Top Tapping Tones: non-scalloped vs scalloped

Tap tones of tops: non-scalloped vs scalloped
Illustrating what I'm looking for when I scallop a top.
What we're doing (00:00)
A/B using a piano hammer (03:28)
A/B using my hand (05:40)
Woof vs deep tone (06:45)
Nasally bass (08:45)
What I want (09:45)
Tell me what you wanna see (19:30)
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[@119dozen55sweet]

You can certainly hear the difference with the piano hammer. Looked up some old Tyminski listings and it appears they used rear-shifted bracing, to mimic his 1946 D-28.

[@Bryankimsey]

Yeah... you're right. I'm not sure there's a forward X non-scalloped guitar.

[@KaChowAndTheGang]

I love the energy brother. I’ll be sure to keep up with your content.

[@rblanks2050]

well i would argue we’re getting closer. ive had many guitars my clapton has a tap tone that if anyone heard would say wow. thats just from the tap.

[@trebleclef909]

I'm hearing the fundamental resonant frequencies (prominent tap tone keys) of each A/B guitar (in orders of their being tapped) as: Fmin., Dmaj. Cmaj., and A maj. Besides the depth and "woof" of tap tones, I find that my guitars, both modern and vintage, have an increased resonant response when played in specific keys. Thanks for this great video! Edit: I wonder how scalloping/ increasing flexibility would alter a top's responsiveness to specific frequencies. Perhaps scalloping would open up more overtones?

[@Bryankimsey]

The first and last guitar are the same one. You hear it dropping from Fmin all the way to Amaj? Is that A _above_ the Cmaj or _below_ it? I know what I think, I just wanna hear your thoughts. Also... I think it might be interesting to do this again in 2-3 weeks (just before I ship it), to see if the newly scalloped guitar has shifted. I predict that it will.

[@trebleclef909]

​​@@Bryankimsey It makes sense that the first and last are the same! Giving your hammer taps a closer listen, I'm actually hearing different, non- diatonic tones as you tap different areas of the same guitar! Or maybe I'm overthinking it??😂 I heard the " key of C maj." tones as being lower than the first guitar's tones. The first/ last, on a second listen, seemed like pitches A, F#, and G, at least to my ear (and through video/ earbuds)! While I ultimately tried to listen to these "resonant frequency pitches" as a fun ear-training challenge, I think my biggest takeaway is that a guitar's heightened response to different pitches is maybe not organized diatonically, but instead is a "random" assortment that may or may not neatly fit into a scale, key, or musical mode. And of course, where these resonant frequencies fall in accordance to different octaves (ie. whether a guitar has an accentuated/ heightened bass, mids, or trebles), is another factor to take in, and is the one you're analyzing in this video. Regardless, this interests me a ton, and I'll read up on this more (on bracing patterns and their sonic results), in addition to watching more of your excellent videos!

[@Bryankimsey]

That's exactly why I tapped on different parts of the bridge. I'm trying to illustrate that different parts produce different tones. I can't put them to a specific note but I can totally hear the different responses. You got my point in that I'm trying to make one part of the tone deeper while not losing the crispness I want in the other part of the tone. Always interesting getting someone else's take on it!

[@3cardmonty602]

I’d like to see how you do a neck reset and how you gauge how much to sand off the dovetail

[@Bryankimsey]

Whole playlist right here: kzbin.info/aero/PLguo9vBGK3TxuRfcpn1TIIVvAZr69gOBr

[@3cardmonty602]

@@Bryankimsey Thanks so much

[@jamesdepalma6341]

If you get ahold of a 2017 or newer D28 Std and scallop the X, I'd really like to hear that aswell. Great video as they always all are!

[@Bryankimsey]

I've done a bunch of 90s and 00s in the past. Same deal as a 70s. I also shave the rear back braces on them.

[@dannyjonze]

would like to see how you do that back brace job, sounds impossible. i enjoy those videos where you get stuck into these jobs.@@Bryankimsey

[@Bryankimsey]

Doesn't really show HOW but I basically just use that Wagner yellow plane in the background and shave 'em down thru the soundhole. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKrdd5iPmpZ8as0

[@williamburroughs2273]

I'd like to hear your take on the issue of putting medium strings on an OM; is this an issue? OMs are mostly thought of as fingerstyle/light string kind of guitars, but a lot of flatpickers play them too so I'm wondering if mediums are generally good or bad for an OM?

[@Bryankimsey]

On OMs and my Ds for that matter, I use the balanced mediums I talk about here kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqqnh5igmLaHgsU