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I plan to build the back fairly lively to see how that contributes to the tone. Be careful with a live back. Suggest you read up Gore and Gilet for advice on tuning of back frequency. Will have to see if i can borrow it from the BGMS library. There are a few things to decide, including soudhole siz...

A quick and dirty way of comparing the potential performance of different woods is to compare their sound radiation coefficients, which is basically an index of the acoustical power that can be produced by a driven vibrating plate of a material. The number for NGR is about half that for spruce, mea...

Isn't that wonderful! Though, my wife says no using the design for the house extension.

Have no idea whether it’s been done or not cause there are so many posts that are hard to keep track of anyway here it goes. This is a post id like to dedicate to uncommon soundboards, results, spec’s, tap tones and questions? The world of luthiery is experimenting more and more considering how exp...

I have talked to Trent at BGMS about it but thought it would be a good discusion here. Well, that’s one way to guarantee a reply. Name-drop me in a post and hope the guilt kicks in. It worked. Here I am. Now, on the question of NGR for an archtop top: is it traditional? Not even close. Will it work...

Thanks Craig and Wayne, That's a beautiful looking build Craig - could you describe the tone? Is it cross braced or other, and do you remember what thickness you went to? Wayne, hear what you are saying, specially as I have purchased fiddleback blackwood back and sides from David Linton that deserve...

Hi all, first topic post as a recent member and novice luthier. Firstly, thanks all for the excellent forum that looks to have a fantastic lack of bad behavior and a great collection of information and advice, as well as all the enviable builds! I am starting on my first archtop build but have a few...

Thanks Trent, looking forward to it.