Tone bar VS X brace

[mandosonthemarsh]

What is the difference in tone between the X brace system and the tone bar bracing? I have noticed Gibson uses a tone bar on the Nashville Flatirons while the Montana built Flatirons have a cross brace. Thanks, Bruce.

[Dfyngravity]

photoinmaine, I would venture over to the builders section and do some searching with the search function. I will most likely find what you are looking for over there.

[MikeEdgerton]

Here (http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/search.php?query=bracing&exactname=0&starteronly=0&forumchoice%5B%5D=45&prefixchoice%5B%5D=&childforums=1&titleonly=1&searchdate=0&beforeafter=after&do=process) are two pages of bracing discussions. There are a couple of threads that should jump right out at you.