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Location: Vancouver, B.C. | Just curious... it just seems to me that the multiple sound hole 5 piece epaulet "rosette" means that's 5 pieces of wood sitting on top of the soundboard, and because of their irregular / angular shape and the large area of the top that they cover, wouldn't that hamper the vibration of the soundboard at least to some extent? |
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Location: Midland, MI | That reminds me...anyone have links to the photos of Ovation doing the laser interferometer (or whatever it was) top testing? I saw some somewhere, but can't find them any more. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I don't think there is a huge amount of top vibration going on in the area where the epaulets are. Plus the holes would make the vibration patterns in that area pretty fugged up anyway, so my guess would be that the epaulets don't hurt the sound. Some would argue that they do hurt the eyes. Dave |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Originally posted by gacktc:
Just curious... it just seems to me that the multiple sound hole 5 piece epaulet "rosette" means that's 5 pieces of wood sitting on top of the soundboard, and because of their irregular / angular shape and the large area of the top that they cover, wouldn't that hamper the vibration of the soundboard at least to some extent?
I was just looking at the Ovation website again yesterday at the new features of the LX upgrade. Under the part about the new inlaid epaulets it says this:
"The exotic wood leaf-shaped "epaulets" are now inlaid into the top with laser precision. The new cleaner design actually offers a slight sound enhancement."
If Ovation does do any interferometric testing of the tops, then I suppose they would know. But I doubt that it makes that much difference. Would love to see those pictures Cruster is talking about. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Interferometric testing has been banned in Connecticut. Blame it on the liberals. They thought they were protecting the cows. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | So...
If Interferometric testing is outlawed, only Outlaws will be doing Interferometric testing?
Cool! |
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| yeah way cool! but what's that fuzzy thing w/the hand in the left foreground?
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| Funny I was wondering this as well.
Using thin hardwoods I drilled out the various sized sound holes.
I have cut out the leafed shapes from these nice pieces of Walnut, birdseye maple, cherry, oak, and ebony. These blanks I have are 3/8" think and I plan to relief carve these Epaulets. I want them to look like leaves that are curled up and have the, super detailed, stems and veins. I have some nice yellow's and red's to stain a few of the pieces so it looks like fall foliage. I think I can remove the epaulet's that are on the guitar now with almost no damage (using a small heat blanket) so they can be replaced if the next owner, after I am "past caring", wants them replaced.
I will post photo's of this when I am done.
I thought about what the sound difference would be and I really do not think the vibrations of the top and the sounds it creates will suffer from my medling.
Randy
Having said this am I correct in thinking that glue will release with some heat? or is it some super epoxy that will survive a nuke???? |
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Location: NJ | I often wonder if the guy who runs that machine feels like Auric Goldfinger . . .
". . . I don't expect you to "talk" Mr. Bond, . . . I expect you to DIE! . . ." |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | The fuzzy thing in the pic looks like Master Templeman's head!!! (don't know about the hand.... :eek: ) |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | The poor guy probably gets the same comments all the time, like, said in an Ahnold voice: "Sign zee pahpers old geetar, or I vill blahst you en zee zoundhole." He's probably heard 'em all. |
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Location: Vancouver, B.C. | wow, that testing rig looks interesting... what does "interefometric testing" do? |
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Location: NJ | It heats up the soup that the guy's poured into the bowl . . . . the microwave blew up the week before we got there . . . |
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Location: Houston, Texas | Originally posted by gacktc:
wow, that testing rig looks interesting... what does "interefometric testing" do?
Here's a link to a one manufacturer of interferometric test equipment. It has some interesting examples of some various test results. Check out the 3D loudspeaker.
interferometric test equipment |
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Location: Midland, MI | That is awesome. Now, where are the animated interferomter pics of the Adamas top? :) |
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well, That the best I can come up with, and it makes perfect sense. Don't ya think? |
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Does the "Epaulet" design hamper the vibration of the top?
