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Am gasit niste precizari legate de chitari. Cele cu "topul" din lemn masiv isi imbunatatesc soundul cu cat sunt mai vechi , dar si "cantate", cele cu topul laminat nu prea. De ce nu ar fi la fel si la lemne de paleta? Doar cele 1-ply se imbunatatesc cu timpul nu si cele multistrat?!
Solid Top or Laminate Top
First of all, a health warning - don't let any of the following information override what your eyes and ears tell you about a guitar! Not every solid top guitar is wonderful, and not every laminate top guitar is bad. Now read on...
Solid tops on acoustic guitars are made from two 'book-matched' pieces of timberAcoustic guitars were designed to be made out of solid woods. The top of the guitar is normally constructed from a block of quarter sawn timber, which is then split and opened like a book (bookmatched), then glued together to make one piece, as shown in the illustration.
The top is very strong along the grain and very flexible across the grain. Struts of wood known as the bracing are glued to the underside to add strength, and transmit vibrations from the strings across the grain. The vibrating top then radiates the sound out from the guitar to the listener.
Solid tops tend to start out with a better tone, but they are still stiff and tight when new. The more they are played the more freely the top vibrates. This has the effect of enhancing the guitar's tone as it ages
Many budget guitars have laminated tops. The laminate is basically plywood, where the grain of the centre layer (the filling in the sandwich) runs across, while the grain of the front and back run vertically. Manufacturers use plywood because it is strong and inexpensive. However, acoustically a laminated top behaves differently to a solid top. Manufacturers tend to copy the bracing designs developed for solid top guitars, which is not ideal. The laminate is strong, but stiff, which limits the freedom of the top to resonate.
Also the glue in the laminate has a dampening effect on the tone. Laminated top guitars can sound ok at lower volumes, but tend to be less articulate when played harder, when they can become a bit muddy and indistinct. Many players choosing in the store are self-concious and only play quietly, and so don't necessarily pick up on this.
First of all, a health warning - don't let any of the following information override what your eyes and ears tell you about a guitar! Not every solid top guitar is wonderful, and not every laminate top guitar is bad. Now read on...
Solid tops on acoustic guitars are made from two 'book-matched' pieces of timberAcoustic guitars were designed to be made out of solid woods. The top of the guitar is normally constructed from a block of quarter sawn timber, which is then split and opened like a book (bookmatched), then glued together to make one piece, as shown in the illustration.
The top is very strong along the grain and very flexible across the grain. Struts of wood known as the bracing are glued to the underside to add strength, and transmit vibrations from the strings across the grain. The vibrating top then radiates the sound out from the guitar to the listener.
Solid tops tend to start out with a better tone, but they are still stiff and tight when new. The more they are played the more freely the top vibrates. This has the effect of enhancing the guitar's tone as it ages
Many budget guitars have laminated tops. The laminate is basically plywood, where the grain of the centre layer (the filling in the sandwich) runs across, while the grain of the front and back run vertically. Manufacturers use plywood because it is strong and inexpensive. However, acoustically a laminated top behaves differently to a solid top. Manufacturers tend to copy the bracing designs developed for solid top guitars, which is not ideal. The laminate is strong, but stiff, which limits the freedom of the top to resonate.
Also the glue in the laminate has a dampening effect on the tone. Laminated top guitars can sound ok at lower volumes, but tend to be less articulate when played harder, when they can become a bit muddy and indistinct. Many players choosing in the store are self-concious and only play quietly, and so don't necessarily pick up on this.
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