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Thin box or thick?

Posted by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on February 24, 2010 at 7:53pm in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts
I have a fairly thin Ashton box, about 1.25" inside. What would it do to the sound if I add another 1.25" to the thickness so it is a full 2.5" thick inside. This would increase the inside volume from 100 sq in to 200sq. in., plus making it deeper. With this box it would be easy to do, what do you think? 

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  • Pineee Johnny February 25, 2010 at 7:29am
    I agree with Wes on this one. If ya leave it thin,.it might have a weaker sound being acoustic. The fatter the box the more volume it will have and make it louder IMO. Make this one electric!

    Pineee Johnny
  • Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates February 25, 2010 at 6:38am
    if its acoustic it might. If electric (mag pickup) might not matter as much. if you don't want the hastle, make it electric.

    -WY
  • colin mcgrath February 24, 2010 at 11:40pm
    One of my builds is only 1.18" overall thickness at 8"x7.75": I used a steel sound hole cover with a bolt bridge attached to that cover, and bolt on neck. It has a loud vibration withstanding the small interior.
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