adorshki
Reverential Member
Well I'm sure when they were built-in during construction the structural issues were considered and designed for, but have no idea if that's "addressable" with an "aftermarket" installation.That's very good to know if I go that route. Any downside to that? I imagine it adds some weight, but does it change tone or compromise the structure in any way?
It does occur to me that simply gluing a block inside may not address all the possible additional stresses put on the side and therefore a heel installation would still be preferable.
Or if it was a block that was glued to the heelblock inside the guitar as well as the side, I think that'd offer enough stability/durability.
Since the sides actually contribute very little to sonic output, that's the job of the top which does almost all of the work, I don't think the "side mount" would have an effect on "tone".