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Post by TKennedy on Apr 14, 2011 17:48:37 GMT -5
After the discussion on feedback I made some F hole plugs that work great. Followed Marty's advice and traced the outline on paper and used the $2.50 black flip-flops from Target as recommended by Dave Roos. Cut them on the band saw.   |
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Post by Shannon on Apr 14, 2011 18:16:27 GMT -5
You guys are way too clever.
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Post by Marshall on Apr 14, 2011 18:42:01 GMT -5
Yeah. But what are you going to do for flip-flops now ? ? ? ? Summer does come to Minysoda, ya know. . . . , eventually.  |
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Post by paulschlimm on Apr 14, 2011 18:44:29 GMT -5
TK, why'd you plug them F holes? Never saw that before.
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Post by Doug on Apr 14, 2011 20:27:37 GMT -5
Why did you use the expensive flip-flops?
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Post by TKennedy on Apr 14, 2011 21:18:54 GMT -5
TK, why'd you plug them F holes? Never saw that before. I was told that guitar had a lot of good music in it and I didn't want it to leak out too quick! Actually to help with feedback Paul. I've never tried plugging them before and it really does sound cool through my amp, kind of a rapid decay of the notes and chords that I like. I've got a little job tomorrow night and I'll see how that goes. I've had some major feedback issues that that guitar in certain venues and I hope this helps. |
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Post by paulschlimm on Apr 14, 2011 21:23:27 GMT -5
Thanks, Terry. Never heard of that before. Good luck tomorrow!
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Post by paulschlimm on Apr 14, 2011 21:24:18 GMT -5
PS: That's a gorgeous guitar, even with the flip flops on top!
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Post by John B on Apr 14, 2011 21:29:55 GMT -5
I've always been fascinated by the Gretsches with the painted-on f-holes.
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Post by Lonnie on Apr 14, 2011 21:43:25 GMT -5
Hey Terry! I want to buy a set of those from you for my ES 175. Is an F-hole an F-hole unless it's a Trini Lopez diamond?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2011 23:32:08 GMT -5
Hey Terry! I want to buy a set of those from you for my ES 175. Is an F-hole an F-hole unless it's a Trini Lopez diamond? Hey Terry... While you are ripping up flip flops, I'd like to get in line with Lonnie. Methinks my ES-165 (basically an ES-175 with just one humbucker) is the same size, and it can howl like a banshee sometimes! |
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Post by Marshall on Apr 15, 2011 7:38:32 GMT -5
I wouldn't count on the standard-ness of f-holes. I suppose Gibson probably uses a jig, so they'd be mostly standard. But there's probably more than one jig. And individual operator preference would come into play. Trace you hole first (if I might be so personal).
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Post by Fingerplucked on Apr 15, 2011 7:43:12 GMT -5
Those would be great if you had f feet.
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Post by omaha on Apr 15, 2011 7:56:36 GMT -5
"F Hole Plugs"
You pay extra for that kind of action in Tijuana.
::Rimshot::
In all seriousness, most nifty there. I would have never thought to cut flip-flops with a band saw. Clever stuff.
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Post by TKennedy on Apr 15, 2011 8:04:58 GMT -5
I found sizing to be trickier than I thought. I ruined a couple that were too small. Like Marty said, trace the hole, cut oversize, and then slowly remove material to make it fit. I really had to creep up on it and I think you need the guitar there for trial fitting.
Be careful discussing this with non-musicians. One of my wife's friends asked what I was doing in the shop yesterday and you should have seen the look on her face when I told her I was making F hole plugs.
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Post by Greg B on Apr 15, 2011 8:07:44 GMT -5
If you have scraps left over these guys could use some help  |
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Post by Fingerplucked on Apr 15, 2011 8:08:00 GMT -5
One of my wife's friends asked what I was doing in the shop yesterday and you should have seen the look on her face when I told her I was making F hole plugs. ;D I hope you didn't explain it to her. |
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Post by iamjohnne on Apr 15, 2011 8:38:25 GMT -5
One of my wife's friends asked what I was doing in the shop yesterday and you should have seen the look on her face when I told her I was making F hole plugs. ;D I hope you didn't explain it to her. I got lots of strange looks when I told people I needed a nut job. |
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Post by mccoyblues on Apr 15, 2011 8:49:40 GMT -5
Nifty little gadgets for making your expensive jazz box look like crap.
Why not just use duct tape like we do here in the South.
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Post by Lonnie on Apr 15, 2011 11:25:48 GMT -5
Hmm, maybe I need to go down to Lake Street and find that clown... might be balloon time again.
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