Method for tuning violins

Details Method for tuning violins Method for tuning violins

1988-10-31

1990-07-17

Franklin, Lawrence R.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

G10D 102

Patent

active

049413830

ABSTRACT:
A process for testing stringed wooden instrument components during manufacture to improve and make uniform the component vibrational performance. The wooden component is tapped lightly to produce an audible vibrational response that is measured against a standard response. If necessary, material is removed from the component to enable the response to match the standard.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3884109 (1975-05-01), Johnson
patent: 4373980 (1983-02-01), Skalmierski et al.
patent: 4407181 (1983-10-01), Thomas
Hutchins, "The Acoustics of Violin Plates", Scientific American, vol. 245, No. 4, Oct. 1981, pp. 170-186.

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