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Old 01-20-2024, 06:28 PM
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Default Relative Frequency from this site

There is a site that generated sonic spread of Highs, Mids & Bass for a sample of a particular wood.

I found it interesting that redwood seemed to be bass heavy as compared to the spruces.

This does not mean that redwood would generate more or deeper bass but only that in it's spread of frequency there would be more response on the bass???


*Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens, endl) H=3.7, M=3.5, B=4.5, S=3.7, OP=3, T=4

Engelmann Spruce Western North America (Picea Englemannii, also Picea abies/excelsa (European) H=3.5, M=3, B=4, S=3.7, O=3.2, T=2

*Carpathian Spruce (picea abies) H=3.8, M=3.5, B= 4.5, S=3.7, OP=3.5, T=4

*Lutz Spruce Sometimes called picea lutzii, but is actually a hybrid
(Englemann +White Spruce) H=4, M=3.7, B=4.5, S=3.5, O=3.2, T=3

Sitka Spruce NW North America H=3.5, M=3.2,B=4.5, S=3.5,O=3.2, T=4.2

German Spruce is of exactly the same species as Alpine or Italian Spruce, but is different in sound because of the high regions the Alpine Spruce grows in. Alpine Spruce is just a bit warmer in color and the winter grain, when visible, is a bit pinker. Tonally, it is said be more focused with a slightly stronger fundamental than regular German Spruce

a rating scale from the Elly Guitar site in which their ratings are given a numerical form of from 1 to 5. These numerical renditions of Highs ("H"), Mids ("M"), Bass ("B"), Sustain ("S"), Overtones ("O"), and Tone ("T") can give you a sense of the kind of sound which may be expected from any given wood. Remember, there is a vast amount of overlap and difference between each wood, each builder, and how they handle the woods. Like most everywhere here, we discuss in very broad generalities. You may wish to visit Elly Guitars and see for yourself their more graphical way of presenting this kind of material.

http://tonewooddatasource.weebly.com...tails-c-g.html
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