Help with sound holes

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Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on March 27, 2010 at 1:47pm

tarp grommets from the hardware or sewing store. think that's what you mean. search with the little white box at the top right corner of this page for sound hole covers, you'll get lots of options and ideas and even sources if you are lucky.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Evan Russ on March 27, 2010 at 2:04pm

Tarp Grommets! YES! Thanks Dianne. Brilliant.

Diane in Chicago said:

tarp grommets from the hardware or sewing store. think that's what you mean. search with the little white box at the top right corner of this page for sound hole covers, you'll get lots of options and ideas and even sources if you are lucky.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Roberts on March 28, 2010 at 12:47am

Barry Evan Russ said:

Tarp Grommets! YES! Thanks Dianne. Brilliant.

If tarp grommets aren't big enough for you, try curtain grommets. I got mine at a fabric store for $1.75 each. The pair cost almost as much as the strings themselves. :-(

But look at the photos on my page and see if you want something that big.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Evan Russ on March 28, 2010 at 9:22am

Thanks Alan, I'll check your site. Besides a couple of large grommets can't be more than having to buy a pack of 25 tarp grommets.

Alan Roberts said:

Barry Evan Russ said:

Tarp Grommets! YES! Thanks Dianne. Brilliant.

If tarp grommets aren't big enough for you, try curtain grommets. I got mine at a fabric store for $1.75 each. The pair cost almost as much as the strings themselves. :-(

But look at the photos on my page and see if you want something that big.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Roberts on March 28, 2010 at 10:21am

Barry Evan Russ said:

Thanks Alan, I'll check your site. Besides a couple of large grommets can't be more than having to buy a pack of 25 tarp grommets.

Yep, the gromets on my CBG are for curtains. I looked all over our local hardware store (a first-class store, BTW, loads better than a Home Despot or Lowe's) and couldn't find anything big enough. I might use some drain hardware mext time, or cut thin sections from a PVC pipe.

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on March 28, 2010 at 11:56am

Here is a whole bunch of them from Amazon.Com

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=curtain+grommets&...

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Permalink Reply by Barry Evan Russ on March 28, 2010 at 1:57pm

Thanks

Iggy said:

Here is a whole bunch of them from Amazon.Com

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=curtain+grommets&...

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Permalink Reply by Ronnie Retherford on March 28, 2010 at 9:39pm

You can also use door pulls: http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/4-string-2-5?context=user

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Permalink Reply by David Fultz on April 2, 2010 at 4:46am

I started using sliding cabinet door pulls, They take a little grinding to remove the back( to make it a hole ) pack of 4 little ones or two big ones for about 2 bucks at Lowes. They come in nickel or black. A little window screen inside the hole looks nice too.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Evan Russ on April 2, 2010 at 11:43am

Thanks Dave, all help welcome, and good idea. Next time you are at Lowes, look at the 1+ inch crumb cups in plumbing too.

David Fultz said:

I started using sliding cabinet door pulls, They take a little grinding to remove the back( to make it a hole ) pack of 4 little ones or two big ones for about 2 bucks at Lowes. They come in nickel or black. A little window screen inside the hole looks nice too.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Evan Russ on April 2, 2010 at 9:46pm

Thanks, Dianne in Chicago told me that, but thanks. Lowes it is!

Randy S. Bretz said:

Tinyguitars uses closet rod covers, their brass and very nice looking. Lowes carries them.

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Permalink Reply by C. B. Gitty (Ben) on September 30, 2010 at 11:26am

I have been adding more varieties of larger curtain grommets in my shop. Have several sizes in brass, copper and nickel, and just ordered a 1.5" nickel variety today. I also have smaller standard grommets. http://www.cbgitty.com/cubecart/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=26

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