The Guitar-Maker: Model Education Jerry Yee, MD  Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease  Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages 297-299 (July 2013) DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2013.05.001 Copyright © 2013 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Flamenco guitar soundboard bracing is contoured to optimal shape and stiffness. The guitar-maker must exercise good judgment, guided by experience, and know just when to stop. Since wood varies in mass and stiffness tremendously, dimensions alone are a poor guide. A luthier must strive to achieve a certain balance, which is inherently variable from one instrument to the next. One-size-fits-all is not an option when working with guitars. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease 2013 20, 297-299DOI: (10.1053/j.ackd.2013.05.001) Copyright © 2013 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions