I mentioned there'd be a cutaway, right...?
The sides (like the linings) are triple (!) laminated for extra rigidity: ovangkol; sapele; dyed maple. We went with a black dye as this should tie in nicely with the other things we're planning.
As I understand it, the thinking it that you want a lively and responsive top and back. The more rigid the sides, the more efficient the energy transfer from top to back, as less energy is wasted in dissipating from the sides flexing.
Tom talks about his triple laminations (and the baritone makes an appearance) in this 1 min video (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Dbm-tJIZs):
... and this one (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbTNkuWzB8c) ...
On to the pics...
