Here is the side set ready for the top and bottom:
The second picture shows where the back is going to glue to. Notice how the inner edge is a smooth continuous line? There are no jags where the end block is or where the side braces come up. The only intrusion is the bottom of the heel block which is a structural necessity and isn't in an active area anyway. I point this out because any point along that line creates a stressor on the back which could eventually cause a crack. Another issue is any intrusion reduces the vibration of the tonewood.
When I voice tops and backs I put them in a tapping mold which holds the periphery similar to how the sides will hold them when they are glued. It is amazing how dead a tone board gets when there is only one little loose point on the mold. So to me that is an obvious signal to have a clean smooth tight joint there.
Thanks for following along!
Mark