Pete Howlett
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Did you know that there is more to Dr Kasha's research than the configuration of the front braces... look it up. It all makes sense when put together as a whole. And for a while, some believed it
Charles Tauber October 1995...The top bracing, while being very radical, is only one of a number of unique
features of the KGD. Others include "impedence matching", "inertial weighting",
"alternate" aesthetics, VERY long (string) scale lengths, imobilizing the neck,
etc. All topics for another day, if you're interested.
That's why I am not convinced it is a valid system for ukulele though some seem to have success using it. As for Kasha info Bob - just one of many ideas he put forward apart from the bracing...putting lead weight into the headstock to kill string energy at the nut. Could you imagine a 'neck heavy' instrument flying with the classical guitar tribe?
Poor Richard Schneider was pretty much isolated by the guitar building frat lodge and he just couldn't get the idea accepted. Fair play - Gibson had a crack at it but then, they try anything once don't they?
If you want to read something really interesting go to Paul Fischer's website and read what a fellow Fellow of the WCMT was saying in 1983 about the Brazilian lumber industry and supply of alternative to BR sources. 38 years ago and we are still behaving like the timber apocalypse is just about to happen... Wake up folks, the source for tonewoods has been in serious decline for at least 40 years In my brief time building I've seen koa gradually come off the menu. Perhaps Emerald Guitars have the right idea.