Soundboard Sound Tranmission

fordpiano@earthlink.net fordpiano@earthlink.net
Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:56:33 -0700


Terry,
Not long ago (earlier in the year?) we had a protracted and at times heated
discussion about this subject.  It should be in the archives if you're
interested.  I'm with Ron - I'm not sure I want to get into it again at this
point.

Phil F

On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 12:08:27 -0400 Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> Here is another question. I hear so much about
> sound traveling along a bridge, along ribs,
> through soundboards, bouncing off rims, zinging
> here and there. Does sound generated by the
> vibrating string actually travel along all/some
> of these routes, or is it a more simple process
> of the string vibrates, which in turn makes the
> bridge vibrate, which in turn makes the board
> vibrate, with in turn makes the air vibrate
> which our ears/brain detect as sound?
> 
> Terry Farrell
>   


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