Change in Acoustic Parameters of Electric Guitar Strings Under Dynamic Loading
The aim of our work was to investigate how electric guitar strings wear out. There are many myths about string wear. We decided to investigate what the wear process looks like in real life. In our work, sound processing methods such as DTFT and spectrogram were used. However, the most important rese...
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| description | The aim of our work was to investigate how electric guitar strings wear out. There are many myths about string wear. We decided to investigate what the wear process looks like in real life. In our work, sound processing methods such as DTFT and spectrogram were used. However, the most important research method is the use of time-frequency analysis to study the sound of the string and its wear process. Another key method used in our work is the application of a phenomenon known from psychoacoustics, pitch. In our work, we have been able to show that the use of pitch in combination with time-frequency analysis makes it possible to demonstrate string wear. This was not achievable for previously known methods. We have also shown that the string yield limit is exceeded immediately when the strings are placed on the guitar neck. This affects the sound equation of the string. In this work, we have proposed a transformation of the classical string equation so that it correctly describes the sound of the string as it is worn. The research method we have developed, combining pitch and time-frequency analysis, could presumably be used in the future to study the wear and tear of other vibrating systems, such as bridges and viaducts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-72cf8ba60de9448bb36d9578cd20cc782025-08-20T03:16:50ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-06-012513398910.3390/s25133989Change in Acoustic Parameters of Electric Guitar Strings Under Dynamic LoadingJakub Grzybowski0Piotr Wrzeciono1Hydayatullah Bayat2Faculty of Applied Informatics and Mathematics, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Information Technology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-776 Warsaw, PolandThe aim of our work was to investigate how electric guitar strings wear out. There are many myths about string wear. We decided to investigate what the wear process looks like in real life. In our work, sound processing methods such as DTFT and spectrogram were used. However, the most important research method is the use of time-frequency analysis to study the sound of the string and its wear process. Another key method used in our work is the application of a phenomenon known from psychoacoustics, pitch. In our work, we have been able to show that the use of pitch in combination with time-frequency analysis makes it possible to demonstrate string wear. This was not achievable for previously known methods. We have also shown that the string yield limit is exceeded immediately when the strings are placed on the guitar neck. This affects the sound equation of the string. In this work, we have proposed a transformation of the classical string equation so that it correctly describes the sound of the string as it is worn. The research method we have developed, combining pitch and time-frequency analysis, could presumably be used in the future to study the wear and tear of other vibrating systems, such as bridges and viaducts.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/13/3989guitarstringdynamic strengthstatic strengthmaterial deterioration |
| spellingShingle | Jakub Grzybowski Piotr Wrzeciono Hydayatullah Bayat Change in Acoustic Parameters of Electric Guitar Strings Under Dynamic Loading Sensors guitar string dynamic strength static strength material deterioration |
| title | Change in Acoustic Parameters of Electric Guitar Strings Under Dynamic Loading |
| title_full | Change in Acoustic Parameters of Electric Guitar Strings Under Dynamic Loading |
| title_fullStr | Change in Acoustic Parameters of Electric Guitar Strings Under Dynamic Loading |
| title_full_unstemmed | Change in Acoustic Parameters of Electric Guitar Strings Under Dynamic Loading |
| title_short | Change in Acoustic Parameters of Electric Guitar Strings Under Dynamic Loading |
| title_sort | change in acoustic parameters of electric guitar strings under dynamic loading |
| topic | guitar string dynamic strength static strength material deterioration |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/13/3989 |
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