Regarding the top bracing you have, I'd do four things. First, I'd cut the height in half of the finger braces coming off the X. That will reduce the stiffness in that area. Second, I would leave more mass on the lower-bout portions of the X brace by not shaping their cross section into a triangle. The increase in mass and decrease in stiffness can help bass response. (I scallop the X braces and contour the lower portion, but not to sharp, triangular peaks.)
Third, your bridge plate looks a little thick. I'd probably make it about .10" thick. Doing so reduces stiffness, again, favouring bass response. Fourth, I'd also make it smaller, reducing stiffness of the overall area.
These are things that I've found work well for me, but need to be taken in the context of the entirety of the guitar.
Your work looks very crisp and clean.
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