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| Author: | leerobs42 [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:12 am ] |
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hey all, at the risk of showing how novice i am at building guitars i started on an om (martin style, based on the martin plan from stewmac) project a couple of years ago and recently picked it up again. i purchased the back and sides from lmii and i can't remember the measurements that the sides need to be before i start bending.  thanks to anyone that can help. 
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| Author: | TommyC [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:42 am ] |
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Hey leerobs42 (Lee?)! I am building an OM now but from a slightly different plan. It is 4" at the tailblock, and the sides are somewhere near 32", so 4 1/2" by 34" or so should be in the ballpark. Do you not have a set of plans? If you have a set add some allowance to the finished dimensions. If not, you need some! Good luck. |
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| Author: | FishtownMike [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:12 am ] |
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If you have the pans take a cloth tape measure like the tailors use and measure the sides of the plan and add a couple inches to the final length to be safe. |
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| Author: | leerobs42 [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:27 am ] |
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sweet.....what about the height of the sides? it tapers from top to bottom doesn't it? or was it 4" at the neck and 4'1/2 at the bottom? thanks, brandon. |
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| Author: | leerobs42 [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:28 am ] |
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nevermind.....thats listed on my plan...thanks again, brandon. |
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| Author: | BruceHerrmann [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:53 am ] |
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Looks like you're there but I just measured a 1931 OM, the tail block height (total, from top to bottom including back and sides of course) is 4 1/16, neck block is 3 5/16. Maybe that will help as well. Bruce |
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| Author: | BruceHerrmann [ Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:55 am ] |
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Oops, should have read "including top and back" on the readings, wish we could edit these things though I'd probably wear out that feature in a day or so.... Bruce |
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