Ricardo -> RE: Average weights of flamenco guitars? (Dec. 31 2015 20:03:25)
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ORIGINAL: Anders Eliasson As its been said here 100 times, Thickness of the soundboard is not really anything you can use for much. Every piece of wood is different. Soundboards from the same tree normally have some kind of consistancy, but if they are from different parts of the tree, far away from each other, they may start getting different. Cedar is in general more consistant than Spruce. The "correct" final thickness of a spruce soundboard can vary up to 25% or even more, depending on the properties of the wood and the thicker or the thinner is not necessarily the best. Weight and stiffness are IMHO at least equally important and in most cases more important factors. And remember we talk about cross-grain AND along-grain stiffness. So try not to make any definite conclusions about soundboard thickness and quality based on what is written in a book. (never mind the author) I found it interesting, of course I know the numbers don't really show a normal trend of anything. At a glance, even the detailed drawing of brace patterns, coupled with recordings, don't show a trend. Best examples are the quite varied Santos Hernandez patterns that all sound the same....and the identical pattern of the two Fleta guitars that end up sounding completely different. Now I have read the book more I have to say the opinions of the author regarding certain makers as being "inferior" to older builders or what ever migh lack sound wise of guitar X, are pretty pointless. I guess I just like the pictures and the sound. [:D][:D]
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