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It does stick out. Under finish I bet it will be even more obvious. Maybe an inlay?? Gosh that is too bad. Really a burst is the only good option I can think of.

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That's not a flaw, that's a Feature.

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     Can you reverse? I know this will make your rosette thin, and it would be wise oto go to a wider configuration, but the only alternative is a Breakstone artistic statement!

    I would start over!

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(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

A cutaway on both sides. Or on just that one side and make it a left handed guitar. Of course then you'd have to learn to play left handed if you don't already.

Or one of those fancy guitars that (forgive me because I don't know the term) has rounded off area around the corner. Not sure it would make much sense to have it there, but it might look cool.

Cut a hole there and call it an additional sound port on the top.

Or to make things easy, just send all defective tops to me.

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Blain

http://www.ullrichguitar.com

"89.67% of all statistics are made up on the spot."

LOL on the stick-on bulletholes....

My cittern has that same "feature" and I love it. An elegantly placed mole on the upper lip of Mona Lisa is the way I see it....

That's why many factories use orange varnish.

[QUOTE=Don Williams] That's not a flaw, that's a Feature.[/QUOTE]

+1    Also, if the spot that Hesh is showing is not supposed to be there, I'm in big, big trouble. I have a Lutz top on my most recent dread that is EAT UP with those. I think it gives it character.

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Terry,

Here are some ukuleles that have the top inlayed. Maybe you could just use a small shaped inlay or a sweeping design on both sides of the top to balance like this ( ).



Philip

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If you think my playing is bad you should hear me sing!
Practice breeds confidence and confidence breeds competence. Unfortunately, I'm stuck in practice.

They make some really cool ukuleles out of the Hana Lima 'Ia Ukulele Building School. You may have guessed that two of these are modified Kasha models. Mike Chock studied with Richard Schneider of Kasha fame.

Sorry, I didn't intend to hijack your posting. Just pointing out that there are many ways to resolve the issue.

Best of Luck

Philip

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If you think my playing is bad you should hear me sing!
Practice breeds confidence and confidence breeds competence. Unfortunately, I'm stuck in practice.

My computer screen is not very good, but that does not look like a bad discoloration. I don't think I'd do anything to try to hide it, and if the top is otherwise sound as you say...

Hesh, what was the problem with your top again? You guys worry too much, it's wood, it grows outside, it's beautiful!

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I'm with Arnt here.  I like the look of wood 'defects'.  It brings out the beauty of a natural medium.  I have two spruce tops in my shop now that have pin knots in them that I have the option of cuting around them, or incorperating them into the top.  I need to see where they line up with the bridge but I am strongly thinking of leaving them in the tops just for the look.

Hesh, I have a top on my first guitar that I did the exact same thing with trying to sand out a bad ding.  It wasn't visible until the lacquer got polished.  Unfortunately, it is just below the bridge on the bass side so any luthier who looks at it will immediately think that a brace has popped and the bridge is pulling.  Heck, the first time I really noticed it, I had the mirror and light out to make sure everything was okay.   The guitar is sound, and it plays great, it is just very deceptive looking.  I just add it to the other flaws and call it 'character'!  I also call it a learning experience.