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10-11-2019, 07:38 PM
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Effect of worm holes in back / side wood?
So if there’s a big enough hole in the side of a guitar, ie a sound port, it’ll change the Heimholtz(sp) frequency, which can be compensated by making the soundhole smaller.
What’s the effect of small holes in the sides/back, such as seen in wormy chestnut? Ever seen/heard a guitar built with wormy wood? Yes there is a nicely quartered wormy piece of wood down in the shop I’ve been eyeing.... 
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#2
10-12-2019, 08:01 AM
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Absolutely nothing. Not that you would ever be able to truly tell
 I've built guitars with worm holes and even nail holes. The sound hole and or port are where it's at. Unless of course you are talking about those huge Teredo "wormholes" which are really made from clams. That I could see having an impact on tone. https://benedettoguitars.com/boutiqu...golden-period/
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#3
10-12-2019, 11:13 AM
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You actually have the option of filling small holes if you want, but they don’t need to be filled - its much more of an aesthetic decision. Most of the time they would get filled because it makes it much easier to put a glossy finish on - maybe any finish - but I do have one guitar where wormholes and other tiny defects were left unfilled and a satin finish sprayed on, and I think its perfect -
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#5
10-12-2019, 03:32 PM
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'mazing, and I never knew my guitars had ... Heimholtzes!
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