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Old 09-30-2008, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Arnold Schnitzer View Post
If your bass is a flatback, take a look at the back braces. The Romanian flatback basses I've seen have enough lumber in the backs to build a workbench out of.
Not just the Romanians Arnold. I have seen pics of a two newly made American makers where there is so much Brace & Strip wood in the Back, that the Back plate itself looks secondary!
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