12 string side Resonator Idea-your thoughts? :D

[Tim Mason]

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"Originally Posted on: Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:14 am"

Hey team, so i have an old 12 string that has a hole in the side rear and i thought "a mini resonator would fill that hole nicely!", it would be in a strange spot as you can see(below) though being so small the resonation would be very minute to the overall tone. 12 string resonator.....

Im wondering if someone could make up a mini resonator or know who may be able to do it for me, to drop in here:

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[jeffhigh]

Resonators need to be connected to the strings via the bridge to work.
Not really feasible in this situation.

[Kim]

Rustic sound port for a lefty

[Tim Mason]

Yeah, you are of course right, but i still want to put some kind of resonating device in there for a subtle tone change

But i am lost for what exactly, so im hoping to find a resonator designer and give this betty a new life


Whats that you say kim, Do you mean a simple cut or a resonator sound port? Sorry i have no experience in this arena, basicaly a resonator newbie ah.... maybe i should jst make a lefty sound port (great idea kim), i dunno

[John Steele]

At the risk of asking the obvious; Why not just patch the hole? Clean up the hole, Overlap a patch on the inside, and flush matching wood out. Not uber elegant but considering the hole....
J

[Tim Mason]

I wanted to try something different, im now thinking a square brass sheet with a small sound port cut out of the brass, could make it removable and swap port sizes to hit the sweet spot, hmm.

[Puff]

20 years playing, i spent the last few years diving into the complexities of guitar repairs.

Why am I thinkin "Fly on a toilet seat...."

[Lillian]

Puff, you're starting to sound like a troll with a grudge.

[Puff]

Lillian -you haven't heard - only read.

[Tim Mason]

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[Kim]

Hey!! I don't recall giving anyone permission to post images of me all over the net...Thank goodness you caught me in one of those rare moment where I had my pants on in front of the pc, could have been very embarrassing

[Bob Connor]

Puff

Try to be nice to people.

That's all we really ask here.

And I can't see any benevolence in your previous post.

Regards

[seeaxe]

Speaking in my offical capacity as a lefty 12 string owner who knows absolutely sweet FA about resonators...............

I would have though that if the hole had been in the soundboard then replacing the top with some kind of resonator top could have been a goer but sound port sounds like a better option to do something differnt -

I like the brass idea - cos I've never seen that on a guitar.

A big soundport could work. 12 strings are so loud that it could be pretty amazing. You might need to play wearing ear muffs!

Also, if you do try a soundport, and you dont feel thats quite enough, you can always do something, no loss,

With the extra string tension, are you going to have structural problems with such a large hole in the ribs - there's one way to find out!

Good luck anyway - doesnt look like you have much to lose with that particular instrument? Dont forget to post some pictures of the end result.

Cheers
Richard

[kiwigeo]

Kim wrote:
Hey!! I don't recall giving anyone permission to post images of me all over the net...Thank goodness you caught me in one of those rare moment where I had my pants on in front of the pc, could have been very embarrassing

J***s Kim isnt it about time you updated that computer????!!......looks like an XT. And how do you manage finding ribbons for that dot matrix printer?

BTW...not a bad moustache for a 12 year old.

[Kim]

kiwigeo wrote:

BTW...not a bad moustache for a 12 year old.

That's not a mustache Martin it's bong ring.

[Tim Mason]

! You guys are nutz,lol.

Im going with the lefty brass sound port, I most definately will post B & A pics, But lots to do, sound port, refinish and a new headstock

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