Piedmont Uke
Active member
Hi,
Just wanted to run this concept by you fellas to see if it will work.
I would like to build a concert uke along the same aesthetics as a vintage Martin Concert uke.
I have downloaded Grellier's Soprano plans and had it printed to full size at a Staples Store (an office supply store here in the US).
Here's my question(s). I see that if I had the plans enlarged 15%(115%) that it is the approximate dimensions of a concert. Can I just use the same bracing plan or does that change with the size of the plates?
I realize that I'd have to change the scale length to an exact dimension but just wondering about the bracing.
The reason I ask this is that most concert bracing patterns I've seen on this forum and elsewhere use a more complex (additional tone bars) plan.
I'm wondering if anyone out there has actually seen a vintage Martin Concert to tell me how they braced them. Can't afford to buy a vintage one to find out. Any help or advise?
Ken
Just wanted to run this concept by you fellas to see if it will work.
I would like to build a concert uke along the same aesthetics as a vintage Martin Concert uke.
I have downloaded Grellier's Soprano plans and had it printed to full size at a Staples Store (an office supply store here in the US).
Here's my question(s). I see that if I had the plans enlarged 15%(115%) that it is the approximate dimensions of a concert. Can I just use the same bracing plan or does that change with the size of the plates?
I realize that I'd have to change the scale length to an exact dimension but just wondering about the bracing.
The reason I ask this is that most concert bracing patterns I've seen on this forum and elsewhere use a more complex (additional tone bars) plan.
I'm wondering if anyone out there has actually seen a vintage Martin Concert to tell me how they braced them. Can't afford to buy a vintage one to find out. Any help or advise?
Ken