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Author:  bob J [ Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:27 am ]
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Martin lists the height of body at bottom as 41/8'-What is height at top.

Primo Coco with 1/4" Master Addi bracing and top(Stiff).
What is the final thickness for the back and sides?
Should I go thinner than 0.10"?
Thanks,bob J39090.3431481481

Author:  Alain Lambert [ Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:40 am ]
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The body height at the neck is 3 1/4".
I have not work with Coco, so cannot advise on thickness. I would assume your normal thickness, may be a thad thinner.

Author:  JohnAbercrombie [ Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:39 am ]
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Bob-
I just checked my stash of templates/plans- Various plans reputed to be OOO/OM have the body depth at the neck varying from 3 1/8 up to 3 1/2, though the 4 1/8 range is pretty standard for the end depth.
It only takes a few minutes to lay out the side profile on some wrapping paper and see what 'looks right' to you. The amount of arch you put in the back will affect the appearance, and you don't want a guitar that is too 'fat' in the middle, I'd think.
Sides should be thin enough to bend without cracking, but thick enough not to ripple too much- not much help, huh? 075-080 seems to be common- if you have any scraps (unlikely) it pays to experiment. You can probably find info in the archives here or at MIMF.
John

Author:  TonyKarol [ Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:29 am ]
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I bend pretty much everything at about 85-90 these days, coco is easy stuff to bend, lots of resin like EIrw. For the back, about .100 rough.

Author:  bob J [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:14 am ]
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bump

Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:51 am ]
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.095-.090 back, .085-.080 sides will work fine.

4 1/4" at tail block and 3 5/8 at the neck block. These dimensions were take off a 1979 Martin OM-28 I have had for years.MichaelP39090.3757638889

Author:  bob J [ Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:01 am ]
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Thanks much to Michael and all of you!

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