Recent content by Jerry Guest

Mr Beej, Thank you for your comments. I also believe in the scientific approach to solving problems. I am a structural engineer by training and trade. I use my real name, real photograph and have real information in my profile. I don't hide behind meaningless avitars and screen names. I am...

Thank you, sir. You have done a beautiful job on your bass. My hat's off to you. I have access to a laser cutter, but it doesn't use any gas that I know of. I used it to burn some name plates for my desk in Purpleheart, Zebrawood & Mesquite, but it just burned the wood and made beautiful...

I am fully aware of all those tuning ranges and I even understand how they work & why we can use them. All electronic tuners have those ranges as well as Chromatic tuning scales for different instruments. There are tuning forks in C, Bb, E and almost every note we need. Clarinets, Trumpets...

Mr. TrustRod, if you are talking about why we didn't publish any papers on the subject.... I had a long answer for that question written, but just erased it. No sir, I didn't. No excuses, I just didn't. Sorry. But, bless your heart anyway for asking. Cheers

I can't offer you any advise here, but I can offer you my prayers and best wishes. I can only speak from the point of view of standing by and feeling helpless at not being able to help. It sucks from there. I cannot even imagine what you must be feeling. Just know you will be on our prayer...

May I ask what method you use to cut the rear cavity cover plate for your instruments? Your work is exquisite. Simply beautiful. What finish are you using? Cheers

I'm baffled as to why being an acoustic instrument as opposed to being a "solid body" would make any difference. The pickups have to have something to transmit to the amp. The pickups couldn't care less about the sounds they send out. You know, the old cliche "trash in--trash out". If the...

You are absolutely correct about the bolt on neck adding sustain. Tone can be built into the neck as well as it can the body. I quit using neck throughs several years ago. You have absolute control over tuning a bolt-on neck. If you want a neck through because of how it looks, that's easy to...

Was the tone a surprise? Have you been able to duplicate it on other instruments with other wood combinations? The same combination of woods? Just looking for some insight I may not have learned. I am always interested about what other builders/luthiers may have discovered, so I can improve...

Mr Johnson, I believe you 110%. Finally someone who understands the intricacy of Mother Nature's greatest gift to mankind. The humble tree. You and I are talking the same language, but your words are much more elegant than mine. Certainly nothing needs to be added. However, as you have...

Mr Dwizum, you got it exactly right!!! Yes, I have done it on an oscilloscope. Many years back, one of my close friends, an MSEE, helped me experiment on my idea that wood can be tuned to different frequencies by altering it's thickness, resonation chamber, physical properties(roasting...

There are always skeptics. But, that's perfectly fine with me. A person who isn't open to new knowledge just cheats themselves out of potential. Why in the world would I want to publish anything? I'm not some professor seeking fame and fortune. I'm just an ordinary wood butcher like most of...

I am sure many builders in this industry believe they can "feel" the resonant difference in different woods or combinations of woods. But the fact is, we just aren't that good at frequency "feel". I do believe that if that frequency is transmitted close enough to the ear drum itself, it can be...

My friend, you have asked the quintessential, #1 question on every luthier/builder/acoustic engineering stringed instrument builder throughout history. I am afraid that it is the ultimate "loaded" question in this business. You couldn't have asked a more controversial question. But. I love...