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Originally Posted by EvanB
Spruce (or anyone);
I thought double tops were laminates--two layers of something with something in between. But I'm not certain regarding the thought and could use some help in understanding the distinction.
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My somewhat uninformed impression was that double tops are ‘kind of’ that - but with one very important distinction. That is, that the centre layer is, most typically, a cellular nomex fabric, not a solid layer of wood (or something else). Otherwise, it’s just ‘laminated’.
This is a pretty comprehensive discussion of the subject:
https://www.classicguitar.com/the-or...le-top-guitar/
And an article presenting a dissenting view, which gets into some interesting thoughts about why the pursuit of volume for volume’s sake is not desirable.
https://www.guitarsalon.com/blog/?p=1467
I’ve got some more thoughts on the subject of volume and projection (clearly two different, and quite distinct things) but I’ll hold off until I’m confident I can express them clearly
