How do you mask the soundhole? - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T14:46:16Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/how-do-you-mask-the-soundhole?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A132376&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Ned.
I'm TOO familiar with…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-21:2177249:Comment:1328702014-05-21T04:00:32.607ZPaul Verticchiohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulVerticchio
<p>Hi Ned.</p>
<p>I'm TOO familiar with the inflatable bladders that plumbers use.</p>
<p>Keeping in mind that air (gas) can be compressed and liquids (water) can't, it will take some serious PSI of air to get it to inflate. If it fails: catastrophic damage to the instrument is probable.</p>
<p>They have an expansion range of about 3/4"-1" max. (according to my bro-in-law who is a union plumber).</p>
<p>At our local Farm Supply store, they sell all kinds of supply line tubing. They have several…</p>
<p>Hi Ned.</p>
<p>I'm TOO familiar with the inflatable bladders that plumbers use.</p>
<p>Keeping in mind that air (gas) can be compressed and liquids (water) can't, it will take some serious PSI of air to get it to inflate. If it fails: catastrophic damage to the instrument is probable.</p>
<p>They have an expansion range of about 3/4"-1" max. (according to my bro-in-law who is a union plumber).</p>
<p>At our local Farm Supply store, they sell all kinds of supply line tubing. They have several spools of what looks like inner tube rubber in various diameters. Some creative gluing & sealing & stitching of one end could yield some results. It's sold by the foot so experimenting is on the cheap.</p>
<p>Hope that helps :) Have a good one :)</p> I tried a balloon for a brace…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-21:2177249:Comment:1328672014-05-21T02:24:17.281ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>I tried a balloon for a brace jack once, Ron, and it didn't work. I couldn't get it to apply enough pressure so I had to rig another way to clamp it up. </p>
<p>I've thought about an inner tube but I haven't found one small enough... although, now that I'm thinking about it, plumbers use inflatable rubber plugs to pressure test gas and water lines. There may be some of these small enough to work. </p>
<p>I tried a balloon for a brace jack once, Ron, and it didn't work. I couldn't get it to apply enough pressure so I had to rig another way to clamp it up. </p>
<p>I've thought about an inner tube but I haven't found one small enough... although, now that I'm thinking about it, plumbers use inflatable rubber plugs to pressure test gas and water lines. There may be some of these small enough to work. </p> I just save all fome rubber 4…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-20:2177249:Comment:1328502014-05-20T19:25:39.189ZRon frazierhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Ronfrazier403
I just save all fome rubber 4' or so , make bigger than the holes cram it in and spray to your hearts content.<br/>
Cramer it in the f holes<br/>
One piece lasts for many guitars.<br/>
Balloons can break. I have thought of using a ballooned for gluing loose braces<br/>
Any ideas?<br/>
Ron
I just save all fome rubber 4' or so , make bigger than the holes cram it in and spray to your hearts content.<br/>
Cramer it in the f holes<br/>
One piece lasts for many guitars.<br/>
Balloons can break. I have thought of using a ballooned for gluing loose braces<br/>
Any ideas?<br/>
Ron Oops ... it was Bacall's line.tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-16:2177249:Comment:1328972014-05-16T07:28:51.309ZRobbie Collinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>Oops ... it was Bacall's line.</p>
<p>Oops ... it was Bacall's line.</p> Memorable scene:
Put your lip…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-14:2177249:Comment:1325452014-05-14T23:56:33.615ZMark McLeanhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkMcLean
<p>Memorable scene:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY15R3yHBEI" target="_blank">Put your lips together and blow</a></p>
<p>Memorable scene:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY15R3yHBEI" target="_blank">Put your lips together and blow</a></p> What could be simpler than an…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-14:2177249:Comment:1324682014-05-14T02:58:40.087ZRobbie Collinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>What could be simpler than an balloon? As Bogart said, "just put your lips together and blow."</p>
<p>What could be simpler than an balloon? As Bogart said, "just put your lips together and blow."</p> Cool info Ned, thanks! From a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-13:2177249:Comment:1323782014-05-13T23:39:40.415Zjoeguamhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/joeguam
<p>Cool info Ned, thanks! From a sourcing perspective, balloons are much easier to find than foam rubber, and can also work for all different sizes of instruments from guitars to ukes. I don't have the f-hole challenge, but I think I'll try both the balloon and foam rubber methods - both with cardboard or plastic on top - to see which one works best for me.</p>
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<p>Thanks again.</p>
<p>Cool info Ned, thanks! From a sourcing perspective, balloons are much easier to find than foam rubber, and can also work for all different sizes of instruments from guitars to ukes. I don't have the f-hole challenge, but I think I'll try both the balloon and foam rubber methods - both with cardboard or plastic on top - to see which one works best for me.</p>
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<p>Thanks again.</p> I once used a rectangular str…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-13:2177249:Comment:1323762014-05-13T22:42:48.280ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>I once used a rectangular strip of cardboard and a balloon on an F hole guitar. It did 't fit as tightly as I would have liked on the ends but it did keep overspray off the back anyway. One nice thing about the balloon trick is that it gives you a way to hold on to the cardboard when you are ready to remove it. I REALLY hate fishing things in and out of F holes. </p>
<p> I don't like newspaper in an F hole instrument because it's too hard to get out. The F shape is prone to splitting and I…</p>
<p>I once used a rectangular strip of cardboard and a balloon on an F hole guitar. It did 't fit as tightly as I would have liked on the ends but it did keep overspray off the back anyway. One nice thing about the balloon trick is that it gives you a way to hold on to the cardboard when you are ready to remove it. I REALLY hate fishing things in and out of F holes. </p>
<p> I don't like newspaper in an F hole instrument because it's too hard to get out. The F shape is prone to splitting and I just don't have the patience to take the paper out a bit at a time. Haven't tried the foam under cardboard but I think the balloon trick is the easiest trick to insert and remove that I've found.</p>
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<p></p> Hey everyone, I just heard ba…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-13:2177249:Comment:1325332014-05-13T22:04:36.349Zjoeguamhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/joeguam
Hey everyone, I just heard back from John Kinnard:<br/>
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"That's just cardboard held in place from underneath with foam rubber. The cardboard is slightly bigger than the hole."<br/>
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Foam rubber sounds so simple! Much simpler than a balloon. I'd imagine you could do the same with the F-hole by just cutting the foam rubber and cardboard appropriately?
Hey everyone, I just heard back from John Kinnard:<br/>
<br/>
"That's just cardboard held in place from underneath with foam rubber. The cardboard is slightly bigger than the hole."<br/>
<br/>
Foam rubber sounds so simple! Much simpler than a balloon. I'd imagine you could do the same with the F-hole by just cutting the foam rubber and cardboard appropriately? I've stuffed newspaper inside…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-05-13:2177249:Comment:1324592014-05-13T15:42:57.680Zjbbancrofthttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JamesBBancroft
<p>I've stuffed newspaper inside F holes on mandolins, would work on guitars too, I suppose.</p>
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<p>Jim</p>
<p>I've stuffed newspaper inside F holes on mandolins, would work on guitars too, I suppose.</p>
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<p>Jim</p>