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OK, I knew they did all CF (totally unispriring acoustically, but would've been a good "band a/e" I think) but didnt know they used it for bracing on wood
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
so not so much bracing, as a whole internal framework............. with some wood glued on for aestthetics
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
It is actually quite hard to find a cutaway acoustic without electrics, too.
Resulting in a slightly over-heavy and remarkably un-innovative-sounding guitar. Not awful, just dull.
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"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
If it a revolutionary step forward? Of course not. It's just another step in the gradual evolution of the instrument.
As always with new technologies, the key is not to go silly with it (e.g., the Garrison above) but to use it sparingly, where there is a clear benefit to be had. Falcate bracing is one example. Furch's use of a carbon fibre neck channel to contain and control the truss rod is another.
I'm not a great fan of all-carbon fibre guitars (the likes of Emerald and Rainsong) but CF is an absolute no-brainer for travel guitars. I would like to get my hands on an Emerald (or similar) to try one in real life but their direct-selling marketing model makes that pretty much impossible. So I can only judge from You-tube. I do think about buying one for travel now and then - I do long outback trips and taking a valuable wooden guitar along is not sensible - but the price puts me off.
Good they're being progressive. They're not my fave two tonewoods but the bracing idea is cool. Starting price is pretty high.
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just because you do, doesn't mean you should.