too much wood ?

[Adrian Levi]

Originally Posted by Arnold Schnitzer

Adrian, I hope you don't have the top and back removed at the same time. I make linings in the style of the existing instrument. For a new bass, usually 3.5mm thick and 20-30mm wide.

The back came off first (mostly by itself) , the top was glued on before by someone who saw fit to have to force the ribs inwards in order to get a 'correct looking' fit .
So I've now semi glued the back on with weak hide glue spread on easier to access parts of all six blocks, it fit well.I firstly glued thin blotting paper to the surface of the blocks/no wood on wood contact and quite strong.I did this so I could remove the top and see what's causing it to crack so much and then revisit the back.