More bracing going in on the top. The bridge plate on these would traditionally have been maple. I'm using a double layer laminate of pau rosa. It's harder and much more resonant than maple; also very tough:
All braced. I use a carbon fiber reinforcement on the upper transverse brace. Keeping this brace from dipping is one of the keys to preventing the need for a neck reset.
I put all the bracing in flat on the top and sides, and then shave it after it is installed. That way I can listen to it as I cut. I also find it easier to glue squared off braces. The soundhole braces have to be cut down before the upper transverse can be glued in, since they pass through it.
