Art of Tap Tunining How to Build Great Sound into Instruments Book/DVD (Softcover)
by Simonoff Roger
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Author: Simonoff RogerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-12-01
ISBN: 1423423275
Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corp
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Book Review: black art?
Summary: 3 Stars
After much research and consultation with professional guitar and violin makers, I have concluded that the jury is still out on the benefits of tap tuning for guitar making. One issue is that, unlike the violin world (where there is an acknoweldged standard and good physics for excellent tone) no such standard exists in the guitar world. Indeed, different guitars are supposed to sound different and excellent tone is highly subjective. Some builders I know use tap tuning or other complex methods to try for tonal perfection, others simply tap the plates and listen for a "good" tone. I am not convinced the hair-raising complexity and expensive equipment needed to use Siminoff's method are worth while. Besides, whatever resonant frequencies the components have seperately change completely once the guitar is glued together.
World class guitarist Ed Gerhard made a CD (House of Guitars) on which he used a bunch of junky guitars bought at pawn shops and discount outlets. He didn't even change the strings. Yet the sounds are gorgeous. I think this proves that the skill of the perfomer (given a bascially sound guitar) totally overwhelms whatever contributions high tech plate tuning methods make.
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