Tom Blackshear -> RE: Top finished (Nov. 21 2018 16:02:20)
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In my opinion this means that Reyes takes into great consideration this aspect. In the case of the 2003 guitar, Reyes used the longest under-bridge patch, meaning the top was probably wobbly. Maybe in this case he just wanted to add a little more lateral stiffness also behind the bridge. You are certainly entitled to your opinion. The original top was medium stiff but it was thin, so I have to go with the idea that the inserts were placed to prevent wrinkling toward the bottom. Another thing they accomplish is to change the top's key a little on the downside. So, not only does it reinforce the top to be stiffer but it lowers the key just a little. I found that I had to thin around the center of the top to get a vowel tone, but giving an edge to the tone by using solid 2 part lining for the top to the sides.
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