What difference does the shape of the guitar make to the sound produced?
III Skin asked:
I am thinking of designing my own guitar but I’d like to know what difference the shape of the guitar in question makes in accordance to the sound produced.
Y2H… those sound different due to differences in size, not shape.
Although, the wood’s shape does make a difference.
I am thinking of designing my own guitar but I’d like to know what difference the shape of the guitar in question makes in accordance to the sound produced.
Y2H… those sound different due to differences in size, not shape.
Although, the wood’s shape does make a difference.
I’m sure that if you did some very elaborate vibration analysis of guitar bodies, you would find some differences.
The parts of the body that really impact the sound are the areas around the bridge and where/how the neck joins the body (unless the design is a neck-thru).
Les Paul first proved out the concept of a solid body guitar by basically making one out of a 2×4, and then attaching “wings” which did little other than make it look more like a conventional guitar.
Of course, the species of wood you use will make a lot of difference, as will the construction techniques.
But the shape….as long as you’ve got sufficient wood around the bridge and neck joint, it really won’t matter.
Good luck.
Greetings from Austin, TX
Ken
Of course it makes all the difference. Why does a violin sound different from a viola?!
It;s not so much the shape as the thickness nd amount of wod used also the kind of wood is big on sound quality I recommend using maple or mahogony