I'm working through my first carved top instrument build (per the thread title, its an IV A-style kit). I've done what I think is a reasonable job on the top, and have worked through getting the neck joint in good working order (it was a disaster as received).
Now, I'm measuring the back plate and finding that it appears to be significantly too thin for the job. Not just a little, but by almost 1/8" at the center. I'm using the Siminoff plans, and as an example, it calls for .250" at roughly the center of the plate, but without even touching it, I'm at .124".
I've built some flat top instruments, but this is my first carved top/back instrument, so my intuition tells me that this back is really much too thin to install on this instrument.
Should I reach out to Ken Wise at International Violin and see if he can provide another back plate?
This is my first mandolin build, and I don't expect it to be a Loar, but I also don't want to build in mistakes either if possible.
Thanks for your advice!
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