RicB said: "Ribbing on these seems on the surface of things like they were thinking some kind of web shaped lattice work would support whatever load there was." Ric, That is "Guitar" rib methodology. Many luthiers used it and it was pretty dubious, to say the least. Personally, I'd just take all of that off and put machine crowned ribs on, (lightly crowned!). No, it's not traditional for that instrument, but I think it would be better for a "solid" restoration. In these cases, I tend to stick my tongue out at the "Traditionalists", who most are all mouth and no "Do". <G> Best Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares Are I
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