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 Post subject: Re: The Spruces
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Not having much money I tend to look for different studies to try and figure out why the woods we use might have differing acoustic properties here are a couple of pdf's that seem to suggest that species adaptation to local has an effect.

http://www.coford.ie/iopen24/pub/COFORD-Connects/Mechanical.pdf

http://www.pierroton.inra.fr/WBB/Abstracts/S3p/Ulla_Vainio.1.htm

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All the posts above aptly point out one of the intangible secrets to why so many embark on this quest for the 'holy grail'of the perfect sound.We are human, and love a good mystery!
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efialtis wrote:
All the posts above aptly point out one of the intangible secrets to why so many embark on this quest for the 'holy grail'of the perfect sound.We are human, and love a good mystery!


Hoorah! That is what makes "hand mades" vs the "production liners" worth the $$.

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And why so many gifted people are making guitars when they could be making a lot more money doing other things!
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