UIUC Physics 406
Acoustical Physics of Music
Student Projects/Experimental Results
Spring Semester 2010:

Dan Carson built some customized P-90 style electric guitar pickups. See also his UIUC Physics 2010 Senior Thesis for more info this topic, on the P406POM NSF REU webpage!

• Constructing P90 Pickups

Drew Beeson repaired a Vox wah pedal, rebuilt an electric guitar he had made in high school, then measured its complex mechanical vibrations vs. frequency and also repaired, then modified his Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp.

• A Series of Projects

Gregory Formosa carried out in-depth studies of the specific acoustic impedance and harmonicity for various Bb trumpet mutes.

• Acoustic Harmonicity and Input Impedance for Various Bb Trumpet Mutes

• APPENDIX for Acoustic Harmonicity and Input Impedance for Various Bb Trumpet Mutes

Jason Stull modifed an Epiphone Valve Junior amp

• Valve Junior Modification

John Nichols investigated the harmonic content of vowels

• Harmonic Content of Vowels

Kim Bongen built a replica of a tweed 5F6A '59 Fender Bassman amp

• '59 Fender Bassman

Robert Marshall also (differently) modified an Epiphone Valve Junior amp

• Valve Junior Modification

Tyler Malone built a tube screamer (designed by S. Errede)

• Tube Screamer

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