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Andy Zimmerman

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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:34 pm

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First name: Andy
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Hi again
Has anyone used a classical guitar rosette in a steel string and just made the
soundhole smaller. Is it a problem to make the sound hole 7-10mm smaller
in diameter. (OM style body)

Thanks in Advance
Andy

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Michael McBroom

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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:36 pm

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Andy,

I haven't done this yet. Mostly I build classicals, but I've built one steel string so far. I chose a 4" soundhole diameter for my steel string, and I stick to pretty much standard soundhole diameters for classicals -- typically 3-3/8" or so.

It is my understanding that a smaller soundhole tends to bring out the bass response, but perhaps at the expense of the highs? Not sure. This may be less critical with a steel string.

Best,

Michael

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