low for your purposes. Aim for 8 to 8.5mm to give yourself some wiggle room. Once you've chosen your target at the bridge you can work from that number and weigh it against your desired string height at the 12th and use that information to determine a spot on the side of the bridge to aim your straight-edge while you work. That's pretty well how I was taught. Again, it's hard to put into words, and that's where an elevation drawing can really come in handy.
Just a thought, but these drawings really do help clarify things and give confidence. I still resort to them, anytime I feel the need I'm not embarrassed to draw it out and confirm.
Now, before you go much further you could team up with sildxx and take a crash course in French polish touch up. That top is a prime candidate to learn on and would likely clean up nicely. But, practice on scrap wood first (important).*
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