Does box ornamentation effect resonance?

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Permalink Reply by Vinylhed on August 17, 2012 at 11:17am

You know what? I've got loads of boxes collected, I might just use one for practice. If I goes well, I might try it on this box.

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Permalink Reply by South Paw,Davey on August 17, 2012 at 11:13am

So its eye candy or ear candy I like both;-)

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Permalink Reply by Vinylhed on August 17, 2012 at 11:16am

Yup! I know that the bottom of the boxes would resonate better, but there's no way I'm hiding the lid design.

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Permalink Reply by RTZGUITARS on August 17, 2012 at 11:22am

Don't count out lid on the back Vinyl this gives you a soundboard with sides and more options on how to attach the lid.

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Permalink Reply by Vinylhed on August 17, 2012 at 11:26am

Of course you're right. But it seems such a shame,

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Permalink Reply by Sharecropper (Joel) on August 17, 2012 at 5:20pm

  A sound hole (or holes ) on the side , facing up at the player , is another option .  This option will direct more sound at the player .     The box you have looks like it would look good with groment covered sound holes , one on each side .  My opinion !

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Permalink Reply by Vinylhed on August 17, 2012 at 5:24pm

...And a valued opinion it is too.

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Permalink Reply by RTZGUITARS on August 17, 2012 at 6:18pm

Told you Vinyl pandoras box. I love reading oily's comments on these post,

I was typing fast as I could as to be the first post when i hit add

there was Ron's post hope you got enough ideas from everyone. 

When you go to cut your sound ports start small 

you can alway make the hole bigger, if you use grommits                    

your size is set to big a hole you won't be happy.

My electric don't have sound ports                                                          

 I  like the way they sound in a dark quiet room  Thats a Guy Clark line. but it true.

Guy's a guitar builder seen his shop in one of the Townes Docs.

One last thing look for solid wood boxes,

many reasons but you can sand the sound board to any thickness.

Good Luck Dude.

 

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Permalink Reply by Vinylhed on August 17, 2012 at 6:44pm

Cheers, RTZ. I was just canvasing people's views on the subject, only to completely ignore the sage advice and screw it up. 

I didn't know Guy Clark made guitars. I like him all the more now.

P.S.

Every time I see your name, I see this in my head:

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on August 17, 2012 at 7:37pm

Ehhhh...we all know RTZ is crackers.;-)

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Permalink Reply by RTZGUITARS on August 21, 2012 at 2:17am

Heeeeeyyyyyyy I can read alittle, i'm right here!!!!!!!!

I can hear you.....

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on August 24, 2012 at 4:27pm

I know. If you were a ghost, there'd be chains rattling, or something. >:-E

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