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at_leo_87 -> RE: OK, florian, i f*cking did it, alright?! (Aug. 7 2009 15:24:41)
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alright, time to wrap up my show and tell here before i post the sound port test recordings.
-New golpeadors: the thicker material gives a much clearer, louder golpe sound. and also ease of mind. cool.
-Shine frets: the guitar sounds a tad bit brighter, but that could be attributed to many things. it certainly looks cooler.
-Fix loose tuning machines: the toothpick thing worked perfectly. no more rattle, rattle from the tuning machines.
-New saddle: god, what a pain in the arse. it was hard to shape it to appropriate size. i had to resort to a belt sander and even with that, it was difficult to get close to the right thickness. i used good 60 grit sandpaper and that did basically nothing. i used 100 grit and 150 grit cheap sandpaper and that worked but took a LONG time. im going to get some good 100/150 grit sandpaper and try lowering the action and reshaping it a bit next time.
-Shave bridge: the added break angle and room to lower the saddle even more is cool. im sure the added break angle has an effect on the tone.
-Convert to 12 hole bridge: definitely increases break angle. it's not that much easier to change strings though. i never had a problem with the traditional way.
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-Add sound port: where do i start?
when i first strung it up, i didnt notice much a difference. it's a subtle change. but also big in a way. get what i mean? lol. the more i play it, the more i hear things that weren't there before. it's not like getting hit in the face with a big change.
the notes have more body, more "presence" without sounding muddy. i used to get the guitar to sound like this but with only a few certain notes but now i can do it with basically every note. it's like a built in reverb.
my guitar sounded a bit thin before. now it sounds like it has more meat to it. the bass is more round and the treble fuller. the trebles sound a little punchier. the whole guitar just seems more alive.
when i cover the sound port, my guitar sounds like it has a stuffy nose (in comparison to it being opened.) when i open it, it sounds like it just cleared it's nose and can now breathe properly. it goes from "oooooh" to "aaaaah."
it's like wearing the wrong prescription glasses. you dont know how much better you can see until you put on a pair of new glasses with the right prescription.
from the front, the change is unnoticeable. or the change is so small it's hard to hear.
the sound port idea is cool enough that i'll be drilling a hole into my other guitar soon.
if you're thinking about getting one, be careful if you have laminate sides. it may chip here and there.
and oh yeah, sitting in traditional position is awesome because the sound port is right there in your face. [:D]
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