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Originally Posted by zombywoof
Personally I do not give a fig about grain. My favorite guitar has a top which looks like somebody scrounged through the scrap pile for a useable piece.
But one thing I have always wondered is that it is common for violins to have a close grain at the center widening at the edges. I figured that this was because the closer the grain the denser the wood which would, in theory, impact sound. But that might only be a factor given the size difference between a fiddle and a guitar.
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I’ve noticed my Lowden has what you describe, wider towards the sides.
