Bill Sheehan
Well-known member
I have a nice Martin S-0 soprano, made in Mexico, and I often wonder why the folks at Martin opted to make these without any kind of "lining" (kerfed or otherwise) inside the instrument. I've always understood that the purpose of lining is to provide a good solid surface upon which to glue the top and the back to the sides. But on this uke, it looks like they simply pieced the top, back, and sides together as accurately as possible and called it a day. Doesn't that seem like an invitation for "separations" to start developing (though I don't see any yet)?
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