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Whether you are in the studio, playing on stage, or just practicing at home, every note that leaves this guitar will be articulate and rich. Solo playing will soar without compromising the overall balance of the guitar.
If you wish to match vintage specs for this model, use an Adirondack Spruce top and Honduras Mahogany sides and back, which will match the tonal quality of the original model produced in 1933.
Also, with a medium sized body, this instrument will be comfortable for players of all physical statures. With the neck joining the body at the 14th fret, it will allow you to reach the upper registers without the need for a cutaway.
This plan features our newest bracing pattern. The V Brace. This is a completely different patterns as compared to the standard X-Brace pattern that has been around since C.F. Martin introduced it on their Dreadnought series of guitars in the 1920's. The V-Brace balances the tone better and drives the sound toward the soundhole much more directly. Also the top will vibrate more freely due to the fact the only brace tied to the sides is the lateral brace.
Structural support is enhance by the enlarged bridge plate being tied not only to the top, but to the twin V-Braces as well.
Note: As ALL of our plans are sold as digital downloads, when you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access the plans.
The following tabs detail what you will receive from our OM-14 Fret V Brace Guitar Plans.
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This guitar shape is Grand Concert Guitar Plan. This guitar has a neck that joins the body at the 14th fret, a 4 3/8" deep body at the deepest portion and a 24 7/8" scale, which will be an easier reach for chords.
Equip this guitar with a Rosewood back and sides and Sitka Spruce top for a very well balance instrument. Consider Bubinga back and sides and a Western Red Cedar top for an instrument with greater volume. Finish up with light gage HD strings and you will have a great lead instrument.
This plan features our newest bracing pattern. The V Brace. This is a completely different patterns as compared to the standard X-Brace pattern that has been around since C.F. Martin introduced it on their Dreadnought series of guitars in the 1920's. The V-Brace balances the tone better and drives the sound toward the soundhole much more directly. Also the top will vibrate more freely due to the fact the only brace tied to the sides is the lateral brace.
Structural support is enhance by the enlarged bridge plate being tied not only to the top, but to the twin V-Braces as well.
Note: As ALL of our plans are sold as digital downloads, when you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access the plans.
The following tabs detail what you will receive from our Grand Concert V Brace Guitar Plans.
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Purchase these full-sized, very detailed plans of a Grand Symphony guitar. This guitar has a 14-fret neck with a 4 7/8" deep body at the deepest section.
This versatile guitar sports a very popular body style that will supply ample response and volume and reacts to light strumming and balanced fingerpicking that I'm sure will impress you. If you are looking for a great all-purpose guitar, this one will fill the bill.
This plan features our newest bracing pattern. The V Brace. This is a completely different patterns as compared to the standard X-Brace pattern that has been around since C.F. Martin introduced it on their Dreadnought series of guitars in the 1920's. The V-Brace balances the tone better and drives the sound toward the soundhole much more directly. Also the top will vibrate more freely due to the fact the only brace tied to the sides is the lateral brace.
Structural support is enhance by the enlarged bridge plate being tied not only to the top, but to the twin V-Braces as well.
The following tabs detail what you will receive with our Grand Symphony V-Brace Guitar Plans:
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The dreadnought 6-string guitar was one of the most significant innovation of the Martin Guitar Co. This guitar is the standard and legendary for it's incredible balance, projection and robust tone. Although this guitar model is most closely associated with bluegrass and folk styles, the bold sound and projection is suitable for any genre.
While wood selection can be whatever the luthier or customer desires, the classic D18 uses ribbon cut Genuine Mahogany (Honduras Mahogany) back and sides with Sitka Spruce Top. The D28 uses Indian Rosewood with Adirondack Spruce Top.
Note that the original pre-WWII D28's used Brazilian Rosewood. Unfortunately that wood is no longer available and is on the endangered species list. Also, since quality Adirondack Spruce can be difficult to obtain, consider either Sitka Spruce, or European Spruce for the top plate and braces
This plan features our newest bracing pattern. The V Brace. This is a completely different patterns as compared to the standard X-Brace pattern that has been around since C.F. Martin introduced it on their Dreadnought series of guitars in the 1920's. The V-Brace balances the tone better and drives the sound toward the soundhole much more directly. Also the top will vibrate more freely due to the fact the only brace tied to the sides is the lateral brace.
