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I've started drilling out the cavity ( which takes up most of the body) and I've realised that I wasn't drilling as deep as I thought I was. As it is now, the cavity will end up being 3/4" deep after routing. Is this too shallow for a hollow body cavity? The original plan was to make it 1" deep, would this be better if I want a more mellow sound and would it be worth drilling deeper?

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I've started drilling out the cavity ( which takes up most of the body) and I've realised that I wasn't drilling as deep as I thought I was. As it is now, the cavity will end up being 3/4" deep after routing. Is this too shallow for a hollow body cavity? The original plan was to make it 1" deep, would this be better if I want a more mellow sound and would it be worth drilling deeper?

usually a 1/4" thickness is left for the back and the top the same

the deeper the cavity the more it will resonate

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