My Ibanez M522 top has started to collapse (bow) at the upper part (towards the fret board)of the F hole. I have borescoped the body and do not see any reason for this. The sound bars are still attached no cracks in the top can be seen. The top does feel springy as in I can feel it give when I press on it.
I was looking at the interface between the fret board and the body and thought it had a strange gap.
I looked at a Loar mandolin and this gap is filled.
Am I missing something? Can this be the lack of support on the top?
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