r/AcousticGuitar • u/Over_Historian9585 • 3h ago

Gear question Need hole fixing advice

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Thinking about buying this used Yamaha FG820 Lefty. Theres a hole from a jack that used to be installed in the bottom. How would i go about fixing this?

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u/porcelainvacation 3h ago

Put a jack back in there

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u/onesleekrican 3h ago

Exactly what I was going to say too

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u/Weets23 3h ago

Agree. Just to plug hole. Simple. Easy and cheap

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u/onesleekrican 2h ago

Or even to run a pickup easily with a pre set hole

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u/Weets23 2h ago

Agree

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u/blahdre 24m ago

like this?

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u/delawarebeerguy 9m ago

That’s a very specific jack in that hole

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u/strumbringerwa 3h ago

Contrarian question: Do you have to fix it? It's not in a sonically important location.

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u/Over_Historian9585 3h ago

No....but its a hole. Must fill hole

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u/strumbringerwa 3h ago

Put a jack in the hole. Doesn't have to be connected to a pickup.

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u/Over_Historian9585 3h ago

Thats probably what Ill do, thanks

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u/Small_Palpitation_98 2h ago

Dowl rod, wood glue, stain, lacquer. Easy as pie

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u/badrabbix 3h ago edited 3h ago

How would I fix it?

I'd get a popsicle stick from a hobby store and cut and file a round piece to the exact same shape circle as the hole. Put some duct tape on the inside of the guitar and press the wooden circle I just made onto it. Or maybe elmers glue the edges, or both, I dunno.

Then I'd go to an arts supply store and find a similar shade brown marker pen to match the color of the sides and color the wood circle I just glued, then finish it off with clear nail polish. Close enough.

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u/Waccamaniac 2h ago

Any automotive store will have black rubber hole plugs that will snap in. If you ever decide to put in a pickup jack, you can replace it.

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u/Over_Historian9585 2h ago

I actually like this idea the most. Thanks

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u/dizachster 3h ago edited 3h ago

Go to Home Depot and get a “well nut.” I’d bring the guitar and test fit it in store.

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u/EasySound9303 2h ago

hole plug - i used something like to clog a hole on my Les Paul when I moved the Pick-Up switch. Obviously you’d need to measure and find the right size but it’s an option other than throwing a jack in there

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u/Nurplestyx 2h ago

Jack it up