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Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on March 23, 2014 at 3:15am

I suppose it would... but probably not in a way you'd be able to tell... I always remove the paper from the inside so I can glue the neck supports to the box rather than the paper.

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Permalink Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted on March 23, 2014 at 1:42pm

Doesn't really make that much of a difference. Another way to look at it is if the outer label is a bit weathered or stained, you can flip the lid to use the inner label, since those are usually in better condition.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Lindsay on March 26, 2014 at 6:38am

What Richey and Scott said. Some boxes have a paper liner that's just glued along the top edge, leaving the rest of the paper loose inside. I remove that paper by cutting it out along the glue line. I also scrape/sand away any paper that's glued to the inside bottom of the box. As Richey Kay says, that way I'm gluing to the wood box instead of the paper lining.

I don't know if it effects the sound or tone of the finished guit, but I prefer looking into the sound hole and not seeing a bunch of loose paper flapping around in there. That's just me.

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Permalink Reply by Naomi Prasad on March 27, 2014 at 6:42am

I think you have to remove everything. In my opinion leaving any piece could make a difference with the sound. 

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