Re: Ash vs. Alder Jazzmaster
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:18 am
Thank you for the references. That is an interesting study, however this sentence from the paper you refer the most makes me laugh: "A handmade replica of the reference model Les Paul Junior by Gibson"
Looks like the specimen on which they performed their studies was not too representative.
When I was talking about feeling a solid body guitar to resonate this never concerned cheap instruments somehow. So probably, that is the key why they do not see the energy flow to the body?
Otherwise, ok: I agree, that what I feel with my belly depends on my receptors there which is not a precise apparatus, apparently. But the same would be relevant to my ears as well - some frequencies are amplified differently by the middle ear than the others. Maybe my ears are sensitive to those related to the guitar body only and not to the neck
In a nutshell, any objective measurements of a guitar will have to deal with the subjective hearing of a particular person at the end of the day...
Looks like the specimen on which they performed their studies was not too representative.
When I was talking about feeling a solid body guitar to resonate this never concerned cheap instruments somehow. So probably, that is the key why they do not see the energy flow to the body?
Otherwise, ok: I agree, that what I feel with my belly depends on my receptors there which is not a precise apparatus, apparently. But the same would be relevant to my ears as well - some frequencies are amplified differently by the middle ear than the others. Maybe my ears are sensitive to those related to the guitar body only and not to the neck
In a nutshell, any objective measurements of a guitar will have to deal with the subjective hearing of a particular person at the end of the day...