Sonic Sitka Project

Wood choice logic, brace shapes, braces patterns -- what and why for the "heart of the guitar"
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ken cierp
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Sonic Sitka Project

Post by ken cierp » Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:24 am

This is pretty cool -- it does point out that much of the current conventional wisdom regarding sound board tone-woods is speculation and opinion. This is a long term scientific study

http://www.acousticguitar.com/article/d ... leid=26295

Dave Bagwill
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Re: Sonic Sitka Project

Post by Dave Bagwill » Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:31 pm

I've run across pix of a few of Somogyi's instruments that use Sitka and sell for $20K.

The sonic sitka project will be fun to follow.
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