title: The effect of the coupling between the top plate and the fingerboard on the acoustic power radiated by a classical guitar (L).
abstract: An experimental investigation on the coupling between the fingerboard and the top plate of a classical guitar at low frequencies is presented. The study was carried out using a finished top plate under fixed boundary conditions and a commercial guitar. Radiated sound power was determined in one-third octave bands up to the band of 1 kHz based on measurements of sound intensity. The results provide evidence that the way in which the fingerboard and top plate are coupled is not a relevant factor in the radiated acoustic power of the classical guitar in the studied frequency range.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 21-726, 04000 México DF, Mexico.
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: García-Mayén
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santillán
mesh_terms: D000162:Acoustics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009038:Motion; D009146:Music; D011312:Pressure; D013016:Sound