Double Bass Plywood delam on upper bout

[eh_train]

... how/why is it happening ...

I'm with the majority: I see aligned divots from an impact. The wood looks to be pressed in from a hit, not sticking out due to delamination.

How to prevent it in the future? Don't bang your bass into anything (and good luck with that, btw).

 

[Ed S]

Not sure why you felt the need to post such a terribly helpful post. In your brilliance, please explain why these 3 aligned "divots" did not appear at the same time? The magical impact (that I can't recall - or even figure out how it happened), had both immediate and delayed impact?

And, I guess I'll accept your unimpeachable impression that they appear pressed in, as opposed to what in reality are clearly chips peeling away.

Jst a very useful post.

 

[Ed S]

I apologize for my recent post. I imagine I was stressed by this election, but that is not an excuse.