Chop vs ringing clarity
I am curious from the builder's POV if building to get good chop affects other tonal aspects of the instrument? What is it that makes for a good chop and does that create negatives elsewhere in tone or structurally? My mind tells me chop has a lot to do with the back but if it gets too thin or thick that can kill other tones or make it weak, I can certainly be wrong about this. I tend to prefer clarity up the neck and keeping it bell-like in tone. Maybe that is why I like my oval A from OldWave so much? Maybe those tones are a product of a shorter scale than an F or the oval sound hole? I honestly don't know for sure. But think it is only a bit of the puzzle as I have heard F-style F hole Mandos that were very bell-like but maybe just a touch tinnier than my oval hole. A Style. Thanks for any thoughts or some direction where to look for more info on this!
Just to add I wonder also how much the elevated fretboard makes a difference. Less hindrance on the vibrating mass of the top maybe?
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