In this paper we implement a method that combines finite element analysis and artificial
intelligence (AI) to study how the choice of some design and material parameters affects the …

Which geometrical or material features determine the quality of an instrument is probably the
most debated matter among guitar makers, but also one that is seldom approached with a …

It is well known that in an acoustic guitar, the hollow wooden body of the guitar, which forms
the resonating chamber, plays an important role in the sound produced. In an electric guitar …

Predicting the acoustics of objects from computational models is of interest to instrument
designers who increasingly use Computer Assisted Design. We examine techniques to carry …

We analyze the modal response of the top plates of archtop guitars using free boundary
conditions. Starting from the three-dimensional scan of a real archtop guitar, we build a …

As the next stage of these studies, we planned to also apply our composite to a classical
guitar. This study was performed to enable the free design of the top boards of classical …

This study is a modal analysis tracing acoustic changes along each step of the build process
of an archtop guitar. The eigenmodes and corresponding eigenfrequencies were …

In the field of Musical Acoustics, compared to the Acoustic Guitar, far less studies have been
conducted about the Electric Guitar. It differs from its elder acoustic sister in many points: eg …

This contribution reports data on some 65 valuable and historically important flamenco
guitars and classical Spanish guitars from public and private collections. The data set …

Instrument builders have an ideal of sound in mind. Their experience in craftsmanship
guides them through the production process. It is a more or less trial-and-error method. Each …