Re: Passive Break-In Device

"John Sorell" <j.sorellCHEESE@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Alan D. <SPAMNOTalan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Alan D. <SPAMNOTalan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>"David L. Martel" <marte005@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>Jim,
>>>>
>>>>   That would vibrate the top. I'd be surprised if the bridge holes
>>>>   are
>>>>spaced the same on all guitars so I think your device would only work
>>>>on a specific guitar or model.
>>>>   I'm not sure I follow the reason for the special gizmo, Why not
>>>>   park the
>>>>guitar near a speaker? Put on some Montoya and turn it up. Less
>>>>efficient maybe but much easier.
>>>>   There was an acoustic amplifier that had a sound board instead of
>>>>   a paper
>>>>cone speaker. Perhaps that transducer would be better than a speaker
>>>>magnet.
>>>>
>>>>Dave M.
>>>
>>>There are multiple forms of this type of breakin. Some use the
>>>speaker(s) and blast it in an acoustic box, sometimes called Shaker
>>>Tables with various theories as to what should be played, other just
>>>remove the speaker cone material leaving the voice coil and attach a
>>>"stinger" to the coil. This then is pressed againt, or attached, to
>>>the bridge to drive it. An interesting variant is a system of
>>>excentric weights on a small motor which is then attached to the
>>>strings to drive the box. Different weights are used over a series of
>>>days to excite the various modes. Contact Edward Dick
>>>(evd303@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
) or Greg German (greg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
) for more
>>>on this last method.
>>>
>>>All that being said, whether this helps or is all just in the ear of
>>>the beholder is still a hotly disputed area. I don't have a dog in
>>>that fight so no
>>>comment from my corner. Still, interesting concept. I could blather on
>>>at some length but I'll spare you (heh, heh)
>>>
>>>Alan D.
>>
>>    (Geeezzz! I really need to get a Usnet poster program with a spell
>>    chequer. )
>>
>
> Who neds one of thse?
>
> John

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