As far as the bracing is concerned, you get to choose. If you go with ladder bracing, you can use the old bracing as a rough model, although you may wish to make some adjustments. If you use X bracing, you can check old posts from some of the English and Australian builders to see if they have posted any info on dimensions, angle, and placement. Whatever you use, make sure that the area that is in front of the soundhole and under the end of the fingerboard is adequately supported.
Black ABS binding is available from Luthier's Mercantile in thicknesses of .020", .040", .060", and .080".
Rothko & Frost in the UK sells black bindings in ABS, PVC, and CAB [whatever that is].
Black celluloid binding is available in the US from Axiom Inc.
www.axinc.net. They are required by law to charge a stiff hazardous materials fee for any shipments containing celluloid; so if you order from them, you might want to order plenty of celluloid, since the fee is the same whether you buy 1 piece of binding or 100 lbs of it.
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