The strings go in from the back of the guitar, up through the bracing and neck, then out the top of the box.Built for Devon Sproule - www.devonsproule.comRead more…
Good question Bruce. To be honest, I have no way of knowing the effect on tone or sustain. This is only my second build, so I have nothing to compare to. Though, I will say that the guitar plays well and sounds great to my uneducated ears. Granted, it's just a cigar box, so I'm obviously not going to get sound like a big acoustic.
The one slight drawback of this strings-through-the-body design is that there is significant upward pressure on the lid of the box. I had to add an extra screw through the top of the lid (see other photo of the front of the guitar) to keep it from lifting up. That said, I like the look this design yields.
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Good question Bruce. To be honest, I have no way of knowing the effect on tone or sustain. This is only my second build, so I have nothing to compare to. Though, I will say that the guitar plays well and sounds great to my uneducated ears. Granted, it's just a cigar box, so I'm obviously not going to get sound like a big acoustic.
The one slight drawback of this strings-through-the-body design is that there is significant upward pressure on the lid of the box. I had to add an extra screw through the top of the lid (see other photo of the front of the guitar) to keep it from lifting up. That said, I like the look this design yields.
Hey Bruce, that same thing happens to me when I step into a cold swimming pool! ;-}}
Does this change the tone or sustain at all? (Serious question.)
Wow, that is a nice touch, recessed balls!