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Originally Posted by [J.K.]
Yeah, I was sent another picture showing the crack. It's not terrible; maybe 3 inches long at the edge of the pickguard lower down. It doesn't cross the bridge, so that's a relief.
When I was looking to find other examples of that, I did notice that it seemed to truncate cracks that would otherwise split into the soundhole. It's funny how a functional thing eventually turned into cosmetic decals in most modern guitars.
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I found this answer to be pretty good:
https://www.quora.com/Why-do-guitars-have-rosettes
Binding around the edges of guitars provide a similar protection.