soundhole

Whether you buy that theory or not, the plastic "guitars" in Guitar Hero have little to do with real guitars; there are no strings, and no frets, there's no soundhole, and no jack to hook up to an amplifier, either; except for a bit of clattering, the plastic pseudo-instrument makes no sound at all.

Gary Marcus: What Makes People Want to Play Rock Band and Guitar Hero? 2009

The tricone has three metal speaker cones resonators inside instead of the usual soundhole - like the one on the right, which goes under the bridge.

Peter wants to buy a resonator 2004

The tricone has three metal speaker cones resonators inside instead of the usual soundhole - like the one on the right, which goes under the bridge.

Archive 2004-12-01 2004

The cuts she had made last week were still there, a thin spiral on the arch, like the soundhole on a violin.

Salem Falls JODI PICOULT 2001

The cuts she had made last week were still there, a thin spiral on the arch, like the soundhole on a violin.

Salem Falls Picoult, Jodi, 1966- 2001

"The strings-there are six of them-are attached to pegs up here and resonate across the soundhole."

Moonheart De Lint, Charles, 1951- 1990

For example or examples, suppose I found, crowning the severe, almost rigid column of the soundhole of Del Jesu, the mobile bend of Stradivari? or, at the turn of the companion lines of Stradivari, the Gothic arch of Del Jesu? with the base of each of a like nature -- do you think I should pass such without a severe growl of condemnation?

Violin Making 'The Strad' Library, No. IX. 1869

Fig. 13 is a rough example of the soundhole which I shall presently stencil on to the belly just ready for it.

Violin Making 'The Strad' Library, No. IX. 1869

As you will notice, the soundhole is cut out of a piece of paper which follows the lines of one of the lower corners.

Violin Making 'The Strad' Library, No. IX. 1869

So, upon the corresponding corner of the wood to be cut, I place this that represents the soundhole, exactly; and I dip a small stiff brush into lampblack, not too wet, rather dry than otherwise, and I dab on to the belly through the cut impression of the soundhole -- then I reverse the paper, doing exactly the same at the other side of the wood.

Violin Making 'The Strad' Library, No. IX. 1869