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rose#1
Feb-23-2004, 5:27pm
I am starting on a prototype F4. I want to use a F4 body and bracing with F4 graduations maybe add a mm throughout the center due to the extra string tension, but put a long scale neck on it and elevate the fingerboard. my objective is to get that nice tubby sound but get a little more volume in the process. I was just wondering if anybody else has tried one like this and if so how did it work out.

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Michael Lewis
Feb-24-2004, 2:07am
Several makers have done this and it works well. Would that be an F 4 1/2? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

CHPorter
Feb-27-2004, 9:31am
My Pomeroy F4 fits this description, being an F4 built on an F5 'chassis'. You can see what Don Paine does with the concept at http://www.pomeroyinstruments.com. His version is X-braced, but I couldn't tell you the net affect of the bracing versus other mods. It sounds great!

Craig