Two soundholes?

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Wait a minnit...

Your brain only has TWO sides? :twisted: 8) :shock: :mrgreen:
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Sure, with the advent of 3D tv it's retro to be two-sided again :lol:
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I like the look of it on a round body 360, maybe with out the pg?
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How about you just find a way to put in a bound f-hole, or no hole at all some how (Like the 325C58) that would make it different.
Or maybe give the knobs the configuration of a 360F ('68 I think) have no pickguard, and have 2 Cats eye, or F sound holes.
I would make one, but my MS paint skills are very poor! :P :lol:
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Wildberry wrote:Anyway, I still wanted to make a version with a smaller, elevated scratchplate. I kept the general shape, only made it to about 2/3 of what the current size is. This allows for much better knobs positioning, imo. Maybe I should try to see if I can photoshop a translucent one?
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I would place the 5 knobs on the headstock and a third soundhole on the back.
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IvanMunoz wrote:How about you just find a way to put in a bound f-hole, or no hole at all some how (Like the 325C58) that would make it different.
Or maybe give the knobs the configuration of a 360F ('68 I think) have no pickguard, and have 2 Cats eye, or F sound holes.
I would make one, but my MS paint skills are very poor! :P :lol:
All closed wouldn't look that great on a 360, imo. I don't like the f-hole shape at all on a 360, it just doesn't fit the modern shape. There are some versions above with two cat eyes, btw! With 360F you mean the 2nd, 60s version with knobs all along the bottom? I tried it, but it didn't look okay to me... I prefer the 1st, 50s 360F over the 2nd one anyway, just because of the knobs, scratchplate and elongated hole - all three just don't do it for me. Anyway, I'm no master of photoshop either, you know - just give it a try Ivan!
Kees wrote:I would place the 5 knobs on the headstock and a third soundhole on the back.
It's not a Gibson :twisted:
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Wildberry wrote:Anyway, I still wanted to make a version with a smaller, elevated scratchplate. I kept the general shape, only made it to about 2/3 of what the current size is. This allows for much better knobs positioning, imo. Maybe I should try to see if I can photoshop a translucent one?
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This looks awesome! Any chance you could bash out a 4005 version in photoshop for me to salivate over?

BTWa clear scratch plate looks sweet...
I want to be a door too...
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jingle_jangle wrote:We're keeping the model a secret until it emerges from its cocoon... :wink:
How's it coming, Paul? :D
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Yeah, he should stop teasing us, and provide a little glimpse 8)
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The teasing is in your minds, Werner, both of them... :lol:

The somewhat complex painting process began last weekend. We've got some unusual concepts worked out for this one, but I think it'll be worth the wait, and it has been a long wait especially for JWilli, as the original concept became obsolete before it could be completed.
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jingle_jangle wrote:The teasing is in your minds, Werner, both of them... :lol:
Oi, we had already forgotten about that part of the thread :wink: :P

Sounds interesting! It must be horrible to wait for it! :shock:
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I never said nyaaah nyaaaah, you both will recall. :twisted:
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lol :lol:
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