soundbox
Instrument's hollow body
A soundbox is the hollow resonating chamber of a stringed instrument—the body of a guitar, violin, or cello that amplifies vibrations from the strings.
The shape and construction of the soundbox largely determine an instrument's tonal quality.
On a phonograph, the soundbox is the mechanism that converts groove vibrations into audible sound.
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
- constructionProcess of building something
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
rosewood · mahogany · cedar · ebony · grain · bracing · binding · inlay
Frequency-amplifying device
- bodyPhysical structure, living thing
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- violinBowed string instrument
sitar · banjo · lute · oud · kora · dulcimer · mandolin · ukulele
Sound's distinctive character
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- sustainKeep something going continuously
- decayGradual organic breakdown
reverberation · tone · warmth · projection · tonal quality · brightness · richness · depth
luthier
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
- constructionProcess of building something
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
maple · rosewood · mahogany · cedar · ebony · grain · bracing · binding · inlay · handmade
resonator
Frequency-amplifying device
violin · sitar · banjo · lute · oud · kora · dulcimer · mandolin · ukulele · cello
timbre
Sound's distinctive character
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- sustainKeep something going continuously
decay · reverberation · tone · warmth · projection · tonal quality · brightness · richness · depth · fullness
speaker
One who talks
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- loudspeakerSound amplification device
- PA systemAmplified announcement network
subwoofer · tweeter · woofer · enclosure · cabinet · ported · driver · cone · diaphragm · magnet
- phonograph partshorn, needle, record, turntable, stylus
- turntablesphonograph, turntable, record player, platter, tone arm
- resonanceresonance, harmonic, fundamental, natural frequency, node
soundboxneck
Head-body junction
fingerboard · fretboard · tuning pegs · headstock · bridge