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Originally Posted by Tod
Did you really mean "Redwood" rather than rosewood? My Redwood topped has the 60' radius top, too.
The radius also gives the guitar a more "contemporary" sound rather than a flattopped guitar with a "traditional" sound (more common in bluegrass) - this is according to their website.
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Sorry, yes, I meant Redwood. Both redwood and cedar being softer, they recommend radius tops for strength..
I wouldn't know about flat tops and bluegrass. I play zero bluegrass but was told by a few luthiers that a radius top will give a more broken in sound at the beginning but a flat top will sound better over time, all other things being equal.. others may disagree.. That is what I found and why I ordered a flat top. If I would have been ordering a Cedar, Redwood or even possibly an Englemann top, I would have definitely gone with the radius top.