What effect do the number or size of sound holes have on the "unplugged" sound of a CBG? I currently have only one 1" sound hole and would like for it to be a bit louder.
Thanks, Sam
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problem is prolly not the sound holes sam.Is there space between the neck and the bridge?? How thick is the top?? A bit higher action also helps with volume.
Also to big or to many sound holes will actually take away from volume rather then increase
A single one inch hole is probably ok ..... some may argue , but I have seen times when it didn't seem to make a difference if the box even had holes or not.
He means is there a gap between the top of the box and the top of the neck where it goes thru the box. This allows the top of the box to vibrate much more freely ( just like a regular guitar) and helps with volume.
Try playing without the box snuggled up against your body .. I play with just an edge against my body. Same thing as the gap, more if the box vibrating.
And, it's just a simple matter of fact, some boxes just don't sound as good or loud as others. I have disassemled 2 of my builds and replaced boxes.
Matt
A single one inch hole is probably ok ..... some may argue , but I have seen times when it didn't seem to make a difference if the box even had holes or not.
He means is there a gap between the top of the box and the top of the neck where it goes thru the box. This allows the top of the box to vibrate much more freely ( just like a regular guitar) and helps with volume.
Try playing without the box snuggled up against your body .. I play with just an edge against my body. Same thing as the gap, more if the box vibrating.
And, it's just a simple matter of fact, some boxes just don't sound as good or loud as others. I have disassemled 2 of my builds and replaced boxes.
Matt
I've seen CBG where the top looked like a county road sign after a big sale on shotgun shells -- ie, shot full of holes. The physics is complicated, but a cliff notes version says that a soundboard can't vibrate if it looks like swiss cheese. Adding a second 1" hole couldn't hurt, but don't get carried away.
You might think about putting a second hole in the SIDE. That would direct the sound at the player, and not compromise the top. Just a stupid thought; I'm not sure if I'd try it on MINE, heh heh. But I've seen them on custom acoustic guitars.
I built a lyre once that had NO sound holes at all (see my photo section). A second lyre had a few small holes. both based on 1,000 year old examples. But Not much difference in volumn.
I've seen CBG where the top looked like a county road sign after a big sale on shotgun shells -- ie, shot full of holes. The physics is complicated, but a cliff notes version says that a soundboard can't vibrate if it looks like swiss cheese. Adding a second 1" hole couldn't hurt, but don't get carried away.
You might think about putting a second hole in the SIDE. That would direct the sound at the player, and not compromise the top. Just a stupid thought; I'm not sure if I'd try it on MINE, heh heh. But I've seen them on custom acoustic guitars.
I built a lyre once that had NO sound holes at all (see my photo section). A second lyre had a few small holes. both based on 1,000 year old examples. But Not much difference in volumn.
I think I know the CBG you are talking about. That particular box has a lid that is somewhat thicker than the normal box, which is typically (roughly) 1/8 inch thick. Because the lid is a little thicker, it may not vibrate as easily, thus not create as much resonance as you might like.
You could possibly get more volume with more holes in the lid, but my understanding is that the more holes you drill, the more treble the sound is, and the less holes you drill, the more bassy the sound is.
You could also get one of those little battery powered amps and plug it in and crank the volume up!!! LOL
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