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Thanks guys. Good to hear others are interested in details.


Forgot to add this about veneer/layer vs sound:

Exotic wood veneer on Emerald guitars:
• Veneer is probably too floppy to vibrate and add to sound volume
• Veneer is probably too thin to dampen the sound volume.
• Veneer density is probably close to the density of the resin and paint

Spruce SFT layer on RainSong Vintage and Nashville guitars:
• Spruce layer is solid enough to vibrate and contribute to the sound
• Pickguard indicates the spruce layer is easier to abuse than CF


And more from the Youtube video:

• The opening side view shows the thickness of the spruce top layer (owners can look and confirm on their guitars)

• The spruce layer is attached directly to a carbon fibre layer, and looks as thick or thicker than the CF.

• The worker reaches into the freezer for two pieces of pre-cut pre-impregnated CF. Vidéo shows one piece being added to the guitar top. (it's not clear if both pieces are for the same guitar or for two guitars: a trade secret detail not important to us as customers).

• Looks like the SFT layers are directly attached (fused hence "Soundboard Fusion Technology") and not a "double top sandwich with spacer" design used on the CO and other series.

• The layers are put in a frame to maintain flatness. (Note the bridge inner reinforcement plate.) The assembly is put in the autoclave curing oven and attached to a vacuum pump to suck the layers together. Oven temp shows 150*F.

• Other: CNC robot work on a guitar neck. Various stages of assembly.

• Other: Glimpse of aluminium body mold(s) at 3.43 and 6.16 minutes.


Cheers.