Hi Folks,
This weekend I finally got out of the apt. and went to a guitar store. Usually I never seem to get out enough.
I played some cheap guitars and some expensive one's too!!
One brand that impressed me quite a bit was the Larrivee Brand.
I played a L-05 Model that was really well made. Mahogany body with a 1 3/4" neck. Similar to an OM. What was amazing was the top on this guitar...I assume it was a sitka spruce. The grain lines on this guitar were so thin and delicate. There must have been close to 40 lines per inch. So small and fine I could not count them very well.
The guitar had an amazing response and balance.
The string set-up was perfect. It was so easy to play.
The Manager told me that the Larrivee people are very supportive, not only to the retailers but also the buyers. I wanted to take that guitar home. But didn't.
I don't believe I will ever see a better top on a guitar again. One in a million.
The manager told me that they do not use scalloped bracing, but rather Parabolic style.
My question is: What does this type of top bracing look like. It seems I have read about it somewhere, but have since forgotten.
Does anyone have any pictures of this design bracing pattern?
Thanks,
WalterK
), that scalloping wasn't a I do it, or, I never do it thing. That you'd do it in response to the stiffness of the top. I'm thinking in terms of mass production where there is going to be a lot of variation especially in, (but not only) cross grain stiffnes of the top plate. In a mass production setting, you'd make all the braces the same dimension, and the top plates the same thickness, and then try to gain some uniformity in stiffness of the braced top plate by scalloping the braces on the stiffest tops to a greater or lesser degree.
