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Originally Posted by LouieAtienza
I believe Smallman actually uses a plywood "frame" within the body of the guitar to keep the sides from deforming. This is in addition to the laminated back and sides, and lattice-braced top.
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I think it's more like a reso, a very solid box (7-ply rosewood?) with a thin lattice-braced spruce membrane only around the bridge. I don't know the size of the membrane, but it looks about the same as a 9 1/2"National biscuit cone.