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"The middle of the neck is between nodes, Fom. And the waves travel through it longit…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Jun 14, 2016 to Measuring wood ( and/or box) resonances - cheaply	7	Jun 14, 2016 Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague
"My opinion is that the thickness of the soundboard and string tension are the determ…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Apr 7, 2012 to Bridge attachment comparison.	19	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by StarrCBGs(Donovan)
"Ahhh, yer all fulla crap. >:-E Now that we've gotten the ad hominem attack ou…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Apr 6, 2012 to Bridge attachment comparison.	19	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by StarrCBGs(Donovan)
"We-ellll, You could also combine these with Second Strings TM. The idea is that you…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Nov 6, 2011 to Removeable frets?!!	4	Nov 6, 2011 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Mark, You are, of course, correct. Don't worry about any bubble bursting; I'm not t…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Oct 7, 2011 to Soundhole sizing and design	24	Nov 6, 2019 Reply by Rich Butters
"Mark, Yeah, I immediately thought of this thread when I saw those. Re the box of va…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Oct 2, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Gents, To get back to the original "zombie" thread topic for a minute, lookee here…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Oct 2, 2011 to "Testing" a box for bridge placement	163	Jul 10, 2013 Reply by Mark Bliss
"Rand, Yep, that's me - data analysis glutton. But you're right - the rationale behi…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Oct 1, 2011 to Soundhole sizing and design	24	Nov 6, 2019 Reply by Rich Butters
"Been waitin' for ya to join the discsussion, buddy! You touch on some of the same…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 30, 2011 to Soundhole sizing and design	24	Nov 6, 2019 Reply by Rich Butters
"Hal, Yeah, I have a couple science degrees, so this kind of stuff is like breathin…" Ron "Oily" Sprague replied Sep 30, 2011 to Soundhole sizing and design	24	Nov 6, 2019 Reply by Rich Butters

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Measuring wood ( and/or box) resonances - cheaply

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An idea that I haven't seen - any thoughts?

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Ron "Oily" Sprague's Discussions (3,185)

"The middle of the neck is between nodes, Fom. And the waves travel through it longit…"

"My opinion is that the thickness of the soundboard and string tension are the determ…"

"Ahhh, yer all fulla crap. >:-E Now that we've gotten the ad hominem attack ou…"

"We-ellll, You could also combine these with Second Strings TM. The idea is that you…"

"Mark, You are, of course, correct. Don't worry about any bubble bursting; I'm not t…"

"Mark, Yeah, I immediately thought of this thread when I saw those. Re the box of va…"

"Gents, To get back to the original "zombie" thread topic for a minute, lookee here…"

"Rand, Yep, that's me - data analysis glutton. But you're right - the rationale behi…"

"Been waitin' for ya to join the discsussion, buddy! You touch on some of the same…"

"Hal, Yeah, I have a couple science degrees, so this kind of stuff is like breathin…"

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