Structural support is enhance by the enlarged bridge plate being tied not only to the top, but to the twin V-Braces as well.
Note: As ALL of our plans are sold as digital downloads, when you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access the plans.
The following tabs detail what you will get with our Dreadnought V Brace Guitar Plans:
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The J-45 made its debut in 1942 and has been a top-seller for Gibson ever sense its introduction. This guitar is commonly known as a "round shouldered dreadnought" and has also be nicknamed "The Workhorse". Many top recording artists have made this one of their guitars of choice due to its appealing tone and balance and will be a favorite for you too, if you decide to build one of these great guitars.
Traditional woods used for the J45 are Sitka Spruce top and Ribbon-Cut Honduras Mahogany back and sides. Most often these guitars sport an amber to dark brown sunburst finish.
This plan features our newest bracing pattern. The V Brace. This is a completely different patterns as compared to the standard X-Brace pattern that has been around since C.F. Martin introduced it on their Dreadnought series of guitars in the 1920's. The V-Brace balances the tone better and drives the sound toward the soundhole much more directly. Also the top will vibrate more freely due to the fact the only brace tied to the sides is the lateral brace.
Structural support is enhanced by the enlarged bridge plate being tied not only to the top, but to the twin V-Braces as well.
Note: As ALL of our plans are sold as digital downloads, when you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access the plans.
The following tabs detail what you will receive from our J45 V Brace Guitar Plans.
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The 000-28vs Grand Concert guitar achieves one of the highest levels of class when it comes to acoustic guitars. These plans portray the vintage features of this classic guitar model, which was produced by CF Martin pre-WWII. Build this guitar and you will be building a very iconic instrument that could reach collector status, if you are up for the challenge.
The 000 is the largest body guitar in the vs series, with the 0-28vs being the smallest. The larger body size of this guitar gives it a more booming voice.
One strum on this guitar and you will not be able to put it down. It makes for a fine fingerpicking guitar as well as a flatpick guitar and will only sound better as it ages.
This plan features our newest bracing pattern. The V Brace. This is a completely different patterns as compared to the standard X-Brace pattern that has been around since C.F. Martin introduced it on their Dreadnought series of guitars in the 1920's. The V-Brace balances the tone better and drives the sound toward the soundhole much more directly. Also the top will vibrate more freely due to the fact the only brace tied to the sides is the lateral brace.
Structural support is enhanced by the enlarged bridge plate being tied not only to the top, but to the twin V-Braces as well.
Note: As ALL of our plans are sold as digital downloads, when you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access the plans.
The following tabs detail what you will receive from our 000-28vs 12 Fret V Brace Guitar Plans.
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Electronic Plans of the DS2H shape guitar manufactured by Collings Guitar, Inc. While at first glance this looks like a HD28vs knock-off, there are some distinctive differences. The guitar body is slightly larger in plan size, with the body being both wider and longer. Also the body depth is considerably deeper by about 19mm (3/4"), giving this guitar more bass and volume.
Also, the scale length is slightly different at 25.5" vs the 25.4" for the HD28vs. If you decide to purchase this guitar plan, be sure to download our free Acoustic Guitar Neck Profile pdf, which will give you a window into (4) completely different/unique neck shapes to choose from.
Collings has always been one of my favorite Acoustic Guitars of all time. I have one of their Dreadnoughts and before I purchased it, I compared it to everything that Elderly Instruments in Lansing MI had to offer, including many pre-war Martins, and the Collings blew them away. So if you are looking for a Vintage guitar shape with more voice that the HD28vs, give this guitar a try!
This plan features our newest bracing pattern. The V Brace. This is a completely different patterns as compared to the standard X-Brace pattern that has been around since C.F. Martin introduced it on their Dreadnought series of guitars in the 1920's. The V-Brace balances the tone better and drives the sound toward the soundhole much more directly. Also the top will vibrate more freely due to the fact the only brace tied to the sides is the lateral brace.
