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low resolution spectra for the full 34 seconds of the picked tune-13 o on the left, & zero on the right

low resolution spectra for the full 34 seconds of the picked tune-13 o on the left, & zero on the right

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A novel bridge and tailpiece design allows direct comparison of the sound of zero break angle with same banjo (and all its parts) configured to have an angle of 13 degrees. This lends additional support to the 2014 proposal that a key element in banjo sound is the frequency modulation produced by string stretching due to a floating bridge, break an...