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[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by wayne holmes

Ken, are these so-called integral bars---should they always be scraped out? Or, does a new bar installed always help the bass, if so, how? Just trying to learn something here- thanks

If the 'Bar is part of the Top then it doesn't function like a Bar either. Also, do not spring the Bar when you put the real one in. Arnold can explain it better than I can but a chunk of wood left in the Top does not act like a real bass-bar does in just about every-way. You are not putting in a 'new' bar. You are putting in its 'first' bar. It never had one!