norumba2 -> RE: S. Schlemper Blanca with Double(?) Bridge (Jun. 5 2015 6:45:09)
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ORIGINAL: Andy Culpepper Switching to a 12-hole tie block increases the break angle a lot but if you notice a change in sound it's probably your imagination. Don't underestimate the placebo effect in all areas of life. Perceptions are processed by the brain which happens to be the same organ that produces cognitive bias, emotions, etc. [:)] a tie bock arrangement does indeed change the break angle a lot, but it definitely has a noticeable impact on tone. ..so I respectfully disagree that the change in tone is in the imagination. I've worked with both Iraqi-style floating bridge ouds and regular ouds, and they are very very different beasts in tone, attack, sustain, feel, and response. Iraqi floating bridge ouds have a much more defined attack, a drier, airier, tone, better sustain and definition. On the down side, i think they are less forgiving if not built well -- less successful floating bridge ouds can sound brittle and/or have a weird banjo-like tone to them. The ideal in a floating bridge oud is to have all of that construction's attributes as mentioned but still retain some warmth. Now, true, there are other differences in construction - the top has a different curvature and the bracing is different -- but those factors derived to accomodate the increase in tension. Nonetheless, the aggregate is a very different sounding instrument. Interesting to see how a flamenco build would sound with such a set up, i think it would work nicely.
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