new back?

[kurt ratering]

yeah, the edges on the back are trashed: purfling cut all the way through in alot of places. the back is less than 3mm thick, at least on the edges. the big crack on the back is almost 6mm open at its worst with no chance of coming together. i guess my concern is spending the time and effort needed to fix it, only to have it not come out well, not be very stable, and replacing it anyways.