Titchtheclown
Well-known member
The PET gets really tight. I have to admit I wasn't planning on incorporating the best before date but I am prone to not being too bothered by acts of fate and I'm glad it gave someone a smile at least.Nice work Ian,
I really enjoy following your builds... they are always innovative and interesting.
How tight can that P.E.T. skin be shrunk without melting, distorting or weakening?... I'm talking sound-wise (think relative tap tone), not physical measurement-wise.
Is the solid bridge helpful in driving the thicker top? The reason for the question is that I have only made one floating bridge and spent an inordinate amount of time with a drill and a jeweller's saw cutting a lace pattern and three feet into it, in the hope that the reduced weight would provide some mystical magic …. the jury is still out, I found no definitive answer to that, as to me, it sounded a little brighter but not really a whole lot tonally better or worse than the beefier one that it replaced. That was on a commercial clear polyester skin (too long ago to remember the brand) on a factory-made concert.
It'll be interesting to see if the sound from the top deteriorates significantly after 25/01/20 when the “Best Before” date is passed.
I'm sorry to say though that I did trim up that floating bridge. The size and weight are I am sure important. The size influences energy transfer and the weight would act as an energy store, increasing sustain. Of course these are just the rambling thoughts of some clown on the internet. Hopefully someone who actually knows what they are talking about will chip in.