Question about braces

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Eric Rene Roy

Taking the cello comment very literally, huh? Had we been talking about body shapes then I could see your points as valid to my comment (I do agree with your points in general on this....they are valid Ken, just not to my comment). I think the bass I made for last years ISB competition was the smallest bass in the room, so you know I don't subscribe to the cello shape idea.

We are talking about graduations and theories about how we view the back plate to the top at this point. It is in this regard that I study cellos to make better sounding basses.

Ok, but are you referring to a braced Flatback? If so, we are talking Viols and not violin family instruments. I guess I missed in the reading there about your exact point. As soon as I read 'Cello' my back started to ache as if I was bear hugging a giant bass, lol.