That's not a barn door; it's a UFO portal.If you’re gonna cut a big hole in the side of a D55 at least mount a Fishman in it!
Maybe it’s just an easier way to get the pick out after it falls in.That's not a barn door; it's a UFO portal.
I continually revisit the idea of removing the non-functioning EQ on my DCE1 and turning the opening into a sound port. I kind of wish someone like D'Addario would make a drop in plastic port to replace common 1990s electronics.I’m a big fan of soundports — they really make a difference in how the guitar sounds to the player. It’s like having a monitor that puts the sound right in your ear.
People often suggest that if you want to hear how your guitar REALLY sounds, have someone else play it and sit facing them.
How ironic that the one person who doesn’t get the full benefit of the sound of their instrument is the person playing it!
Soundports redress that situation IMO. I’ve added soundports to several of my guitars, to the horror of some I’m sure!
I’m a big fan of soundports — they really make a difference in how the guitar sounds to the player. It’s like having a monitor that puts the sound right in your ear.
The sound ports are not nearly as offensive as that pickguard. And -- one of those sound ports would be a good place for the old D'addario sound hole tuner
If I really wanted to hear how my guitars sound, I'd sell them to people who can actually play them.I’m a big fan of soundports — they really make a difference in how the guitar sounds to the player. It’s like having a monitor that puts the sound right in your ear.
People often suggest that if you want to hear how your guitar REALLY sounds, have someone else play it and sit facing them.
How ironic that the one person who doesn’t get the full benefit of the sound of their instrument is the person playing it!
Soundports redress that situation IMO. I’ve added soundports to several of my guitars, to the horror of some I’m sure!