I've just bought this 1918ish Gibson A to repair and sell on. It has a couple of interesting cracks. I have seen many cracks in mandolins, but mostly they follow the grain lines. This one wanders across the grain lines as if they weren't there. I wonder if anyone can explain what would cause a crack like that.
There's one on the back, too - or rather a seam separation that runs into a crack at one end. This strikes me as odd because the back should be firmly glued to the neck block at this point, so I wouldn't expect to see this kind of thing just there.
Any explanations welcomed . . .
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