Cliff Kane
From:
the late great golden state
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Posted 21 Feb 2007 9:17 am |
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Here's another tone /guitar build question for all you experienced players:
The Zum I have here right now is a late '80/early '90's model. The cross-shafts are mounted directly into the front wooden apron. The front apron has holes with metal (brass?) bushings to hold the cross-shaft ends. The front apron looks to be about 1/4" thicker than the rear apron, it's about 3/4" thick.
The newer Zums, as well as an old Zum (I'm guessing a late 70's/early 80's) I've seen, have an aluminum rail attached to the inside of the front apron, and the cross-shaft ends attach to the aluminum rail. I think the front apron on these guitars is the same thickness as the rear apron.
The style without the metal rail to holes the cross-shafts looks similar to what I've seen on Emmons LeGrandes, and the style with the rail looks to be consistent with they way builders like Carter and Fessenden build their guitars.
My question is: for those who have had the chance to play these different styles of Zums or other guitars with and without these cross-shaft mounting rails, is there a different sound, does it change the tone, sustain, etc., of the guitar?
I'm assuming that the reasons a builder will to go with one design over another has a lot to do with manufacturing ease and costs, as well as weight considerations, but does tone factor into this? |
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