How can I find the sustain time of an electric guitar?

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To find the sustain time of an electric guitar, measuring it directly is suggested, with the use of sound analysis apps recommended. The discussion emphasizes neglecting other components besides the strings for this measurement. Participants suggest researching relevant equations and concepts, such as damping time and energy dissipation in vibrating strings. Understanding the oscillation of strings and the damping factor is crucial for theoretical analysis. This information is essential for completing the term paper on the subject.
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How can I find the sustaining time of an electric guitar? The influence of other components besides the strings can be neglected. I need it for my term paper.
 
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Krazen017 said:
How can I find the sustaining time of an electric guitar? The influence of other components besides the strings can be neglected. I need it for my term paper.
Welcome to PF.

What reading have you been doing about this so far? What do you think the relevant equations would be?
 
Krazen017 said:
How can I find the sustaining time of an electric guitar? The influence of other components besides the strings can be neglected. I need it for my term paper.
Ummm . . . measure it? There are phone apps for analyzing sound.
 
berkeman said:
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Welcome to PF.

What reading have you been doing about this so far? What do you think the relevant equations would be?
It seems to me it must be related to the following formula:
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but I don't know how to find the damping time of the damped oscillations. I haven't found the corresponding formulae
 
kuruman said:
Ummm . . . measure it? There are phone apps for analyzing sound.
I need to find this theoretical
 
Maybe you could start with a list of the things that dissipate energy from a vibrating mass (a string in this case).

Or an on-line search for "Damping Factor".
 
Do you have a definition of sustain time?
Krazen017 said:
It seems to me it must be related to the following formula:
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Why?
What do you know about oscillating strings?
 
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