Plans

[John K Larson Jr.]

Does anyone know of a good source for "O" sized guitars?  I have plans and built a OOO but would like to add some others to my resources.

John

[JohnParchem]

I like the 1957 Martin 0-15 that the GAL has. I love the sound of the O-15. I built mostly as shown but I remove the bottom tone bar. https://luth.org/instrument-plans/guitar-plans/steel-string-guitar-plans/ Mainly because I follow a bracing pattern that  learned from Rick Davis Running Dog guitars (he calls it his parlor guitar). I repaired a smashed. I repaired a smashed 1951 O-15 https://www.harvestmoonguitars.com/Martin51%20repair1.htm. The bottom tone bar on it was half off and I removed it. The guitar sounded great. The owner thought it sounded better than he remembered. Here is him playing after the repair. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNUA1VCQIm4

[taylordb]

I've gotten good plans from GenOne Luthier Supply (use to be Georgia Luthier Supply)

https://genone-luthier-supply.com/collections/6-string-acoustic-guitar-plans/products/0-28vs-12-fret-grand-concert-digital-download

[David]

Here are some notes I made from a 1935 0-18. It has the shape and the gross dimensions. No bracing locations or dimensions, but I usually figure that from the bridge location and the X angle and the material that I'm using.

-David

[elaine.seat]

John Parchem

Have you put a live back on a 0-15 and if so, what are any considerations, trade offs, or improvements?

Elaine Seat

On Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 1:45:16 PM UTC-4 JohnParchem wrote:

[JohnParchem]

On the 0's I built I just put the tradition 4 lateral braces. They were Koa backs, that were thin enough that the back was somewhat active. But I made them before I got the Gore/Gilet books.

[John K Larson Jr.]

Thanks so much for your feedback.

John