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Re: Custom OM Acoustic Guitar Build

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Originally Posted by stmfitr636 View Post


What are those vertical members attached to the sides (not the heel and neck block, the others)? Do they go under the kerfing or butt up to?

Cool build, BTW.
Those are side braces. they are to give the ribs added strength in case the rib gets bumped. See, if it gets cracked, the idea is that those braces will hold the rib together and stop the crack from spredding.
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