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RE: soundportparty in my patio (in reply to Guest)
Domenic excellent man congratulations ! let me know wich one it is so i look for it
Yeah man look into this port thing!! its absoluteley worth it..guitar sounds excellent man..it is exactly how i feel atm
Kubase I got what Anders said...2 pages back..2.8mm or something..
and make sure u put it where mine is ...not right next to the ear so that you dont lose any of the effect of the glope...and the sound comes out evently like a stereo effect from moth your soundhole and port..
i havent tried it any other way so i dint know how good or how different is but i am really happy with this setup...u still hear everything u heard before but this ads like a nice litlle stereo effect....instead of hearing just the port
BTW i tried looking back to tell you the exact diameter but Anders deleted all his posts here...just pm him and ask him..he will tell you
RE: soundportparty in my patio (in reply to Florian)
Well I will of course, but I think it will be a different experience to yours. I have my Anders blanca (see avatar) and a Conde factory negra which to be honest is not a very good guitar. It's the Conde I'll be opening up, mainly out of curiosity. Who knows, it may make it a nice guitar to play, which would be great!
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RE: soundportparty in my patio (in reply to Florian)
hey florian,
after the soundport was cut out, did your luthier friend have to refinish that area? i have lacquer on my guitar (i think). i wonder if the freshly exposed edges will have to be protected somehow.
RE: soundportparty in my patio (in reply to at_leo_87)
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after the soundport was cut out, did your luthier friend have to refinish that area? i have lacquer on my guitar (i think). i wonder if the freshly exposed edges will have to be protected somehow.
he put something on the edges...not sure what but he assured me that the guitar will brake anywhere else first before it will ever brake there
how did you guys choose the right place for the hole??
depends where u want the sound coming out...i took anders word for it imagined hed done some experimenting...so i didnt place it right under the ear a litlle to the side...so i get sound from all equally...my port, the soundhole, etc..
RE: soundportparty in my patio (in reply to Florian)
I can’t stand this anymore! You guys really are quite clueless about this port thing, but I can understand, as you guys just don't know anything, but I on the other hand. You see, you can't just blindly drill a hole in the side of your guitar and expect it to be anything close to perfect.
What you guys don't understand is you need to "tune" your ports. I have no intention of repeating myself, so read closely. I have never revealed my secret port tuning methods before, but you people are so ignorant you won't use (or remember) them anyway, but that's another story.
OK here goes. The secret to proper port tuning is "Salt", but not just any salt. You must obtain salt from the Satan Sea, obtained only at midnight of the infernal equinox on leap years only. Trust me, I know what I am talking about. Any other salt will not work. Once this valuable ingredient is obtained, it must be stored in a hermetically sealed mason jar.
The tuning method involves placing a small amount of salt on your index finger tip and very carefully rubbing the exposed edge of the port.
Now of course it is not that simple. It has taken me well over fifty years to master my special port tuning methods, but you have an opportunity of a lifetime. I am putting together a one week intensive “Port Tuning Workshop” to be held in a very remote, secret location, to be revealed only after sending your deposit. I will only accept five pre screened individuals that I feel are worthy. You must send 500 US dollars (non refundable if you are refused) along with a current curriculum vita. All accepted applicants will be placed in a lottery for the coveted five spots. Total cost of the workshop is $5,000 US, plus room and board and transportation.
RE: soundportparty in my patio (in reply to Florian)
I played a guitar with ports the other day...it was a Kenny Hill classical with 2 ports, one on the bass and one on the treble.
It was a very unscientific experiment ( the only had 5 strings on it and was somewhat out of tune) but I was not impressed with it at all.
I did Jason's experiment of playing a constant arpegio with my right hand and covering and uncovering the soundport...maybe it was because there were 2 ports but the difference was really negligable and I didn't hear any improvement in sound.
I don't want to bias anybody... but just to put my experience out there.
RE: soundportparty in my patio (in reply to Florian)
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Pat, you forgot to mention that ports only go on the left side of the guitar.
If you drill one one the right, it's called starboard.
Oh, I have that covered in the Workshop. We spend the first 2 1/2 days on "Port" ports and the other 2 1/2 on "Starboard" ports. You know...any old port in the storm!
RE: soundportparty in my patio (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
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I don't want to bias anybody... but just to put my experience out there
thats fair enough man..i cant comment on that cause i dont know what that guitar was like or how the ports were...and perhaps if you had heard that same guitar without the port you might have noticed a difference...for all you know it might have been a poorer guitar them the one u are playing atm to begin with
u can only compare the effectiveness of a port against the same guitar imo or a guitar u did use before the port was installed..
a port dosent do magic sound on guitaars..it works with what was there allready and makes it better (just makes the sound travel better around your ear...therefore u feel better)...but if what was there allready to begin with was really poor..u might not notice the difference expecially if you dont know what that guitar was like without the port and yourself play a better guitar daily
RE: soundportparty in my patio (in reply to Andy Culpepper)
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I know that's the hard part...how do you know if it will be worth it?
I know thats exactly right..its not that u dont belive others is just its such a commitment lol..its a hole in your guitar
i tottaly relate to how u feel...lucky for me i am impulsive and irresponible, do things without thinking too much lol for once it worked to my advantage..probably the first and last time
id love to tell you " fu*k it, just close your eyes and just jump"...but thats my strategy everyone has to do it in their own time..
RE: soundportparty in my patio (in reply to Florian)
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(just makes the sound travel better around your ear...therefore u feel better)
This is where Ramzi (El Rumbero de Beruit) has us all beat.
How do you hear yourself better when playing onstage etc without the need for expensive monitor equipment or drilling $50 holes in your guitar?
Answer: The Stethoscope.
A non-professionial one is available at under £10 on eBay AND comes complete with a penlight (with batteries) to help find your way onto a darkened stage AND a handy BLUE Tourniquet, in case you should have an accident while performing.