Bell brass is light and known for
its resonant properties. It compliments the natural ambiance found
on resonator instruments, adding to the complexity of the overtones.
Bell brass is usually preferred over a steel body.
Bocal
A bocal is a curved, tapered metal tube, which is an integral
part of certain woodwind instruments, including the bassoon and the
English horn, and which connects the reed to the rest of the
instrument. Bocals can be made from a variety of metals, including
nickel silver, brass, sterling silver or even gold, and are covered
at the lower end with a cork sleeve, allowing the bocal to fit
tightly in the socket at the top of the instrument. The reed either
fits directly on to the tapered end of the bocal (as with the
bassoon) or is tied to a metal tube which fits to the bocal (as with
the English horn).
Cedar is a soft wood with a reddish color
that is commonly used for classical guitar tops. It is also used for
the back and sides on flamenco guitars. It is a very lightweight
wood, yet thicker than spruce, and it gives out a very clear, warm
and mellow tone.
Classical guitars
Classical guitars are designed to have a warm, well-balanced
tone. Classical guitarists utilize a wide range of notes on the
guitar and need balanced sound to clearly represent its entire
range. As a whole, classical guitars have a gentle, mellow sound.
The fingerboard, also
known as a fretboard, is a part of most stringed instruments. It is
a thin, long strip of wood that is laminated to the front of the
neck of an instrument and above which the strings run. In the
playing of such an instrument, a musician presses the strings down
to it in order to change their vibrating lengths, causing changes in
pitch.
Flamenco guitars
Flamenco guitars, have a much brighter, snappy sound than that of
a traditional Classical guitar. The Flamenco-style of playing is
much more percussive than classical, and is better represented with
a guitar that has a sharp, fast attack.
http://www.menc.org/ MENC: The National Association for Music
Education, formerly called Music Educators National Conference, is
an organization based out of Reston, Virginia which is focused on
the advancement of music education, both as a profession and the
assurance of music education as part of the core curriculum across
the United States. They are also the creators of The National Anthem
Project. MENC has more than 130,000 members including active and
retired music teachers, college students studying to become
teachers, high school music honor society members, suppliers of
music education products and services, and community supporters of
school music programs. MENC's mission is to advance music education
by encouraging the study and making of music by all.
MENC was founded in 1907 as the Music Supervisors National
Conference.
Nato Wood, also known as Eastern Mahogany, is a reliable, strong wood used on guitar necks. It is value priced wood used more for beginner instruments, however, it still embodies all of the properties of more commonly used mahogany.
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