View Full Version : Bracing on a 1927 Gibson A-Junior
Christoph
May-10-2010, 8:50pm
Will someone please tell me what kind of bracing these had?
sgarrity
May-10-2010, 9:03pm
Should be one transverse brace just south of the sound hole.
JEStanek
May-11-2010, 6:37am
If you get a small inspection mirror you can look into the soundhole and see it. Transverse brace is what should be there.
Jamie
Christoph
May-11-2010, 12:22pm
Thanks.
Paul Hostetter
May-13-2010, 3:45pm
Like-a this:
http://www.lutherie.net/1920.A.mandolin.brace.jpg
brunello97
May-13-2010, 6:52pm
Awesome photo. That is all about wood. Just add strings. Beautiful.
Mick
chris scott
May-13-2010, 8:46pm
this is one of the reasons I love this place! thanks paul!
Geoff B
May-13-2010, 9:42pm
is it me, or is that brace mohogany? Is that common?
Paul Hostetter
May-13-2010, 11:31pm
is it me, or is that brace mahogany?
It's you. The brace is spruce. I never saw one that wasn't spruce.