WHAT in the world is THAT. An alien spider perhaps? A work of modern art, unappreciated and misunderstood by most. A bridge support?
It is another experiment in sound and strength, this time for a guitar.
While waiting for the arrival of the truss rods for the mandolin necks, I am proceeding to the next project, which is a comparison of two guitars with similar shapes and similar wood with the main difference being the bracing used on the guitar tops.
Most all guitars use a tried and true bracing system made with straight sticks. These sticks keep the top from warping under the tension of the strings, and help transmit the strings vibrations along the length of the top. While the tried and true system works great, just perhaps another system will work better. We shall see [hear].