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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Mechanics and Construction of the Acoustic Guitar

The Mechanics and Construction of the Acoustic Guitar

Green, Eddie H.
Bucknall, Roger
Ainslie, Vivienne

Hardcover

Music Instruction: GuitarMusic Instruction: Strings

ISBN10: 1912677059
ISBN13: 9781912677054
Publisher: Purple Parrot Publishing
Published: Jul 10 2019
Pages: 384
Weight: 2.45
Height: 0.88 Width: 8.25 Depth: 10.75
Language: English

Eddie Green presents an in-depth analysis of the mechanics and construction of the acoustic guitar by bringing together his knowledge gained as a structures engineer within the aerospace industry and his skills of making and repairing instruments.

The term 'mechanics' means explaining how the string tension and vibration forces are carried through the structure, including a rudimentary strength analysis, and for 'construction' it means understanding the design and roles of the individual components, where an 'acoustic path' concept is used. Playability aspects, including what can go wrong, are also covered and under the topic of 'string intonation', believed to be for the first time, a mathematical solution for the saddle position is developed. 'Machine head' calculations also show why some strings are much harder to tune than others.

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