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By Robert Mizek: Mechanical Engineer and Esteemed Luthier
The Tone Traveler made an excellent distinction in my 2021 Martin SC-13e guitar. It sounds richer and more well balanced after treatment. The measurements I took are revealed in a before/after chart that demonstrates how the harmonics tightened up after just 24hrs of treatment at 70% volume.
I’ve been constructing and fixing guitars for over 40 years while working full-time as a mechanical engineer focusing on noise and vibration control for customer items.
I just recently obtained a Tone Traveler to check if it might assist an acoustic guitar accomplish much better tone. The gadget utilizes a tone generator that connects to the bridge of an instrument.
I selected my Martin SC-13e for the test. It’s a terrific guitar that I’ve had little time to play considering that I purchased it in 2015. The guitar has a Fishman pickup system that makes digital tasting simple. I utilized Spectrum View Plus by Oxford Wave Research to tape-record my information and an exclusive string striking maker was utilized to repeatably manage the depth and the angle that the choice struck the string. The choice was moved at roughly 3 inches per second.
Each string was struck, and taped till the tone was no longer within the audible variety. The peak dB for each of the very first 14 harmonics was determined and tape-recorded into the analytical spreadsheet. The real audible decibel reading was likewise tape-recorded and a correction element was participated in the spreadsheet to associate the audible analog and digital decibel readings. The measurements for each of the fourteen harmonics were balanced and pl