Structural support is enhanced by the enlarged bridge plate being tied not only to the top, but to the twin V-Braces as well.
Note: As ALL of our plans are sold as digital downloads, when you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access the plans.
The following tabs detail what you will receive with our Collins DS2H V-Brace Guitar Plans:
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The 00-28vs Grand Concert guitar achieves one of the highest levels of class when it comes to acoustic guitars. These plans portray the vintage features of this classic guitar model, which was produced by CF Martin pre-WWII. Build this guitar and you will be building a very iconic instrument that could reach collector status, if you are up for the challenge.
One strum on this guitar and you will not be able to put it down. It makes for a fine fingerpicking guitar as well as a flatpick guitar and will only sound better as it ages.
If you wish to match vintage wood specs for this model, use an premium Sitka Spruce top, and Indian Rosewood sides and back, which will match the tonal quality of the original model produced. Add to this a fine Ebony fretboard and bleached bone nut and saddle and you will have an incredible sounding instrument. You can choose whether to use the original grained ivoriod binding or go with wood bindings - your choice. Also, although a challenge, the V-joint neck and slotted headpiece brings vintage quality to this guitar.
This plan features our newest bracing pattern. The V Brace. This is a completely different patterns as compared to the standard X-Brace pattern that has been around since C.F. Martin introduced it on their Dreadnought series of guitars in the 1920's. The V-Brace balances the tone better and drives the sound toward the soundhole much more directly. Also the top will vibrate more freely due to the fact the only brace tied to the sides is the lateral brace.
Structural support is enhanced by the enlarged bridge plate being tied not only to the top, but to the twin V-Braces as well.
Note: As ALL of our plans are sold as digital downloads, when you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access the plans.
The following tabs detail what you will receive from our 00-28vs 12 Fret V Brace Guitar Plans.
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With a slightly larger body and a slotted head, the HD-28VS is a modern re-creation of the classic herringbone Dreadnought. The HD-28VS takes the already awesome HD-28V a couple of steps further. Fingerpicking is made much easier with the 1-3/4" wide neck, and the 12-fret body/neck joint gives this guitar a very open low-end, and gives it lots of projection. Build one out of Indian Rosewood and you will have one of the richest sounding guitars that you will ever play!
This plan features our newest bracing pattern. The V Brace. This is a completely different patterns as compared to the standard X-Brace pattern that has been around since C.F. Martin introduced it on their Dreadnought series of guitars in the 1920's. The V-Brace balances the tone better and drives the sound toward the soundhole much more directly. Also the top will vibrate more freely due to the fact the only brace tied to the sides is the lateral brace.
Structural support is enhanced by the enlarged bridge plate being tied not only to the top, but to the twin V-Braces as well.
Note: As ALL of our plans are sold as digital downloads, when you complete your plan purchase with us, you will automatically be given a download link to access the plans.
The following tabs detail what you will receive with our HD-28VS 12 Fret V-Brace Guitar Plans:
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The GS Mini is a fun little scaled down version of the GS or Grand Symphony guitar. The popularity of the Mini is renowned and has become one the most favorite guitar shapes used in the home and it is known now as the modern day parlor guitar. Also, because of its smaller size and shorted scale, it has become very popular for women and kids who don't have quite the finger span needed for the larger guitars. Despite its small size, it still packs a rich deep voice when it comes to tone and volume.
This versatile guitar sports a very popular body style that will supply ample response and volume and reacts to light strumming and balanced fingerpicking that I'm sure will impress you. If you are looking for a great all-purpose guitar, this one will fill the bill.
This plan features our newest bracing pattern. The V Brace. This is a completely different patterns as compared to the standard X-Brace pattern that has been around since C.F. Martin introduced it on their Dreadnought series of guitars in the 1920's. The V-Brace balances the tone better and drives the sound toward the soundhole much more directly. Also the top will vibrate more freely due to the fact the only brace tied to the sides is the lateral brace.
Structural support is enhanced by the enlarged bridge plate being tied not only to the top, but to the twin V-Braces as well.
The following tabs detail what you will receive from our GS Mini V Brace Guitar Plans.
