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Onechordtrick Guitar Legend Posts: 5,461 My main instrument is: Brook Lyn/Furch OOM Mini-Profile Name Color: #FF9933	Top Sinking? May 12, 2018 9:47:53 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Onechordtrick on May 12, 2018 9:47:53 GMT Not sure if this is the right place to ask? Is the top sinking on my mandolin or is this normal for a flat top?
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Top Sinking? May 12, 2018 10:35:43 GMT Onechordtrick likes this

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Post by ocarolan on May 12, 2018 10:35:43 GMT

Is this the first time you have measured this? If so, maybe it's always been that way.

If not, is it getting worse?

Has the action noticeably decreased?

How about measuring it monthly (ie use another ruler at right angles to the one in the pic to measure the amount of dip) throughout changing seasons to try to see what's happening?

I did have a very very cheapo pressed archtop mando that collapsed to the point of unplayability. I doubt yours will suffer similarly though!

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Onechordtrick Guitar Legend Posts: 5,461 My main instrument is: Brook Lyn/Furch OOM Mini-Profile Name Color: #FF9933	Top Sinking? May 12, 2018 13:30:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Onechordtrick on May 12, 2018 13:30:20 GMT Thanks, it’s the first time that I’ve measured it so may have always been that way. But It was second hand and I’ve only had it since January. I’ll keep an eye on it as you suggest.
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Post by garynava on May 12, 2018 14:05:14 GMT

In theory a flat-top should have a gentle arch which is induced by the bracing i.e the curve should be going in the opposite direction to yours. If it’s moved that much since you’ve had it, then I would imagine that the action would have dropped and you’d have plenty of buzzing. It may well have settled in that position years ago and may not move anymore. As Keith says, monitor it and if it stays the same happy days!
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Onechordtrick Guitar Legend Posts: 5,461 My main instrument is: Brook Lyn/Furch OOM Mini-Profile Name Color: #FF9933	Top Sinking? May 12, 2018 14:37:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Onechordtrick on May 12, 2018 14:37:10 GMT Thanks, don’t think it’s changed in the last few months since I bought it but I’ll monitor the situation.
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