I think that truss bars, if they have any are a formality on instruments like these.

I am a luthier and it’s hard to tell from the one photo but I think this should be fixable. Take all the string tension off of it and get it to a professional.

No biggie. It just means you can’t leave until you hunt down and kill the vampire.

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Hello to you as well. I hope things are well with you. Britt is here Britt-Lundgren with the dash.