CEB Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 2 1 Quote "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Yup, sure, it's a huge improvement over the undrilled sound. 3 Quote Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkman Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 He has 37 new holes in the top. If 37 is good, more will be even better. He should make it fifty, or perhaps sixty. to really get that air moving. 4 Quote I rock; therefore, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfergirl Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I drilled holes in a surfboard this morning and it sunk.😒 2 1 3 Quote Jennifer S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I drilled holes in my Tesla and it drives faster now. Actually it wasn't my Tesla. Please help me with bail. 3 1 1 Quote .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 4 1 Quote Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I recommend termites, for that organic look. 4 Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 8 hours ago, surfergirl said: I drilled holes in a surfboard this morning and it sunk.😒 You needed to drill holes in the waves, first... 2 2 Quote Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 My brain hurts just looking at that. Where to begin? Alright, first thing I notice is that the soundtrack doesn't seem to quite line up with what his hands are doing? That could be just a slight playback glitch, but IDK? Second, I don't really hear any of the Guitar's Acoustic properties in that video. I'm hearing what sounds like a heavily processed Piezo PU sound, throughout. Third, when Ovation first introduced the offset, epaulet Soundholes on their Elite models, they discovered that drilling Soundholes in the lower/treble-side bout of the body lost volume and tone, rather than improving it in any way. I've seen Ovation Elites where the player either stuffed some cloth behind those lower soundholes, or just resorted to a strip of tape, and the improvement is noticeable. Finally, watching that guy just randomly drilling holes in the top of that Guitar, I have to wonder how much of the bracing is compromised, and if he gave any thought at all to what he was doing? I'm waiting for the follow-up video, where the top collapses into itself, or the string tension tears the thing apart. It's all fun and games until someone goes an eye . . . 3 Quote "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Winston Psmith said: My brain hurts just looking at that. Where to begin? Finally, watching that guy just randomly drilling holes in the top of that Guitar, I have to wonder how much of the bracing is compromised, and if he gave any thought at all to what he was doing? I'm waiting for the follow-up video, where the top collapses into itself, or the string tension tears the thing apart. It's all fun and games until someone goes an eye . . . Maybe he wants a Darwin Award but not just an ordinary one but a particularly stupid one? 🤩 1 Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 +1 Winston, I thought about those Ovation historical holes and wondered how he missed hitting the bracing under the top. Maybe the inside wood splinters, shavings, chips, dust, etc., and the lack of the top vibrating would all help his tone LoL! I also noticed the notes and fingers didn't quite line up. Jerry Lee would say A hole (pun intended) lotta drilling & shaking going on...😎 2 Quote Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 But mainly, the guy says the tone improves markedly, but never lets us hear it before he ruins the instrument. I call bulls**t worthless clickbait. 1 2 Quote Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Scott Fraser said: But mainly, the guy says the tone improves markedly, but never lets us hear it before he ruins the instrument. I call bulls**t worthless clickbait. To say nothing of all the distracting "fluff" and ambiance conveniently included in the mix, very helpful for judging tones. Bottom line - tones are completely subjective in all cases. A few months ago I tried a guitar at the thrift store just for fun and it sounded so bad that it was good. Reminded me of a record my brother played often, Blind Blake playing ragtime blues guitar. The LP was compiled from old 78s which was the popular format back in the 1920's. Thin, yet harsh. I will say that the playing is very good in the video posted in the OP. I won't be drilling holes in the top of any acoustic guitars any time soon... 5 Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkman Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 If drilling all those holes is such a good thing to do, how come no guitar manufacturer that I know of does this with their guitars? It would be simple to do. Just lay the top piece face down, draw out where all the bracing will be, drill all the holes in the top, then glue on the bracing and install the top to the rest of the guitar. I'm with Scott. I also call bullsiht on this video. But at least it got a worthwhile conversation going. 3 1 Quote I rock; therefore, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Sharkman said: If drilling all those holes is such a good thing to do, how come no guitar manufacturer that I know of does this with their guitars? It would be simple to do. Just lay the top piece face down, draw out where all the bracing will be, drill all the holes in the top, then glue on the bracing and install the top to the rest of the guitar. I'm with Scott. I also call bullsiht on this video. But at least it got a worthwhile conversation going. Well, a conversation at least! 🤔😊 I'd bet there are even stupider guitar videos on YouTube but I can't think of one off hand. 2 2 Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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