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Production of high quality materials for guitar top and back plate made from Japanese cedar logs with a small diameter.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 06660219
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 林産学
Research InstitutionKYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

YANO Hiroyuki  Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto prefectural University, Lecturer, 農学部, 講師 (80192392)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KAJITA Hiromu  Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto prefectural University, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (90046467)
Project Period (FY) 1994 – 1995
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1995)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
KeywordsJapanese cedar logs with a small diameter / Acoustic materials / Guitar / Piano / Specific dynamic Young's modulus / Loss tangent / Sound board / スギ / ドイツトウヒ / ブラジリアンローズウッド
Research Abstract

New type of wood-based materials as substitutes for Brazilian rosewood for guitar back plate and German spruce for guitar top plate were produced based on Japanese cedar logs with a small diameter, of which the utilization is limited despite its availability. The sapwood portion of logs 20 cm in diameter was processed to a veneer 2 mm using a rotary lathing machine. The veneers were laminated in parallel after impregnation with low molecular weigh phenolic resin, and compressed perpendicular to the plane. When the veneers were treated with 3 or 5% aqueous solution and compressed to a density of 0.8 without adhesives, the specific dynamic Young's modulus (E/gamma) and tan delta of the materials became almost the same as those of Brazilian rosewood in the lower frequency range not only in the longitudinal direction but also in the cross-longitudinal direction. When the veneers were treated with 5% aqueous solution and compressed to a density of 0.4 with adhesives, the E/gamma and tan delta of the materials were almost comparable to those of German spruce in the longitudinal direction. The tone quality of guitars used resin-impregnated veneer board for its top and back plate were comparable to that of guitars with a top plate of German spruce and a back plate of Brazilian rosewood.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1995 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1994 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All Other

All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] H. Yano: "The changes in the acoustic properties of western red cedar due to methanol extraction" Holzforschung. 48. 491-495 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H. Yano, K. Minato and H. Kajita: "Chemical treatment of wood for musical instruments" J. Acoust. Soc. Am.96. 3380-3391 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 矢野浩之 他3名: "ギタ-裏板用ブラジリアンローズウッド材の音響特性" 木材学会誌. 41. 17-24 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 小野晃明、矢野浩之: "楽器用木材の伝統と将来" 日本音響学会誌. 52(印刷中). (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroyuki Yano: "The changes in the acoustic properties fo Western red cedar due to methanol extraction" Holzforschung. 48. 491-495 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroyuki Yano: "Chemical treatment of wood for musical instruments" J.Acoust.Soc.Am.96. 3380-3391 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroyuki Yano: "Acoustic properties of Brazilian rosewood used for guitar back plates" Mokuzai Gakkaishi. 41. 17-24 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1995 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Yano: "The changes in the acoustic properties of western red cedar due to metharsl extraction" Holz forschung. 48. 491-495 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Yano,K.Minato and H.Kajita: "Chemical treatment of wood for musical instruments" J.A coust.Soc.Am.96. 3380-3391 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 矢野浩之他3名: "ギタ-裏板用ブラジリアンローズウッド材の音響特性" 木材学会誌. 41. 17-24 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 小野晃明,矢野浩之: "楽器用木材の伝統と将来" 日本音響学会誌. 52(印刷中). (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 矢野浩之: "スギ小径丸太からの高性能ギタ-・ピアノ響板の製造" 日本音響学会音楽音響研究会資料. MA94-14. 1-12 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 矢野浩之: "ギタ-裏板用ブラジリアンローズウッド材の音響的性質" 木材学会誌. 41. 17-24 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1994 Annual Research Report

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