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Originally Posted by dragonfly66
I have a question for those who've used the JLD to pull down a bellying top. I have an old Yamaha that has a bellied behind the bridge. I had the JLD installed to fix this. I'm thinking this is going to take a considerable amount of time to get the belly down as I figure if I try to make it happen too fast I'll slpit the wood some how.
So my question is has anyone successfully used the JLD Bridge System on an old guitar to flatten out the top? How long did it take, what adjustments did you make the the JLD to keep pulling the top down? Any info on what to do or expect would be great.
Thanks
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A difficulty with a laminated top guitar, is that the laminations reset, and it's very hard to convince them to return to the original configuration.
I've installed quite a few JLDs, always for tonal enhancement. Stabilizing the top doesn't hurt, either.
Feel free to PM me, as this usually devolves to a, "they-don't-work-yes-they-do", pile on, here.