my friend has a 2 inch deep archtop guitar. but even if the air volume capacity of his guitar is small, it sounds louder than a dreadnought because the back vibrates too.
but how did they do it? i cant see any string extending from the top down under the bottom to back to make the back virbate
2007-06-14 23:31:29 · 2 answers · asked by genzo 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
All guitars have bodies that vibrate completely... front, back, sides. The difference is that an archtop is not braced as securely as a typical flattop so is able to resonate more freely.
Keep in mind that bracing is not there to keep the flat top flat (or an arched top arched) but is to counteract the pull of the strings and allow structural strength so the neck can be attached.
The best flattops and archtops are carefully designed to minimize the bracing and maximize the movement of the body... knowing the characteristics of the wood is of utmost importance when building a guitar.
The fact is, even "flattops" have a radius to them to compensate for differences in temperature and humidity. Archtops are more pronounced and withstand this variable much better but in my opinion they have an inferior, if louder, sound.
2007-06-19 02:32:32 · answer #1 · answered by bikeworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stumps me. There aren't any tough to see pegs coupling the two surfaces by any change. Otherwise, it's pure resonance. Have you checked any guitar construction books. What brand is is anyway? I'd check with a local luthier.
2007-06-14 23:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