Timeline for Why is the 5th stronger than the 1st in guitar spectrum?
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| Jul 9, 2020 at 21:53 | comment | added | cmaster - reinstate monica | To me, the spectrum looks like the string has been plucked rather close to the bridge: It's overtone series is pretty complete. It has most certainly not been plucked anywhere near the 1/3, 1/4 (normal guitar plucking position), 1/5, or 1/6 point. So, indeed, a rather weak fundamental is to be expected. | |
| Jul 9, 2020 at 18:23 | comment | added | user50691 | Attack is only half the answer. There is also the set up. If the guitar is mic'ed then lobe patterns are frequency dependent and the OP may have not detected the fundamental at all. | |
| Jul 9, 2020 at 16:36 | history | answered | fraxinus | CC BY-SA 4.0 |