Classical Guitar Design

Description

This book describes the entire process of designing guitars, including the theory and guidelines for implementing it in practice. It discusses areas from acoustics and resonators to new tools and how they assist traditional construction techniques. The book begins by discussing the fundamentals of the sounds of a guitar, strings, and oscillating systems. It then moves on to resonators and acoustics within the guitar, explaining the analysis systems and evaluation methods, and comparing classic and modern techniques. Each area of the guitar is covered, from the soundboard and the back, to the process of closing the instrument. The book concludes with an analysis of historic and modern guitars. This book is of interest to luthiers wanting to advance their practice, guitar players wishing to learn more about their instruments, and academics in engineering and physics curious about the principles of acoustics when applied to musical instruments. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv The Sound (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 1-29 The String (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 31-40 Oscillating Systems (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 41-67 The Resonator Components (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 69-93 The Resonator as a Global System (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 95-156 Upper Resonances (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 157-179 Analysis Systems (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 181-189 Quality and Evaluation Methods (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 191-195 The Modern Guitar (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 197-225 Building and Using the Mould (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 227-231 The Soundboard on the Mould (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 233-266 The Soundboard on the Frame (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 267-272 The Back (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 273-278 Closing the Instrument. Final Tuning (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 279-287 Analysis of Historic and Modern Guitars (Giuseppe Cuzzucoli, Mario Garrone)....Pages 289-320