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10-04-2011, 10:29 PM

Ken Smith

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good?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nelson Cascais

What about the one piece maple flat back? Is it a good thing? I know it´s not very common...

The grain and figure is a bit wild and the bass has a lot of cracks. I don't see that as good, just what it is. A 2 pc back might have been more stable than one big piece twisting around and splitting. Maybe.

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