Members ebidis Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 Are Strats not sea worthy? What about semi hollows? Please share your thoughts and experiences. Pics would be a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tcabner Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 I can't wait to see pics on this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ajympt Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 I swear these used to have an ad that said they could really float http://www.erlewineguitars.com/pgs/chiquita.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rock-lobster Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 think about it. they have relief holes or chambering, which will cause them to float. hollows will work too, until they are flipped upside down. any solid-topped, chambered guitar will do, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RedYagiDY Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 Don't all guitars float? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 Don't all guitars float? I doubt a trussart would... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aaron313 Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 Find what type wood is used. Find its density. If the density of wood is less than density of water, you have your answer. (And my guess is that all solid electric guitars float) EDIT: Here's the answer. http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_wood.htm Pay attention to ebony. It is the only wood used in guitars in some capacity that is approximately as dense as water. But ebony is only used on the rare fretboard So... every solid guitar will float. The only question now is how long would a guitar take to emerge from water were one to submerge it. The less dense, the less time it will take. Also, you need to consider the surface area. But assuming equal surface area, less density means less time due to increased buoyant force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tedmich Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 its like if all the lawyers were laid end to end...no skin off my ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ebidis Posted September 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 I doubt a trussart would... Yea, I'm not so sure about those Zemaetis (not sure of spelling) things either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 Anything made of basswood should float, as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ebidis Posted September 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 el bumpo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iansmitchell Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 BB kings' lucielle is likely the most sea-worth guitar ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdMan57 Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 This might sound like a weird question,but I was wondering if the tone and response of a chambered guitar would be effected by creating a vacuum in said chambers.How about helium [or any other gas] instead of just air? Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mad Hatter Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 weird cuz sound waves cant travel in a vacuum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members men's pants Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 After much Scientific testing, it is concluded that Les Paul - FloatES 335 - FloatStratocaster - FAILRoadstar - Float, but I'm leaving it there till it fails If anyone is interested, here are the results for amplifier floatation test Orange Crush 15R - FailMG100 - FailTiny Terror - FloatJCM 900 - Float Must be TeH TUbEzOrZZ You will now find all my gear on the spam thread, severely marked down in price. Except for the Strat. It is relic'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aaron313 Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 instead of just air? Ed Yes. Air (79% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen) weighs much more than He gas. When you inhales helium, and then speak, then the medium is now He gas. Your vocals chords vibrate more easily. But this is for transverse waves (which have frequency, and oscillate). Sound waves are longitudinal. In a less dense medium such as He, sound would move about 4x more quickly (there's some math: speedHE = speedAir*(mAIR/mHe)^.5 = (32/2)^.5 = 4). So you won't hear much of a difference. Plus, if you played in a room full of helium, it would not make much of a difference due to the high tension of the strings. (Oh, and like the one guy said, nobody can hear you scream in space) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iansmitchell Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 instead of just air? Ed Vaccum would be impossible due to stress on wood and joints, but in a relative vaccum(<.05 atmosphere sound would travel more quickly depending on given gas content. however also moves and farther through water so that may be considered.> A heavy gas, such as argon, may be the best "tonegas", due to weight and density respective to wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted September 24, 2008 Members Share Posted September 24, 2008 Yes. No other guitar has enough tone to make it float. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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