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A Tradition of Craftsmanship (continued)
This led to the birth of the Bell Western body shape which Bozo has used successfully since the late 60's.
The Bell Western is a sort of hybrid between a standard dreadnaught and a jumbo (the unusual bell shape is a combination of a D-28 upper bout and J-200 lower bout). The tops and backs are thick (1/8 inch, 3 mm) with heavy X braces that are never scalloped.
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This is contrary to current thought on guitar body structure but nonetheless it works very well, providing a large sound with lots of overtones, plenty of bottom, and good balance.
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