By the way, Dale, I think it's unlikely that you will find mahogany in the the middle layer of these guitars.J45dale said:The strangest part of the design is that with all the layers (3) being Mahogany, instead of cheap plywood fillers, then considering the time and effort needed to cut, glue, and form into shape, I can see no cost savings.
Consider the cello or bass fiddle, the arch form is for increased forward projection.
Just my theory.
Dale.
[edit: looks like GardMan beat me to it!]