Voicing and Bracing Tops | Thompson Guitars

Thompson luthier Gareth Jenkins on how guitars are voiced for optimized sound.

The ability to pay attention to the custom voicing of each individual guitar is an advantage that small-shop builders have over larger factories. Thompson Guitar is known for their careful fine-tuning of its instruments, and in this video, Thompson luthier Gareth Jenkins discusses the process and demonstrates some of the steps on a guitar top that he’s working on.

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