Posted by SAURAV on December 17, 2004 at 05:10:04:
In Reply to: Blueprints on how to make an electric bass guitar posted by joey cohen on January 22, 2002 at 18:04:35:
HI , I am SAURAV .I am an guitar enthusiast like yourself .Recently I found a broken guitar in my aunt's garrage,and since then I have been lookin out for some help .I would be really glad if you could answer some these questions .
Q1-How many types of pickup exist? What are there different uses? How do different pickups affect the sound of the guitar?
Q2-How do BASS pickups differ from that of the electric guitar? Do any other instrument also use pickups?
Q3What is the science behind pickups and their particular position in the different bridge area?
Q4-What is the ideal width and length of a fingerboard? What is the ratio between the frets of the fingerboard?
Q5-How would the sound be affected , if we expand the distance between the bridge(bridgebone) and the last fret (24th) ?
Q6- How dose the shape of an electric guitar affect it's sound?
Q7-If we would place pickups inside a Dobro guitar , how would it affect it's sound?
Q8-Why is the bridge of an electric a bit slanted?
Q9-What is the mechanism behind a TREMELO and a VIBRATO rod?How dose this mechanism is employed in a guitar?
Q10- What woods are suitable for (a) fingerboard, (b) body, and (c) neck.?
Q11-What is the science behind AMPLIFIERS and PROCCESSORS ?
PLEASE send your help at saurav.nag@gmail.com or at syncroniser@indiatimes.com . THANKS