Converting a Cheap Acoustic Guitar to a Cheap Resonator Guitar

Step 3: A New Cover for the Old Soundhole, Test Placement of Pieces

I cut a new piece to cover the old soundhole.  The shape of the piece was only a temporary design, and as the project progressed I adjusted it to account for the placement of the cover plate.  The wood I used ended up being too thick, so I had to sand it down later.

In order to make sure this wasn't a complete waste of time, I put the resonator cone in and strung it up for a test play.  It sounded good, but it was necessary to adjust the string height.