I have a mandolin with a lot of top curvature. The usual tailpiece actually contacts the top about an inch and something from the back edge. Does this effect the sound?
I tried an experiment by putting a wedge under the tailpiece of another mandolin so that it too pressed on the top, but couldn’t really hear a difference. I do know that what goes on aft of the bridge is related to the total dynamics, so am interested in any comments.
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