Members EastCoastPlayah Posted May 6, 2007 Members Share Posted May 6, 2007 Hi - I am curious about the dimensions of the center piece of a three piece back. I don't own one, I don't know anyone who has one and I can't find one at the local (small) music store to measure one either. Anyone know, or willing to measure, the two end widths? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cripes Posted May 6, 2007 Members Share Posted May 6, 2007 Into math? Get a pic of one up on your screen. Knowing the size of the real guitar (bout dims) measure the bouts of the pic. Divide the size of the bouts of the pic into the size of the real guitar. That'll give you the scale constant. Then, multiply the two end dims taken right off your screen by the scale constant. Should get you pretty doggone close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bjorn-fjord Posted May 6, 2007 Members Share Posted May 6, 2007 Hi - I am curious about the dimensions of the center piece of a three piece back. I don't own one, I don't know anyone who has one and I can't find one at the local (small) music store to measure one either. Anyone know, or willing to measure, the two end widths? Thanks, They differ by brand. Martin's 35 series features the most dramatic wedge. I make a 3-piece back with a rectangular shaped center panel. There is no rule. Just curious but, why do you care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members babablowfish Posted May 6, 2007 Members Share Posted May 6, 2007 Here's my Yamaha FG365S and FG340. The center piece is 4 &5/16ths at the widest and 1 & 3/8th at the narrowest on the FG340. ' alt='>'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EastCoastPlayah Posted May 6, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 6, 2007 Baba - thanks. I saw your pic in a "2 vs 3 piece back thread" a while ago and like the proportions. Bjorn - I want to build one on a future guitar and was curious if they were fairly standard or not. Cripes, thanks for the tip - that didn't come to mind when I couldn't find a nice back shot of one yesterday on the Martin or Taylor website. I was sure I saw a couple of models with the 3 piece. Oh well. I am picky about certain things on guitars, and starting without planned dimensions it seems like one of those things that I constantly second guess until it drove me crazy. Thanks guys, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FingerBone Bill Posted May 7, 2007 Members Share Posted May 7, 2007 .... Bjorn - I want to build one on a future guitar and was curious if they were fairly standard or not.... I always regarded the 3 piece backs as a trick to utilise smaller pieces of wood when the ideal widths were not readily available. Strange that something forced on guitar makers by economics and availability should end up looking pretty damned cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EastCoastPlayah Posted May 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 7, 2007 I always regarded the 3 piece backs as a trick to utilise smaller pieces of wood when the ideal widths were not readily available. Strange that something forced on guitar makers by economics and availability should end up looking pretty damned cool. Yeah, at first I didn't like them for the same reason, but they have grown on me over the years. I have a set of oregon myrtle that has a crack that I'm not sure I can get out of, too close to call until I joint the back plates. Seems like a good excuse to try to build one to me! The flamed maple wedge is only $5 and could save me a lot of grief... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AndrewGG Posted May 7, 2007 Members Share Posted May 7, 2007 The wedge in my Martin OOOO-36 custom is 1 1/4" x 20" x 6". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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