Quote Originally Posted by Simon Barden View Post
Do you need any sort of F-hole at all? Just have it internally chambered for weight relief. Acoustically that small chamber in a thinline is supposed to do nothing for the amplified sound (well, I've seen a lot of videos from different people I trust, including a Fender custom shop worker IIRC, that say that there is no difference in the sound, as I can't speak from my own experience).
True, and some hollow bodies do not have an f-hole (like Malcom Young's Gretsch).
However, I do like the decorative side of a f-hole even if it makes no difference. Ha ha