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BODY SHAPE
His name was Helmholtz. A nineteenth century physicist, he discovered the rules for resonant chambers. We still use these rules to design guitar body shapes. Guitars are shaped the way they are for scientific as well as aesthetic reasons. A big square box doesn't make a very good-sounding guitar body. It will resonate very well at about two different frequencies - and really badly at all others.
A guitar body, with its many curves, accommodates a wide range of frequencies. Different body shapes favor different frequencies giving them a different character, but they all sound like guitars. Dreadnoughts are typically louder, with stronger lows. Smaller bodies, like our NEX, tend to be more balanced.
A thinner body may project less, but sound more pleasing to the player. Play as many sizes as you can with comfort and sound in mind. Your choice is very personal - what sounds and feels best to you. |
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