https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/build-your-own-acoustic-guitar/location-of-curves-of-lower-face-braces/ Guitar Making Forums en-GB Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:55:35 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/build-your-own-acoustic-guitar/location-of-curves-of-lower-face-braces/#post-19662 Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:58:12 +0000 Yes it seems strange but the shape sorts itself out after gluing to the side rims - it doesn't matter where the radius is on the LFB's or that they are 'off centre'.

]]> Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar mark bailey https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/build-your-own-acoustic-guitar/location-of-curves-of-lower-face-braces/#post-19662 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/build-your-own-acoustic-guitar/location-of-curves-of-lower-face-braces/#post-19471 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:53:17 +0000 Interesting question @koendb. This sounds like a question for @markbailey. I'd like to hear the answer to this one. 

]]> Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar Bpower https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/build-your-own-acoustic-guitar/location-of-curves-of-lower-face-braces/#post-19471 https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/build-your-own-acoustic-guitar/location-of-curves-of-lower-face-braces/#post-19468 Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:16:26 +0000 A question I have with regards to the curved bracings is, that, the lower face bracings are not placed centred on the soundboard, but the curve is centered on the bracing, it is creating a curve in the lower part of the lower bout, off the centre line of the guitar. What is the reason for this?
My guess it has to do with string tension of the heavier strings, trying to pull the bridge upwards diagonally (since the lighter strings, don't have the same pulling force ), which causes the soundboard wanting to belly diagonally from the lower bout bottom towards the upperbout?

]]> Build Your Own Acoustic Guitar Koendb https://guitarmaking.co.uk/community/build-your-own-acoustic-guitar/location-of-curves-of-lower-face-braces/#post-19468