RICKENBACKER AND MADELEINE STRINGS ACOUSTIC GUITARS

THE BUILD PROCESS

BACK BRACING

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BACK BRACES ARE INDIVIDUALLY SHAPED BY HAND, GLUED INTO PLACE AND CLAMPED USING A "GO BAR" DECK. THE CENTER STRIP REINFORCES THE BACK JOINT.

A STACK OF 700C JUMBO BACKS WITH SHAPED BRACES GLUED INTO PLACE, WITH A BODY "HOOP" SET ON TOP. THE BACKS ARE NOT FLAT. BRACES ARE GLUED TO MAINTAIN A SPHERICAL RADIUS FOR STRENGTH AND PROJECTION.

DETAIL OF A 730L DREADNOUGHT BODY, WITH BACK GLUED INTO PLACE. NOTE NOTCHES IN THE TOP LINING TO CLEAR THE TOP BRACING.

VIEW OF A 730S BODY WITH THE BRACED BACK GLUED INTO PLACE. NECK HEEL AND TAIL BLOCKS CAN BE SEEN.

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RICKENBACKER AND MADELEINE STRINGS ACOUSTIC GUITARS

THE BUILD PROCESS

BACK BRACING

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