Inside hollowbodys – lockdown boredom relief

**sgosnell** · 02-01-2021, 12:42 PM

It's easy enough to get good photos with one of these: 5M 8LED WiFi Borescope Endoscope Snake Inspection Camera for iPhone Android iOS 800000117087 | eBay

It has its own LED lights, with adjustable brightness. Getting exactly the right angle takes some fiddling, but it's possible. Comes with a detachable 90 degree angle mirror. It can be connected via USB or wifi, to a phone or computer. I haven't bothered to post any photos because I have seen nothing unusual in any of my guitars. The scenery doesn't vary much if the build quality is acceptable.

**Socalbill** · 02-01-2021, 01:37 PM

Here is me Eastman T 64
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**Spook410** · 02-01-2021, 01:50 PM

Yunzhi looking in from a port. No glue overrun. Pretty finished looking.

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**rabbit** · 02-01-2021, 02:48 PM

Great thread, thanks all!

**Woody Sound** · 02-01-2021, 05:12 PM

Had a hard time fitting the corner of my 6S+ inside the f-hole, but....

Sadowsky JB, and Eastman AR803-15.

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**Jimmy blue note** · 02-01-2021, 10:52 PM

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**wzpgsr** · 02-03-2021, 02:18 AM

Cool photos. The interior of an archtop reminds me of a live room in a recording studio.

**Mark M.** · 02-03-2021, 09:24 AM

I just remembered that it’s about time for my colonoscopy.

**gggguitar** · 02-03-2021, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Mark M.

I just remembered that it’s about time for my colonoscopy.

Well sure, that's a good idea.

Just don't try to do it yourself with an iPhone.

**Jimmy blue note** · 02-03-2021, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Mark M.

I just remembered that it’s about time for my colonoscopy.

Originally Posted by gggguitar

Well sure, that's a good idea.

Just don't try to do it yourself with an iPhone.

No $h!+

**sgosnell** · 02-03-2021, 11:39 AM

Yeah, the lack of $h!+ is essential for a successful colonoscopy.

**grahambop** · 02-03-2021, 11:57 AM

I’m not sure if I’m inserting this in the right place.

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**Woody Sound** · 02-03-2021, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Mark M.

I just remembered that it’s about time for my colonoscopy.

Let's hope you don't have any splinters or glue drippings.

**grahambop** · 02-03-2021, 06:56 PM

OK this is really the inside of my 175, using a phone.

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**icr** · 02-03-2021, 07:52 PM

Darn, I already had the back off before I figured out you were inserting the camera through the f-holes...

**Little Jay** · 02-03-2021, 07:53 PM

Love this thread!

2020 Cooper ES-330 (Chinese kit):

90ies Furch G-1:

70ies or 80ies Condor ES-175:

1977 Framus Caravelle:

2016 Ibanez AF55:

1950 Gibson ES-125 (notice missing braces and sound post and crude input jack repair):

**Stanford J17** · 02-04-2021, 05:59 PM

While I was looking for some photos to create a photobook, I found these two pictures from my Heritage taken in 2017:

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**XISTH** · 02-11-2021, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff

Anyone know how to get an iPhone out of a guitar with F holes? Asking for a friend...

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**grandstick01** · 02-12-2021, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by gggguitar

Interesting thread! I just spent 20 minutes finding out that I couldn't get any useful pictures of the inside of my 330L with an iPhone.

It sucks but Apple has well known incompatibility issues with Gibson.

Gibson issued a firmware update for that guitar which improves compatibility with a wide range of iPhone models.

The problem is - you need a Sinclair ZX-80, with the Kempston Joystick interface to install the patch.

Inside hollowbodys – lockdown boredom relief

**lawson-stone** · 02-12-2021, 06:17 PM

The inside of my 2015 L5CES doesn't look too bad. I will try to get better pics. Ignore the wiring. I did that, kind of.

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**Little Jay** · 02-12-2021, 06:44 PM

That’s very interesting Lawson! It’s the first time I see there’s more bracing going on in an L5CES than just the parallel braces! Never saw those little additional braces before. Thanks for sharing!

**MikeJ** · 02-12-2021, 10:07 PM

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1941 Stromberg G1

**lawson-stone** · 02-13-2021, 12:20 PM

Here's a couple shots inside my 90's ES165 Herb Ellis. I noticed the braces don't have those little cuts in them to help them fit. Mine seem to be solid and fitted, which is interesting.
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**lawson-stone** · 02-13-2021, 12:22 PM

And here's inside my VOS1959 ES175. Looks nice, so nice in fact a Lady Bug has taken up residence inside!

You can't fool animals.

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