verhoevenc Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Here's the design for the F-hole that I'm planning to put on my guitar (looks like a cross between a tele thin-line and a Myka Dragonfly). What do you guy's think? I know the pics a little fuzzy (camera phone...) but it's basicaaly a SLIGHTLY distorted (in shape) version of a classic f-hole where the rounded ends are circles that are actually distached from the "shaft" of the f. And where the shaft and the ball ends are seperated, the shaft's ends sort of "craddle" the balls. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 It's good, but for me it's too busy. I don't know what it's going on, or whether you'll have binding or purfling or whatever, but it's just a little busy for me. Maybe a little longer, and with the bottom hole a little smaller it would look more pleasing. But don't take my (or any of our) opinion too seriously because you know what the finished product is going to look like, and you have a vision for it. So sometimes "too fancy" is exactly what the guitar needs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 I don't think there is any excuse for mentioning the 'shaft cradling the balls', this is a family forum. Lest Mr. Falbo think he got away with it, I also noted his gratuitous use of the phrase 'bottom hole'. Gentlemen, I'm disgusted. Seriously, I agree with Frank - it's a tad busy, and doesn't flow very well to my eye, but the context matters - it might be just the job with your body design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 I agree, all those shafts and holes are definately gettin a little too biz-ay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Hahahaha, i'm sorry, I honestly didn't even notice that lol. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 I think it'd look great on a modern looking design. My only worry is that the tiny little rib of wood between the detatched section and the body of the 'f' would crack or break completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Yeah, I'm planning on doing it but leaving a little more space as to not have to worry so much about the whole breaking thing... but I mean I KNOW it can be done, cause I got the idea to cut-up/section-off the pieces of the f-hole from this thorne guitars' f-hole: Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3Va1L Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 well, i wouldn't hit that guitar in that area... nor would I hit it any way whatsoever!!! It's really a nice guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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