Nickel Thick, Dime Thin - Conflicting Information
A well made instrument is more likely to sound good, regardless of the bracing or the wood used. There really are no secrets… Rafael Moreno, guitar maker, Granada, Spain Here’s a link to the original article about guitar top thickness. https://www.wilsonburnhamguitars.net/2017/01/nickel-thick-dime-thin.html I have made over fifty classical guitars and one of the many things that I have learned about guitar making is to listen to the guitar top after I have glued on the top bracing. It’s amazing how I can change the tap tone by taken just a thin shaving of wood off the braces with a plane, or with just a swipe with a piece of 220 grit sand paper. Sanding the underside of the top just behind the bridge, the edge on the end block side, will also affect the tap tone. I have read that after the master luthier Santos Hernandez finished assembling one of his guitars, he would attach the “b” string to the guitar and tune it to concert pitch. He would then pluck the string and place his finger ...
