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Jim Opfer

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Grisha, what's that on your guitar? 
Hi Grisha,

I noticed on one of your Youtube videos that you have an eliptical patch on the top of your guitar. Not on the lower bout but the upper just below your chin. I noticed Paco Pena has a similar device except his is positioned closer to the heel. Is it a tuner?
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Conrad

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RE: Grisha, what's that on your guitar? (in reply to Jim Opfer) 
Hey, Jim. In Grisha's case it's a soundport on his Stephen Connor guitar.

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ToddK

 

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RE: Grisha, what's that on your guitar? (in reply to Jim Opfer) 
I would really love to hear Grisha with a Conde guitar, or something
comparable.

I just dont care for the way the Connor flamenco guitar with the ports sounds.

I dont necesarily think its the ports. I think it might be the high action,
coupled with other things.

If i ever start making gobs of money, i will just buy him an A26 blanca,
go to Boston, and force him to play it. Conrad, you can hold him down
for me.

TK

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Jim Opfer

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RE: Grisha, what's that on your guitar? (in reply to Conrad) 
quote:

it's a soundport on his Stephen Connor guitar.


What, is that like a mic pick-up or something?
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ToddK

 

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RE: Grisha, what's that on your guitar? (in reply to Jim Opfer) 
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What, is that like a mic pick-up or something?


Its nothing more than a normal "soundhole".

Its just in the side of the guitar, instead of the center of the top.

It allows the player to hear more sound coming from the guitar.

TK

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Conrad

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RE: Grisha, what's that on your guitar? (in reply to ToddK) 
Hahaha, jokes, TK... I don't mind the sound at all really, but I also would like to see him with a Conde just for giggles. His Connor Classical anyway sure plays like butter despite the high action, that's for sure.

I just might be heading down for Boston Guitar Fest this year, if anyone's interested.

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Jim Opfer

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RE: Grisha, what's that on your guitar? (in reply to ToddK) 
Ah! cheers Todd.
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a_arnold

 

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RE: Grisha, what's that on your guitar? (in reply to Jim Opfer) 
Augustino LoPrinzi does that on some of his guitars too. In some ways its a compromise with the unconventional soundhole placement of Mike Kasha.

(Kasha is a physicist at Florida State U who worked with a luthier and used an oscilloscope and a lot of experimenting to redesign bracing, bridge, soundhole placement and top thickness to maximize volume and optimize balance between bass and treble. The result almost certainly had the most punch and volume of any nylon-strung acoustic guitar in existence, and the best balance, too. His guitars are rare, legendary, and quite valuable because not many were made -- because his luthier died, plus they weren't popular because of their unconventional appearance, having an oval soundhole in the right side of the upper bout, and some models had a second soundhole where Grisha's is. Plus the bridge is asymmetrical.)

LoPrinzi's guitars and Grisha's at least look normal from the front, so there is less resistance to that more inconspicuous innovation.

Playing a guitar with a hole there is like being in front of the instrument. And they are louder for the audience, too.
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