Hey Jim you know my experience is limited to only a couple luthier type tasks. I will respond with my take since no one else has. I cracked my redwood top and had to glue it. I glued a temporary bit of wood on either side of the crack , worked glue into it and put my clamp on the temporary blocks. This was a crack with no gap, it fit well. If there is a significant gap you may need to fit in a patch. As far as the braces go I would take a look at some of your other instruments and compare the top thicknesses. If similar I would lightly flex them for a point of reference then do the same with your repaired top. If it seems a whole lot stiffer you may want to narrow the braces a bit. I would clean everything up inside just because I'm anal that way. Ok I'm sure I messed this up somehow and now a pro will correct me. I hope! Thanks all John
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