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RE: OK, florian, i f*cking did it, alright?!
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at_leo_87
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 RE: OK, florian, i f*cking did it, a... (in reply to Florian)
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haha. i knew the title had a high probability of being misinterpreted but i went for the joke anyways. i was playing along with what you said in your signature.
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Just fuc*ing go and get one !! you'l thank me for it
you are referring to sound ports, right? well, if so, i have to thank you because the sound port is awesome!
i'll elaborate tomorrow, there's a lot to say. 
plus, im going to give my guitar some time for it to get used to being tensioned up again and for the strings to resettle a bit.
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Date Aug. 7 2009 0:27:40
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at_leo_87
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RE: OK, florian, i f*cking did it, a... (in reply to El Saare)
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it is just like a TV show to pimp a car or house.Nice project....with noticing "Our team is well prepeard to achieve this works .Please Don't try this at Home"
glad you enjoyed it!
yes, my next modification will be a pop out lcd screen from the sound port, strobe light linings on the guitar, and a diamond studded spinning rosette (you know those spinning rims on cars?) i will also add nitrous oxide and a twin turbo to help me play faster. more on that later...
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Great work on the soundhole too, but Freud might have something to say about your preference for 3 holes.
How did the guy cut the holes?
He said he did them by hand. i think he started with some sort of circle cutter but stopped when he saw that the inside laminate would chip off. the outside layer is fine but the chipped insides give it the illusion that the circle is a little off. oh well, you drill holes and you learn.
i think i got the idea for three holes from jason's guitar. i think it looks pretty cool. radical but not too radical. mike kinney has some cool sound port ideas too. i might steal his bubbles design and have at it with my other guitar.
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Date Aug. 7 2009 14:42:05
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at_leo_87
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RE: OK, florian, i f*cking did it, a... (in reply to at_leo_87)
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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.
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Date Aug. 7 2009 15:24:41
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at_leo_87
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RE: OK, florian, i f*cking did it, a... (in reply to at_leo_87)
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lmao, hilarious post, flo.
we should dress up in nice suits (im sure you already have plenty of those) go door to door spreading the word about sound ports.
"excuse me sir, have you heard what sound ports can do for your life?"
we have to convert those damn non-believers.
or
we can be the soundport police. instead of carrying a gun, just carry a drill gun. bust down every door and make sure every guitar has a hole in it's side. repeat offenders will get a hole in their knee caps. or in their head (like ron's friends) so they can hear us better when we yell in their face about how awesome soundports are.
ok, sound files coming up next!
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Date Aug. 8 2009 11:16:31
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Florian
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RE: OK, florian, i f*cking did it, a... (in reply to at_leo_87)
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Hey Flo,
After the good reviews, I suppose I'd probably get one if I could be bothered, since I just muck around with the guitar for my own amusement and anything which would enhance the "personal feedback" (rather than all the sound coming from the front) would be cool IMO
wow ...if we get you over to our side everyones gonna wanna be on our team  ..if i was in your city id come by and take it in for you just to test my theory lol
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lmao, hilarious post, flo.
we should dress up in nice suits (im sure you already have plenty of those) go door to door spreading the word about sound ports.
"excuse me sir, have you heard what sound ports can do for your life?"
we have to convert those damn non-believers.
or
we can be the soundport police. instead of carrying a gun, just carry a drill gun. bust down every door and make sure every guitar has a hole in it's side. repeat offenders will get a hole in their knee caps. or in their head (like ron's friends) so they can hear us better when we yell in their face about how awesome soundports are.
ok, sound files coming up next!
HAHA you too !!
i get the feeling the foro is going to be spreading into two groups again ( like the OLD school Foro revolution..complete chaios and anarchy ) the A*hole people and the non A*HOLE people and theres gonna be discrimination and extreme prejudice
the A**Hole revolution is here baby !!
this inocent remark is probably going to come out really wrong but images like this get me excited ...
that baby is called the 7 AXIS MOLD DEEP HOLE  " because youre worth it"
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" ...no question to me its better ! 
maybe i'll stick a car freshener in my guitar. 
hes looking this way pretend like we talking " 
