Ridiculous Question: Why Acoustic Guitar Has Soundhole?

What Is Acoustic Guitar Soundhole

Nowadays, in one moment, there is a question that keep on coming to our mind, and the question seems ridiculous to ask: why acoustic guitar has a soundhole?

To figure out this, we’d better to start at what is the soundhole for an acoustic guitar.

Acoustic guitar soundhole is a hole to spread the sound along a certain direction by the resonance of the body.

Unlike electric guitars, which the sound is made through a series work of electric elements although the resonance of the wood material also has impact, the acoustic wood guitars mainly rely on the resonance of the wood material to make sound and spread or amplify the sound as far as possible. Like a beast that has been created and trapped in a cage, it must be released out to show its strong power. Thus, the soundhole is like an exit to let the sound out.

Why Soundhole Is Essential?

As above, soundhole is an exit to let the sound that has been created by resonance inside the body to spread out.

As we know, the resonance is created by the vibration of the strings and reflection of the top, back and side, etc. of the body. When this happened, without an outlet, the sound will be vanished and nobody will hear it.

Besides, since the sound we have mentioned is actually a soundwave. And the soundwave can emanate out from the vibration source in all directions. However, the soundhole can direct such kind of sound release. Therefore, we are not hearing an increase in volume, but a tone full of energy.

Shape & Style, Soundhole Makes a Good Custom Guitar Chance

For most of time, we find the soundhole for both acoustic guitar and classical guitar is in round shape, although they may vary in the diameter.

However, as our experience, the soundhole doesn’t need to be a round hole, especially for acoustic guitars. Thus, there are chances to make the guitar being unique when custom acoustic guitar by special designation of soundhole.

Additionally, the soundhole doesn’t have to be seated in the middle of the top. Theoretically, the sound hole can be placed on any positions of the top.

But, when to custom acoustic guitar with special soundhole design, make sure it won’t influence the reflection of the sound.

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