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Location: Ohio | Has anyone taken a look at what effect if any clothing has on the sound of a guitar. We know the vobration of the top is important, but the whole guitar vibrates. Flannel vs cotton vs wool, and for your REALLY strange people, playing without a shirt......... |
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Location: south east Michigan | OMA.... you're the guy to ask. |
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Location: Flahdaw | I notice that chenille doesn't affect it negatively.
On the other hand, wearing latex is no good for me.
I would look for clothing made with quality tonewood fibers. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Try one of these.
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| Never considered the textile question, but I do know that with my most responsive guitars (the Collings CJ and the Takamine EF75J) I can significantly affect the tone by whether or not and where my upper arm and forearm are in contact with the guitar. I actually use that that to my advantage to change the dynamics during songs. Don't think different textiles would have much of an effect on the back of a guitar, though, other than scratching it. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Interesting question. I always wear long sleeves at gigs, even in the outdoor heat of summer, and prefer the really thin stuff. I'll accept a compromise in the tone (if, indeed, there is any caused by the sleeve) in favor of keeping body moisture off the guitar top. I also suspect this might not impact the tone of plugged-in guitars as much a mic'd guitar, but don't know for sure. |
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Location: Flahdaw | I noticed in OMA's shirtless video that the guitar seemed muted....as if his bare flesh actually absorbed the vibrations of his guitar. But sweat & body hair may have been a factor also.
In all seriousness, check out videos of any of your favorite players (Emmanuel, Legg, Beck, etc) and you'll see a variety of clothing choices. If THEY ain't worried about it, why should us hacks be? |
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Location: SoCal | In blind trials, it was found that...
Smooth skin, while lying on a bed of jacaranda blossoms, had no effect on the instrument's sound.
On the other hand...
A beautiful lady lying on a bed of jacaranda blossoms, might increase the sales of your guitar to non-visually impaired individuals :) |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I would think that the way you hold the guitar would make more difference in top vibration than the type of clothes you wear. The higher you hold the neck, the less your arm should be resting on the top of the guitar, i.e., classical style. Check out the position of the arm for a classical guitarist (Ana Vidovic): Ana Vidovic |
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