Tired of traditional bracing patterns? Have you heard of Falcate Bracing? This bracing system was developed by Australian luthier, Trevor Gore. He even has an online course showing you step by step how to make this bracing pattern! It is available at the Lutherie Academy and is even 10% off until the 31st. Just use promo code XMAS23 at checkout.  

Here is what someone said about Trevor's Falcate bracing online course.

"Change the name of Trevor’s Falcate Bracing course! This course is so much more than Falcate bracing. Trevor’s books combined with the course, things come to life. I am not using Falcate or CF bracing, but I am using Live Backs and tuning the box based on this course. I didn’t realize all the great Live Back and body tuning info from the title, although I had the course. Maybe a better title would be:"

"Building with Carbon Fiber, Falcate Braces, Live Backs, & Tuning the body"

The write-up could read: 
Trevor demonstrates how to:
- use Carbon Fiber in top construction
- construct falcate braces
- construct and tune a Live Back
- Tune a constructed body to frequency specs
 
Elaine in Tennessee

Here are some pics from a student that used Trevor's online course to build a falcate braced guitar with all the bells and whistles: "an adjustable neck SS cutaway, redwood top, BRW back and sides. falcate bracing, Sounds Amazing!"
 
 
I've built 17 Steel String and Classical guitars and one Mandolin. I've had some great success with Trevor Gore's falcate bracing on SS's, but my first attempt to use it on a classical was a flop. I re-topped that guitar with taller falcate bracing this summer which proved to be an overwhelming success.

While lutherie was never going to be a career for me, it has been a fascinating hobby, and I'm eternally grateful for your role in getting me started. Hope to see you sometime in the future.

Cheers,
Tim

Happy Building.