John, there is no such think as negative pin-cg layout. It is the deception of the look of the pin-cg-mb locations with regards to finger-thumb holes.
Everything is about the distance to your PAP, NOT any of the drilled holes!
If my PAP is 4 inches over, "5-1/2 inches from PAP layout" will put the pin left of my middle finger. If your PAP is around 5-1/2 inches over, same layout would end up with the pin being placed just below the bridge. Regardless of their look, those two layouts ARE same for our styles.
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Regards,
Natal
Edited on 2/3/2009 3:36 PM