I play home made instruments with folks playing factory instruments. I need loud home mades to be heard.

Today I played and open chord on several instruments at the same distance from the decibel meter. Keep in mind that the home mades I chose are loud ones. Here are the semi-scientific results.

Big Gibson Dreadnaught = 70 decibels
Pot Lid 1 = 68 decibels
Pot lid 2 = 65 decibels
Washboard 3 string = 65 decibels
DGB White Owl = 57 decibels
GDG cigar box = 58 decibels

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Comment by Uncle John on January 28, 2016 at 1:35pm

Hi, Gary.  They are handy.  And maybe always going about a foot from the sound hole would add consistency.   I do find that my ears and the decibel meter do not agree.

Comment by gary sheldon on January 28, 2016 at 1:29pm

hey uj

  I use a similar db meter and find it to be valuable.  I put the meter about a foot from the sound hole and really wail on the strings with a pick for Max output.  I have hit 100 db and most instruments are in the 90's (acoustic).

Comment by Uncle John on January 28, 2016 at 7:18am

Wot?

Comment by Maddog on January 28, 2016 at 3:50am

Comment by Uncle John on January 28, 2016 at 12:56am

You guys obviously need hearing impaired women.

Comment by AGP # on January 27, 2016 at 11:52am

I also have a Decibel Meter 'UJ', her name is Lynette (my partner of some 34 years), her Decibel Ratings of my Guitars are:

(1) That's Loud


(2) That's Bloody Loud


(3) Sh#t That's F#$@&%*n' Noisy!!!


;-) ;-)  ;-)  ;-)

Comment by Uncle John on January 27, 2016 at 9:11am

It's handy, Rob..    Wes, I can't hear you.

Comment by Bluesheart on January 27, 2016 at 9:10am

Blinded me with science!

Comment by Rob (Uker) Porras on January 27, 2016 at 7:36am

Very interesting.

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