Ahh i think i understand now. The initial force is arbitrary so the amplitude will vary. Doh. Hmm. Well maybe we can figure out what it would be with a maximum of 5 mm.
Would I just use the wave equation?
I appreciate your help and source references.
This is on electric guitar using a plectrum. I used a ruler to measure at what point I could hear the string go out of tune from being struck, this was at 5 mm on the A string and a very hard stroke. More likely I would be using 2 - 3 mm strokes...
PS: guitarists do not actually stroke laterally they stroke across and down at the same time, as well as up with upstrokes, and the movement is actually more elliptical. Dunno if this matters or if the equations bear that out regardless. I am interested in looking at these initial conditions...
I would like to calculate the maximum distance, crest, a guitar string will travel at it's center when plucked in order to determine how high the string needs to be on the fretboard to avoid striking parallel frets and thus avoiding "fret buzz".
Example:
0.762 mm string thickness with...