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Arithmetic of Spring Forces on the Banjo Bridge
David Politzer
Spring-like forces on the bridge are key to a banjo's characteristic voice. These are due to the tension in strings and head. Conceptually distinct from the forces of waves in the…
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Pickers' Guide to Acoustics of the Banjo, parts I and II
David Politzer, Jim Woodhouse, Hossein Mansour
The results of an investigation of fundamental banjo acoustics and physics are now readily available. The papers describe measurements and calculations which demonstrate the extent…