Our parlor preshaped brace kit is made to match our plan PL29. It could also be used for generic guitars similar to our plans. The braces are shaped from quartersawn vertical grain Sitka Spruce. The bottom of the braces are flat and they need to be cut to length, after which they can easily be contoured to your desired back and soundboard radius. The braces are not scalloped. We feel the builder should scallop the braces while tapping the top until the ideal tap tone is achieved.
These were complete garbage. Splintered beyond the option of sanding clean. When they arrived the tear out was so deep I couldn’t have made them usable if I’d tried. On top of that, the grain direction was oriented to be incredibly weak. Ended up burning them and making my own. I’ve gotten quality wood from lmii in the past but this isn’t it. Save yourself twenty bucks and go for a different route.
Our parlor preshaped brace kit is made to match our plan PL29. It could also be used for generic guitars similar to our plans. The braces are shaped from quartersawn vertical grain Sitka Spruce. The bottom of the braces are flat and they need to be cut to length, after which they can easily be contoured to your desired back and soundboard radius. The braces are not scalloped. We feel the builder should scallop the braces while tapping the top until the ideal tap tone is achieved.
01/08/2021
Absolute trash
These were complete garbage. Splintered beyond the option of sanding clean. When they arrived the tear out was so deep I couldn’t have made them usable if I’d tried. On top of that, the grain direction was oriented to be incredibly weak. Ended up burning them and making my own. I’ve gotten quality wood from lmii in the past but this isn’t it. Save yourself twenty bucks and go for a different route.