this set had checks on the sides so I built a dreadnought out of an OM set by adding wings on the lower bout. I elevated the side with binding cutoffs to eliminate more of the check. The binding covered both the space on the top edge and the check on the back and on the cutaway. This guitar is still being built , it is at the finishing stage, it is for sale . The top is Celery Top; which are also for sale on the Tamanian one time sell page. It is dense wood and not as stiff as I was told by the supplier, though the vertical leans a great deal on this top . THIS guitar has a rolled top arm rest, a side port with sliding door. an offcet soundhole with 24 frets and cutaway access! A TIMELESS DESIGN