Análisis morfológico del bajo eléctrico: estudio del comportamiento sonoro de acuerdo a las formas, elementos y materiales de construcción.

Abstract

This degree work is based on the investigation and analysis of the main elements and materials that constitute the electric bass, inquiring about the physical properties of each one, as well as its acoustic advantages. The morphological analysis of the instrument in this document is divided into two main thematic axes that are: The manufacturing materials used in the construction of the instrument (wood, hardware, composite materials) together with the methods of assembly and elaboration of the bass, on the other hand, and the electrical system with its different configurations and its pickups components. For this work, we will handle four chapters that will understand from the possible origin and evolution of the electric bass during the twentieth century, the construction theory with the description of the materials used, the electronic part with the sound translation behavior of the electromagnetic signal and a final chapter based on a field work, recording information from five different basses through a standardized sound spectrum analysis. All of this taking into account books, documents, internet articles and conducting an interview with a manufacturer of electrical instruments, which allows us to publicize their experience with the construction and use of different materials in order to support the information of our research work.