Torpedotom
Jan-02-2018, 6:33pm
Can someone explain what the different types if bracing does to affect the sound of a mando and what type does a Kentucky KM1500 have? Robert Fear, where are you?
Bill McCall
Jan-02-2018, 7:05pm
Km1500 has tone bars. How pleasing the tone is is a function of the player, pick and strings, beyond the wood and assembly.
If it sounds good, it good, no matter what.
Folkmusician.com
Jan-02-2018, 10:55pm
Hi Tom,
I pretty much agree with Bill here. The bracing can be used to influence how a top responds, but in the end it all works together and a top without bracing, or X bracing, or whatever, can be carved differently and ultimately have the same (or entirely different) results.
Ha, what a way to completely dodge the question! :) But really, it is a small factor. So in the case of the KM-1500, there are parallel tone bars (normally associated with emphasizing mids) . The end result of all things combined nail the standard bluegrass tone quite well.