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Hi, everyone,
I've a question to experts Gibson owners,

How to determine the normal belly top on a guitar ?
which's normal belly value ?

I use .13/56 (EJ17) on my J45 recently, and I noticed that
the top had a pronunced belly near the bridge on the bass side of strings,

I worried and returned to .12/54 (EJ16)
I inspected into the sound hole (with a mirror)
but braces inside seem normally glued.

thanks to you and
excuse me for my bad language
I'm italian and Know english so and so

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Nobody can answer my question ?
I am sure someone can answer, but sometimes it takes a couple of days. I do not personally have an answer for you, but I just wanted to assure that someone knows and you most likely get an answer or 2 soon.

Matt
Thanks for reassuring,.............Matt
generally about 30 to 50 foot radius
Thanks I will measure that and will tell you the result
All quality built guitars will have belly. The cause, thin wood being pulled up by string tension. They have to be built light to sound good, I wouldn't worry about it, as long as everything inside is glued solid. A Gibson J-45 will handle mediums fine.

It's not always possible to see loose bracing by just looking inside a guitar. You can tap the top and listen for rattles, but that doesn't always work either. A sure way to check for loose bracing is, take a .004" feeler guage and try working it around all the interior bracing, if a brace is loose it will slide under it. You can use the same feeler guage to work glue under a brace, then clean off excess, and clamp.

Jim
Thanks Jim, I will controlle with a feeler gauge,....
May I do it without strings mounted ?
Yes, you have to take the strings off, cause you have to work in the soundhole.

Jim

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