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Medium sized sound holes? Having trouble finding them...

Posted by Mark Jeghers on August 23, 2015 at 8:38pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

So I've gotten some sound holes from Gitty, but I want a kinda in-between size that is hard to find.

As you can see in the attached pic, I have the big pretty 2" monsters, and the little small ones that are, I think, about 1/2".  But I'd really love something in between.  The 2" ones are just too big for most typical cigar boxes, and the little ones are ... well, kinda little.  Something closer to between 3/4 and 1" (inner diameter) would be great, but I am not sure anything else I see from Gitty is gonna be quite right.

I'd gladly get some kinda screened flangy whatever thing at a local hardware store to use as a sound hole, but I've been unable to find any little parts of hardware even remotely close to what would look right.

Ideas?

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  • Surly September 3, 2015 at 11:42pm
    Washtub strainer, tea infuser, poke some holes in the bottom of a pop can or food can, McMaster Carr sells stainless mesh in sheets...pricey though. Maybe an old slotted spoon from the flea market...
  • Don Cook September 3, 2015 at 9:08pm
    I haven't bought or used them yet...but I look up on eBay some small tweeter speaker grills. They would probably still be too big. I've seen people use computer fan guards as well. They make them pretty small. Its a different look though.
  • A.D.EKER September 3, 2015 at 6:27pm

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  • Terry Brennan August 25, 2015 at 8:57pm

    Mark, I just ordered some 1 7/8" outside diameter (about 1" inside) grommets from Gitty. There is no screen on them, but I like that look. they are listed under grommets and bushings page two. #32-104-01 for nickel and #32-101-01 for brass. I'm putting one in a Punch box build, and it seems about medium to me. I hope this helps. 

  • Ron "Oily" Sprague August 24, 2015 at 1:25pm
    Ummm...Mark? The package on the smaller ones says "1 Inch Screened Brass Grommet." That 1" is the outer diameter.

    To be fair, a 1" diam soundhole is perfect for a standard cigar box. The bigger the hole, the higher the frequencies the box top will transmit, all else being equal. Smaller hole focuses the lower brassier freqs.

    And if this is the same git as the mag pup, does it really matter?
    • Mark Jeghers > Ron "Oily" Sprague August 24, 2015 at 2:36pm

      Understood, but the inner diameter is smaller.  I'd like something just a little bigger.  Maybe 1.5" outer diameter.

      • Ron "Oily" Sprague > Mark Jeghers August 24, 2015 at 10:59pm
        Gotcha. Only things I could find were 1.5" unscreened curtain grommets on Amazon.
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