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| Author: | Cecil [ Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:03 pm ] |
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I am currently building an OM style but plan to make the box a litle deeper than standard. Does the sound hole diameter need to be increased when adding volume to the interior of the box? I am adding about 1/4 in. to the depth. cecil |
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| Author: | tippie53 [ Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:56 pm ] |
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the standard hole will be fine. If you do want to go larger I wouldn't go over 4" john hall |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:40 pm ] |
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To be honest, I just use a 100mm hole for everything. I'd need a lot of convincing that anyone can hear the difference in a 5mm change. Colin |
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| Author: | Cecil [ Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:18 am ] |
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Thanks guys, I wasn't sure and now I am. cecil |
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| Author: | RussellR [ Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:33 am ] |
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I use 96mm on most models, On the smaller bodied guitars I make I go smaller, but only so the hole looks in proportion. I know at Martin they certainly used to if not still do change the mearurement on each model size, I think it got 1/16" larger with each step up the size range. Personally I think it was more to do with the look and keeping everything nicely balanced to scale rather than a need to cope with larger volumes of air, I have experimented a bit with sizes and have to say I'm with Colin I can't see these small shifts having a major influenece |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:56 am ] |
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I use 3.5 inch on parlours and single 0, 3 3/4 on 00, possibly on 000, and then 4 inch on OM and larger. larrivee on his oversize holes goes 4 1/4 I think. |
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