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Originally Posted by guitarcatmiami

...Where, exactly, is the prime spot on the upper bout to drill such a port, so that I, as the player, get the best sound ?
...I am an OK woodworker, and besides, this isn't fine luthiery, but are there any specifics I should keep in mind? Thanx in advance to all you experienced soundporters.

Hi g-cat-miami...
Even though I had altered my Seagull S-6 with Tim's instructions, I didn't trust myself to do this to my Kronbauer, and a luthier friend did this for me. Boy am I glad - you can see the obvious difference in the finished edge.

The luthier who did this for me followed Tim McKnight's instructions to the letter...and used Tim's precise measurements for his default ''egg''.

I sat down and held the guitar and played it for a minute to set up the correct position, and he marked it accordingly.

He had built a template based on Tim's default ''egg'' and used it...here are some pics of the process ''Tim style''...

















It is obvious I'm a neck up player from the placement.