The decay process of electro-guitar tones is greatly influenced by resonances of the guitar body, particularly the neck. Since the string vibrations are transferred to the body via the frets, the decay shortening effect of the so-called dead spots can be reduced by constructional methods.

Authors: Heise, Ulrich; Bork, Ingolf
Affiliation: Phys.-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
AES Convention: 92 (March 1992) Paper Number: 3244
Publication Date: March 1, 1992 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Music and Musical Instruments
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