Two soundholes?

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Two soundholes?

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Unlike Scott, I didn't use a quiet Saturday for quizzes, but to photoshop something that was going around in me head.

No, it's not a brainbug wanting to get out for lack of brain to feed on...

...I was wondering if one could convert a 360 into something like this:
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I'd go for a small round backplate on the back to keep access to the pots and wires.
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Wildberry wrote:Unlike Scott, I didn't use a quiet Saturday for quizzes,

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Eh i had a very productive Saturday :lol:
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It's probably doable; if you are going to go to the trouble of adding a second sound hole, I would suggest either a smaller, more abbreviated version of the pick guard/scratch plate, in the same shape, or else a transparent one, so you can show off the other sound hole completely. :D
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paologregorio wrote: a transparent one, so you can show off the other sound hole completely. :D
Yup that would look good 8)
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scotty wrote:Eh i had a very productive Saturday :lol:
Relicing in the kitchen, eh!
paologregorio wrote:It's probably doable; if you are going to go to the trouble of adding a second sound hole, I would suggest either a smaller, more abbreviated version of the pick guard/scratch plate, in the same shape, or else a transparent one, so you can show off the other sound hole completely. :D
My photoshop experience is close to zero, I'm not able to reshape the elevated scratchplate, neither to make it transparant. :oops:

Not sure if a transparant one would suit my taste, I kind of like the shape and the whiteness against the black.
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would look better on a 330.360s are so last year :twisted:
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It's been tried before :wink:

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Wildberry wrote: Not sure if a transparant one would suit my taste, I kind of like the shape and the whiteness against the black.
True that; maybe just a smaller one in the same shape? I dunno; just an idea; it looks cool even as the way you've designed it. :D
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Hypothetically speaking Werner your a numpty :lol: ill tell ya after my curry last night i wish id had two sound holes. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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scotty wrote:would look better on a 330.360s are so last year :twisted:
Poor Scott, victim of 330cism :lol:

I'll try to photoshop a smaller scratchplate in.

Graham, that one has the elongated soundholes. Neither their shape,
the shape of the scratchplate, or the position of the knobs on the 360 F II I like.
I love the 360 F Version I a lot - but,
I do like the idea of a second soundhole though!

Scott, a numpty me? I thought that was reserved as honourary title for Flying Scottmen? :lol:
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Werner,Graham uses them as firewood hes that many...
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paologregorio wrote:It's probably doable; if you are going to go to the trouble of adding a second sound hole, I would suggest either a smaller, more abbreviated version of the pick guard/scratch plate, in the same shape, or else a transparent one, so you can show off the other sound hole completely. :D
Like this?.............

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scotty wrote:Werner,Graham uses them as firewood hes that many...
Yeah, some people have all the fun, while others have to be content delicing their 330 in the kitchen :lol:

I'll see if I can make a scratchplateless edit first.
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Here's an old version I posted 3 or 4 years ago...........poor photoshop skills, but you get the idea :D

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