[CAUT] Sousdboard weighting

[Andrew Anderson]

Alan,
Seems to me that Overs utilized up to 90 oz weights.  Recommendations  
were to have a variety precut and temp them into the bottom of the  
bridge to judge effect.
Been meaning to try that too, along with a few other interesting things.

Andrew Anderson

On Apr 27, 2009, at 7:16 PM, Alan McCoy wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> For anyone who is doing soundboard weighting I'd like to know what  
> you have
> found effective. Of course if you also state what kind of board  
> system, it
> would provide the necessary context. And, while I'm asking, what did  
> you
> achieve, or what problem were you trying to solve (ex. I wanted to  
> get rid
> of the thunky sound, or wanted more fundamental, etc.).
>
> 1. What is the heaviest amount of mass that you have added in any one
> location to effectively achieve what you wanted? For what type of  
> board
> system?
>
> 2. What is the least amount of mass that you have added in any one  
> location
> to effectively achieve what you wanted? For what type of board system?
>
> 3. Have you noticed a pattern to the mass loading? That is, more  
> mass is
> necessary in one are of the board and less mass in a different area.
>
> Thanks for any responses.
>
> Alan
>
>
> -- Alan McCoy, RPT
> Eastern Washington University
> amccoy at ewu.edu
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