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Originally Posted by jpbrooks
Not sure if anyone else has caught that these have non scalloped bracing. I'm sure that is one way they are cutting the cost. Also, I don't recognize the neck material. Anyone know what utile is?
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Looks like utile is another name for sipo.
As for the non-scalloped bracing, I’m pretty sure that’s how most of the old Gibsons were built. As such, I am guessing it’s more of a tone decision than a cost decision — for instance, the Yamaha FG800 has scalloped bracing at just $200.