Gasman Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) Hey If you want more front end power in your G Series Guitar - Try this - I stuffed the hole with my Gibson Beanie! Edited November 13, 2021 by Gasman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 That’s a retro-quality fix if I ever saw one! Brings to mind when I’d throw gas from my motorcycle’s float bowl onto a campfire for starter fluid - You do what ya gotta do! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salfromchatham Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 I played the G45 again yesterday. it Still sounded flipping great… 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 19 hours ago, Gasman said: Hey If you want more front end power in your G Series Guitar - Try this - I stuffed the hole with my Gibson Beanie! Good thing you didn't use a Martin tee-shirt or cap to stuff the hole as then the two objects would mutually annihilate. RBSinTo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwlsky Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Gasman, would you rather the sound port not be there, or do you notice a positive difference with it when playing alone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) I have said it before and I will say it again . . . why buy a guitar with 2 holes and plug up one? If you want more front end power grab one of your one holed guitars. Edited November 15, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) Kwisky - No I actually love the sound with both sound holes open - It is very Unique sounding. It is a bit brighter than a Std. J-45 - but still sounds Great to me. I was kiddingly just showing and option for giving it more Front end. Ken Edited November 15, 2021 by Gasman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Kwlsky said: Gasman, would you rather the sound port not be there, or do you notice a positive difference with it when playing alone? On 11/14/2021 at 3:01 AM, Salfromchatham said: I played the G45 again yesterday. it Still sounded flipping great… I Agree Sal - great sounding guitar for not a lot of bread! Oh and Russo's just opened a store in my neck of the woods. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 I am guessing somebody will come along and make a removable plug for that Port - Just Because😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) I make a plug. Nothing fancy, but works great. I make them out of Phillipine Teak. As far as plugging the hole, what's wrong with two sounds from one guitar? And if You don't own one, why would You care? And they do sound different plugged, and especially when amplified. Edited November 29, 2021 by ajay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwlsky Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Some other guitar companies in the past have tried the top sound port, but it never really took off. I would love to try one of these new Gibsons to experience the sound difference, but that would be a 4 hour drive for me. Gasman, any way to capture the sound difference with video/audio? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 (edited) 22 hours ago, ajay said: I make a plug. Nothing fancy, but works great. I make them out of Phillipine Teak. As far as plugging the hole, what's wrong with two sounds from one guitar? And if You don't own one, why would You care? And they do sound different plugged, and especially when amplified. So only people who own them should chime in and give their 2 cents. Have you ever posted on a topic and you didn't own that piece of gear or string ect? Edited November 30, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 On 11/30/2021 at 9:11 AM, Kwlsky said: Some other guitar companies in the past have tried the top sound port, but it never really took off. I would love to try one of these new Gibsons to experience the sound difference, but that would be a 4 hour drive for me. Gasman, any way to capture the sound difference with video/audio? Actually there are a few YouTube video's that try to show the differences. To me it sounds much fuller with both holes open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwlsky Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 12/4/2021 at 9:51 PM, Gasman said: Actually there are a few YouTube video's that try to show the differences. Watched the videos and it definitely sounds louder with both holes open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 I have one guitar with a sound port. It's the one guitar that I have built: The addition of a sound port does not reduce volume. It certainly changes the way the guitar sounds to the player. I also believes that the port also changes how the guitar sounds out front. But because I'm usually sitting behind the guitar, can't describe that difference well. I quite like this guitar, especially when playing in a group setting, where the sound port is quite helpful. I love John Monteleone's work. His guitars often feature huge sound ports. John has built guitars with sliding doors over the ports, and over the soundhole: I've played a couple and preferred the tone with all doors open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 My only ported stringed instrument. With my extraordinary luthier skills I'm afraid there would be a few extra unplanned ports in anything I tried to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 15 hours ago, jt said: ".............I've played a couple and preferred the tone with all doors open." jt, Interesting. My wife prefers my guitar playing with all the doors closed, and her being on the other side. RBSinTo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 hours ago, RBSinTo said: jt, Interesting. My wife prefers my guitar playing with all the doors closed, and her being on the other side. RBSinTo Ha! I typically receive the same response. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 hours ago, jt said: Ha! I typically receive the same response. 🙂 jt, A problem well known throughout the Musical Universe. RBSinTo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 hours ago, RBSinTo said: jt, A problem well known throughout the Musical Universe. RBSinTo Indeed! As a solo performer, I consider my gigs successful if I don't outnumber my audiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 4 hours ago, jt said: Indeed! As a solo performer, I consider my gigs successful if I don't outnumber my audiences. jt., I don't have that problem because our three cats come upstairs into the bedroom and sleep inside the guitar case of the instrument I'm playing. And they never complain about my playing. At least not to me. RBSinTo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 11 hours ago, RBSinTo said: jt., I don't have that problem because our three cats come upstairs into the bedroom and sleep inside the guitar case of the instrument I'm playing. And they never complain about my playing. At least not to me. RBSinTo If they meowed that was their disapproval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Cats have 2 sound ports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, fortyearspickn said: Cats have 2 sound ports. They do indeed. Gibson invented that in case you didn't know, not cats the sound port. I thought Willie invented it with Trigger? Edited December 8, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I think Willie invented the Stash Port, not the Sound Port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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