Craft · 6 pages · 12 min
A solid top bets on one free wooden plate, while a laminate top bets on crossed glued layers that stay put and move less.
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A solid top is a single thickness of wood, often two bookmatched halves, that can vibrate as one continuous plate. A laminate top is thin layers with their grain crossed and glued, more stable under humidity, and less free to flex as one musical plate. The opening covers solid grain runs in one direction, crossed layers resist shrinking, and glue lines damp the motion.
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