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Comment by Jerry D Smith on June 27, 2017 at 9:22am

Yeah, I've thought about that type of sound hole placement; I've played some ukes with sound holes on the sides, which allows the soundboards to vibrate for the full length/width.  if your box is thick enough it makes sense, but with this small, thin Oliva Robusto box, I opted to stagger the holes as best I could and the sound is pretty good.  The decibel level is only slightly less than my traditional build--it effects the fullness of the sound more than anything.  Thanks for the feedback.

Comment by Moritz Voegeli on June 27, 2017 at 8:21am

I suppose with a tinier floating bridge you get even more sound of your box. The floating bridges cbgitty sells are unfortunately too low for a construction which lets a gap between soundboard and neck, but this gap is essential for an optimum sound. For this kind of cbgs I prefer to add the sound holes on the upper side of the box, to let the soundboard untouched, and these babies are really loud.

Comment by Dano Schultz on June 25, 2017 at 4:30am

Some classic concepts with a beautiful execution - exceptionally well done, Jerry.

Comment by Uncle John on June 24, 2017 at 6:28am

I sometimes intend to do one and then seem to go back to thinking inside the box.

Comment by Jerry D Smith on June 24, 2017 at 6:24am

I wanted to build at least one neck-on-top CBG for comparison, and I had a small box, so it made sense, but I think I still prefer a traditional design.  Thanks.

Comment by Uncle John on June 24, 2017 at 3:22am

That is an unusual combination of the simplest CBG build with a lot of nice work and detail.