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Post by harleedea on Jul 13, 2015 0:34:40 GMT
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Post by vikingblues on Jul 13, 2015 6:27:51 GMT
Strange looking is right - a bit like the guitar equivalent of the elephant man!  But given my continual complaint of the player not getting to hear the acoustic guitar they play as well as everyone else I shouldn't dismiss the idea out of hand. We're a pretty conservative lot in not going for massive change in the guitar world though - maybe it's too much of a step looks wise! I've never built an acoustic guitar so I've no idea what the practicalities are in getting the sound out that way. Mark ... I've just found a couple of guitar forums with threads about this - dated 2009 and 2010. Guess it was a step too far then. |
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Post by davewhite on Jul 13, 2015 7:20:21 GMT
Well it seems to me that he's invented (sorry re-invented ) the hollow arm of a harp guitar:  A side sound port (plus main soundhole) will give you "stereo" and the extra side soundport maybe some more (a bit like a Ryan "arm bevel flute" or one of Alan Beardsell's guitars) but the extra chamber volume and length gives a "reverby" sound which matches his description of hearing the guitar recordings as "playing live". |
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Post by harleedea on Jul 13, 2015 11:02:36 GMT
Dave,
Im thinking about putting a sound port in my acoustic guitar like the ones you have installed in your instruments.
Would you be able to give me a few tips on how to do it? I watched a tutorial, but the hole seemed a bit big compared to your ones
Many thanks
Harlee
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 13, 2015 14:38:48 GMT
harleedea - this might be helpful Harlee - - or maybe not....  Keith
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Post by harleedea on Jul 13, 2015 15:53:04 GMT
Thank you, but that would be the worst thing I could do haha
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Post by davewhite on Jul 15, 2015 14:21:02 GMT
Would you be able to give me a few tips on how to do it? I watched a tutorial, but the hole seemed a bit big compared to your ones Harlee, In terms of size I make mine egg shaped about 45mm long and about 30mm wide - this works well with my instruments. If you aren't practical in nature and your guitar is one you want to sell on I wouldn't try it yourself. If you do have a go be prepared for things to go wrong General tips are that it's easier to make a hole bigger than it is to make it smaller so start small and go from there. Don't use power tools you have no experience with - dangerous beasties that can and will bite you back hard. General techniques are to mark the port take out from the centre to close to the mark and finish carefully to the final shape with various small files - bought or made with sandpaper stuck to dowels or sticks. It will also depend on how your guitar sides are constructed - solid wood or ply - and how thick they are. Thinner sides crack easier while shaping and made the whole port assembly fragile without some support. |
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Post by harleedea on Jul 16, 2015 14:56:38 GMT
Thanks for the tips Dave.
Ill definately have to give some thought before i try it
Harlee
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