LorenFL
Well-known member
Pardon my intrusion. I'm no luthier (though I might hack something together just for fun eventually... and I do mean hack), but I think you guys might have the best answer to my question.
Without getting into the "side sound port or not" debate, which seems to have been thoroughly covered...
Has anyone ever played with the notion of doing side sound holes such that there was one on each side of the player for a "stereo" effect? I'm thinking like 1" sound holes, one right near the neck, and one horizontally opposed to it at the angle the uke is normally played... so above where my strumming forearm rests on the soundboard.
With the holes being in vastly different places on the body (and then echoing off of different walls in the room), would the sounds be slightly different? Different overtones or harmonics on each side? Maybe a slight delay? Maybe a little more perceived depth?
I was thinking about experimenting with a little side port on my cheap uke, anyway. Just a crazy idea that came to mind.
Bear in mind that I don't play publicly or in a group. This uke is 98% for my ears only. (my wife hears it, but she doesn't really care) Overall volume one way or the other isn't a significant issue, I'm just playing with different ideas that affect tone from the player's perspective.
Without getting into the "side sound port or not" debate, which seems to have been thoroughly covered...
Has anyone ever played with the notion of doing side sound holes such that there was one on each side of the player for a "stereo" effect? I'm thinking like 1" sound holes, one right near the neck, and one horizontally opposed to it at the angle the uke is normally played... so above where my strumming forearm rests on the soundboard.
With the holes being in vastly different places on the body (and then echoing off of different walls in the room), would the sounds be slightly different? Different overtones or harmonics on each side? Maybe a slight delay? Maybe a little more perceived depth?
I was thinking about experimenting with a little side port on my cheap uke, anyway. Just a crazy idea that came to mind.
Bear in mind that I don't play publicly or in a group. This uke is 98% for my ears only. (my wife hears it, but she doesn't really care) Overall volume one way or the other isn't a significant issue, I'm just playing with different ideas that affect tone from the player's perspective.