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Originally Posted by scooperman
I recently acquired a Yamaha L-10A that has been severely abused and needs some TLC. The top has depressed (but probably repairable) cracks and graffiti, but the worst problem is that the previous owner took off about 1 cm around the edges of the sound hole crudely, probably sawing it by hand - it's fairly even, but not perfect. I haven't tried to play it yet (afraid to put strings on it due to cracks) but I suspect that the sound hole modification will adversely affect the sound (less wood leading to more treble, less bass, less sustain?). So I have these questions: will the sound be adversely affected by the modification? Is there any way to fix the sound hole by replacing the wood? Somebody suggested using a sound hole cover (like a carved wooden one that mounts with a rubber gasket) but I don't know how it would sound. I don't want to bother repairing the cracks (and broken braces) if I'm going to wind up replacing the top. The rest of the guitar looks ok. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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It sounds as if someone tried to give it the "Tony." You can search for this on the UMGF. People do this on purpose; to expensive guitars, even. It likely makes the deep bass a little weaker, and the mid-bass to baritone range a little louder. Whether that is adverse or not is a matter of perspective.
I'd say play it until it is beyond repair, and then hang it on the wall and move on
05-29-2015, 10:14 PM
Is there a way to add on to/fix sound hole?
