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Acoustics for Spruce Tonewood with Dr. David Olson
Dr David Olson talks to luthiers about sound - how you hear it, how you measure its quality, and how you can, with science, use sonically graded wood from PRT to build better guitars.
In Conversation: The Science Behind Building Better Guitars
From the studio of Fretboard Journal in Seattle, Washington, Jason Verlinde chats with Pacific Rim Tonewoods about the latest science in building better guitars. Join PRT Founder Steve McMinn, Science Advisor David Olsen, luthier Trevor Gore in Australia, and musician Miroslav Tadic in LA, as they discuss—and demonstrate—the advantages of sonically graded tonewood for luthiers and musicians.