Members BlackHatMike Posted September 30, 2006 Members Posted September 30, 2006 I've decided to rebuild my old Hofner 12. The sound board is very thin, about 3/32" and won't stay anywhere near flat. It's unplayable as is. I'm going to replace the soundboard with a piece of 1/8" phenolic resin board. Any one ever use this stuff for instruments? Comments...,horror stories..., lies?
Members Hudman Posted September 30, 2006 Members Posted September 30, 2006 Originally posted by BlackHatMike I've decided to rebuild my old Hofner 12. The sound board is very thin, about 3/32" and won't stay anywhere near flat. It's unplayable as is. I'm going to replace the soundboard with a piece of 1/8" phenolic resin board. Any one ever use this stuff for instruments? Comments...,horror stories..., lies? Loose braces and or a loose bridge plate will cause the soundboard to bow. Personally, I would stick with solid wood for your soundboard. Check Stew Mac. They sell braces and soundboards.
Members Sweb Posted September 30, 2006 Members Posted September 30, 2006 I'm nor sure Micarta is the way to go. I'm thinking attenuation rather than reverberation with that stuff.
Members BlackHatMike Posted October 1, 2006 Author Members Posted October 1, 2006 My thinking is that using long curved sound holes will allow the board to vibrate at different freqs. A long violin type f hole on either side of the bridge perhaps? Move the holes outboard for more lows, inboard for better highs?I've checked the insides with a mirror. Everythings tight. It just doesn't have the guts to resist flexing. The neck hooks on with a clip and has been bullitproof for 30 years. Its worth the trouble of a few experimental bodies.
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