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Maple bridge plates: plain versus rift/quarter sawn versus laminated
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Maple bridge plates: plain versus rift/quarter sawn versus laminated
I’m fixing a cedar top guitar with a big bulge and a bad bridge plate. Ideally I’d like a replacement plate with optimal stiffness in both directions and a thickness between 0.090 – 0.100″.
After I flatten the top as much as possible, should I:
1. use plain sawn maple
2. use quarter sawn maple (if so, any recommendations for sourcing?)
3. make up a cross grain maple laminate with two 0.050 thick pieces
Thanks for any advice, searched the site and couldn’t find anything.
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2 Replies
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Laminate might be just the ticket for that project. Do you have any thoughts on how to glue it up ? Like press or vacuum ?
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I was thinking of clamping it between 2 boards perhaps with a slight radius to counteract the top?
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