Just to clarify, you are doing the rearranging with the bottom 3 strings. Your first string, A will stay in place. Personally, I think the difference...
If the "Martin Wreck" in the first post was a laminate, I would say that the back was in contact with something damp for a long period of time and it...
I'm wondering if a big rectangular hole in the side of the uke will cause structural problems? Like a sagging top. And maybe cracks in the sides from...