tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post3458392650539239558..comments2024-01-24T01:28:07.616-08:00Comments on what was the middle thing?: little archesrobert.ditterichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-2850518003733412132011-09-22T15:58:22.191-07:002011-09-22T15:58:22.191-07:00One of my teachers was almost purely mechanical an...One of my teachers was almost purely mechanical and I've worked through much of what he taught me because it isn't likely that you'll ever develop judgement or feel or intuition if you just work to a ruler. And his instruments were articles of precision but he never developed a great sound. So first I try to notice what feels right (in the loose vicinity of standard measurements), record the data about that, and then trust my judgement until I can hear the results.<br />But with a guitar back it is much less important to hear it at this stage because it doesn't contribute anywhere near what a violin back does (dynamically). But it does make a difference, and I've left this piece a little thicker in some places. The belly will be more complex if I'm to make a nice one. With a violin I'd not only tune both plates, I'd tune them to a specific relationship to each other, but that wouldn't work with a guitar because the back plays a completely different role.<br /><br />I guess the short answer is that millions of good guitars are made without any consideration of the sound of their components, but people interested both in craft and sound will try to increase their sensitivity in every decision they make that relates dimension to vibration.robert.ditterichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989884861193656940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174089749871447668.post-60011123016870629322011-09-22T14:05:22.440-07:002011-09-22T14:05:22.440-07:00As a luthier, how important is your hearing? Do y...As a luthier, how important is your hearing? Do you sense the instrument quality as you build or is building purely a mechanical construction process? Would you, for example, make changes at this stage based on the tonal qualities of the material?Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983044576597452579noreply@blogger.com