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Hat damit schon wer Erfahrungen? Es ist ja ausgesprochen leicht und soll sich kaum verziehen und recht stabil sein...könnt man sich gut für Hälse vorstellen, oder?

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Permalink Reply by Andy Main on September 30, 2018 at 7:55am

Ich sehe es eher als ungeeignet.Die STeifigkeit ist hier in Relation zum Gewicht gemeint und da das Holz gewichtsmäsig Richtung Balsa geht würde ich das nicht für einen Hals nehmen.Die Zugkräfte der Saiten würden das Holz auf Dauer in einen Flitzebogen verwandeln.

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