Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Can anyone help direct me in learning how to brace soundboards? I was wondering if there is any information that explains if you use this kind of brace you get this, or put it here you get this? Really would like to understand the physics behind the soundboard and backs. Thanks in advance for the he...

Thanks Bob for the amazing info you posted. Sometimes it takes me a little bit to see the light. That info is greatly appreciated on my part. Thanks again Bob.

Thanks for the reply Hesh and the advice. I'll look into the Frank Finichio's work. Thanks again Hesh.

Thanks to Bob and Hesh for the reply. I appreciate the advice you always give. I have been searching high and low trying to learn all I can and it seems that the books I have bought doesn't seem to get straight to the heart of the matter. The Cumpiano book talked in some detail about this matter, bu...

Hi to all. I was wondering if anyone could give advice to a beginner on the subject of thicknessing. I'm trying to determine what thickness a spruce soundboard be to get the maxium performance. What are your opinons on this subject? From what I have read everyone has their own personal preferance. A...

Thank you very much for the input and info everyone. Is there any litature that can obtained that goes into detail about the different uses for the radius and how certain radius designs have an effect on the guitar? It seems that there is a lot more to building a quality instrument than making a box...

Hi again everyone. I just started lurking around the forum and have a ton of questions if you all don't mind. I was wondering what the purpose of a radius board has when bracing your tops and bottoms? How do they work? Do you sand a radius into your braces and place them onto your tops or bottoms? W...

Thanks again to all. I really appreciate the good advice. I'll be lurking around trying to gather all the info I can so don't mind me. Orney/honery means up to no good and down right mean. Try to stay away from those kind; they have a way to get in trouble.

Thanks to all who replied. I have been playing bluegrass and country for some time. I have recently started trying to learn classical and it really is different and a big change. I currently own Takamine's of which consist of 1 maple which really is loud and not much of a low range and a rosewood th...

Hello to all! I'm new to the whole guitar building idea and I'm trying to learn all that I can about building. Hopefully with good direction and advice I will be able to build nice sounding instruments to come. If any body can give any advice to a newbie it would be greatly appreciated. I was also l...