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Thread: Woods is woods .........
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5th February 2007, 08:54 AM #16
On an acoustic guitar the top has to be as thin as possible without compromising structural integrity. The top has to vibrate or else the guitar will sound dead....check out a cheap plywood topped asian special against a Martin (not me..the guitar) to see what I mean. How a top vibrates is controlled by many factors......elasticity of the wood, design and construction of bracing, how thin the top is taken to etc etc.
Generally a thinner top favours bass while a thicker top favours treble....its one reason I vary thickness of my tops on bass and treble side.
A thick top will be structurally superior to a thin top but it may not sound great. An over thin top on the other hand may sound great but after a few months you may notice the upper bout forming into a large dome or the bridge tilting forward.
Cheers MartinWhatever note you blow youre never more than a semitone away from the correct one....(Miles Davis)
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5th February 2007, 10:01 AM #17
Good info and thank you all. I've decided to use laths 40x8mm and a 'Remo' Ambassador 12" drum head - now please don't ask me why because the only answer I can give is that I have the stuff. I suspect the depth of the 'barrel' will be about 15"+, but it depends on what looks balanced. Then I propose adding a 'leg' and a 'foot' of more laths so the unit becomes free standing.
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