A new soundport design

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Anders Eliasson

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A new soundport design

My favorite soundport is the inlayed flower that can be seen on many of my guitars. I charge a 200,.€ extra for that one. Some people dont want to pay that and some dont like the design (fair enough) Therefor I made a "normal" soundport for no extra charge. It was hole in the sides. It works perfectly well but it looks like a hole. So here you have my new hole soundport. I think the binding around it makes it a lot more elegant.

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Gummy

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RE: A new soundport design (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

The binding does improve the plain hole, but I love your inlay better.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 6 2011 10:28:39

kozz

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RE: A new soundport design (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Looks beautifull Anders!
The owner will be very pleased

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 6 2011 10:58:05

doublek

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RE: A new soundport design (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Hello Andres ,what is the benefit of this hole??

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XXX

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RE: A new soundport design (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Looks great! Do you have any numbers how much guitars you sell with and without soundport in a given period?

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gbv1158

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RE: A new soundport design (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

quote:

I think the binding around it makes it a lot more elegant.

True!
Anders........also if in my old damaged brain :-) the guitar has only one hole, I have to say that as in your rosettes, you are able to reach the beauty with simplicity, which is the most difficult goal in the ART.

ciao
Giambattista

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 6 2011 13:49:10

Anders Eliasson

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RE: A new soundport design (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Thanks a lot.

Dennis, I would say that some 50 - 60% have soundports. Maybe a little bit more.

Doublek
Please do a search here on the foro. We´ve had many discussions about soundports.
IMHO it gives you a more direct input and a rounder sound overall, without loosing anything. My own guitars ALWAYS have soundports. I cant live without them anymore.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 6 2011 15:04:33

El Kiko

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RE: A new soundport design (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

quote:

It works perfectly well but it looks like a hole.

I been looking at it and,.... I think it is a hole

and I like that you say it works perfectly well, does this mean you have put in a hole that didn't work?
At least it is a hand-made hole as oppose to them mass made factory holes that you see all over the place,, yuk....

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 6 2011 17:19:12

Anders Eliasson

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RE: A new soundport design (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

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and I like that you say it works perfectly well, does this mean you have put in a hole that didn't work?

No!

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bugeyed

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RE: A new soundport design (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Nice hole Anders! I agree that the binding gives it a finished look.

Cheers,
kev

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Oct. 7 2011 1:34:03

Anders Eliasson

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RE: A new soundport design (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

I´ve just finished the building of the guitar, so here you have a picture of the soundport when French polished. More pictures of the guitar here:
http://news-from-the-workshop.blogspot.com/