How thin is too thin for a cedar top?

I wanted to make my next guitar with a really thin top, but I think I might have gone to far. I'm at less than .100 without braces attached. Will I be able to brace it up without it collapsing under string tension?

What's the thinnest anyone here has successfully acheived?

Thanks in advance,

Doug Collins

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Permalink Reply by Doug Collins on October 19, 2012 at 10:10pm

I like your attitude and spirit of adventure Topher! But it's too late, I scrapped the top. The problem for me is my engineering variables are too small a sample for any conclusive results. But I'm pretty sure I would have exceeded optimization with this top.

Thanks for the encouragement anyway,

Doug