Question for Alan Carruth
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 3:50 pm
Hi Alan, I just posted about my latest archtop (Experimental guitar thread). I've been playing it for a few hours, found it to be remarkably even in volume up and down four octaves, and thought I would find what I call the fundamental tone of the box. I sing into the soundhole and find the lowest note (that I can sing) that makes the box resonate strongly, in this case a low F. My other archtop resonates around a mid D (fourth string open). It has a dead note there that disturbs me sometimes, so I tune down to miss it. This new guitar resonates at a low F (sixth string, first fret) and has no dead notes that I can find, very even. I then noticed that it's "drum tone" is very close to that note, and the drum tone (damp the strings, strike the top like a drum, basically) of the other guitar is also quite close to it's resonant note. I wondered if you had thoughts on this sort of thing, and how to influence it in the build cycle. I am really exceptionally pleased with the evenness and tone of this most recent guitar.
Thanks in advance, Brian
Thanks in advance, Brian