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I would think Antes dimensions are taken from an actual J185 right?? Well I hope my project doesn't end up sounding like a 2x4 with some strings on it, ha ha. I'll start putting these thing in my little stack of stuff I know versus the mountain of what I don't. Thanks for all the input, Tim

Mark, it seemed liked the two lower braces on the back were heavy but pictures in the Sloan booked showed him using braces of about the same dimension so I followed the plans. The end of the neck joint does not hit the end block but there certainly is not a 1/8th inch gap. Looking at the picture on ...

Mark, thank you for the welcome and the information on the compensation distance. It seems a bit shorter than what I was thinking but I have seen a fare amount of differences depending on the source. I want to get as much information as I can before I commit. As for the plans, I didn't run into anyt...

I am new to this forum and this is my first post so I hope I go about it right. I am well into my first acoustic build, a J185 from Scott Antes plans. I am at the point of having to position the bridge so I can mask that area prior to finishing. From my research there seems to be no firm method of d...