New sound port WIP

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bugeyed

Posts: 56
Joined: Aug. 24 2009
From: Conroe, Texas

New sound port WIP

Still need to do some touching up & sealing the edges. Sounds nice, but not as loud as I expected.

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at_leo_87

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Joined: Aug. 30 2008
From: Boston, MA, U.S.A

RE: New sound port WIP (in reply to bugeyed)

nice! did you add support from the inside?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 6 2009 1:19:43

Ron.M

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Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland

RE: New sound port WIP (in reply to bugeyed)

Very elegant design!

Did you do it yourself?

cheers,

Ron

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 6 2009 4:44:49

bugeyed

Posts: 56
Joined: Aug. 24 2009
From: Conroe, Texas

RE: New sound port WIP (in reply to bugeyed)

Thanks, did it myself & it was a bit stressful. I have all of the proper tools, so it wasn't a struggle, just a nagging fear that I would slip or jerk & mess it up. As far as support, it is a cypress/mahogany/cypress laminate side, so I am not as concerned about it cracking. I am planning to seal the edge with superglue & it is a pretty thin laminate, so I may add some veneer to back it up. Probable feel better if I do.
BTW I started with one hole & decided that I wanted it bigger/louder. I didn't want one large hole, so I considered several multi hole designs, but I wanted it to look Spanish or Moorish as opposed to modern. I think it looks a bit Spanish/Moorsh don't you.
Thanks,
kev

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 6 2009 4:58:42