Investigation of optimum shape for an acoustic guitar by electroanalysys of tone quality
Kazutaka Itako, Satoshi Itako · The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 2012
The shapes of acoustic guitars are strongly governed by the sensibilities of the craftsmen who make them, and thus, shapes vary widely. Unlike violins and other instruments, no ideal shape has yet been established for guitars. In our research, we conducted an electroanalysis of tone quality with the aim of manufacturing a guitar with enhanced tone quality. In this study, we examined the effects of varying guitar body thickness and chamber cubic volume on tone quality with various playing methods, and quantitatively identified the optimal thickness.