Manuals, articles, research
Resources
The complete technical and scientific documentation on the LucchiMeter, organised by type. Documents are in Italian, English or both languages according to the original version.
User manuals and datasheets
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LucchiMeter PRO — User Manual (EN)
Complete manual of the PRO model: physical principle, SET ZERO procedure, measurement procedure, SET CORRECTION, applications, technical specifications, troubleshooting.
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LucchiMeter PRO — Manuale Utente (IT)
Italian version of the PRO manual.
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LucchiMeter BASIC — User Manual (EN)
Complete manual of the BASIC model.
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LucchiMeter BASIC — Manuale Utente (IT)
Italian version of the BASIC manual.
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LucchiMeter — Product datasheet (EN)
A4 one-pager with PRO/BASIC comparison, photos, distinctive features and retail prices.
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LucchiMeter — Scheda di presentazione (IT)
Italian version of the product datasheet.
LucchiCremona technical documents
Short notes on the use of the LucchiMeter in specific practical cases, written by LucchiCremona over the years.
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MIN-MAX table of tonewood species
Sound speed ranges observed on the most common tonewood species — extended version of the table shown on the Reference Values page.
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Formulas table
Fundamental formulas of ultrasonic measurement and derived relationships.
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Radial speed in spruce
Transverse (radial) sound speed measurements on spruce for soundboards.
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Spruce — how to choose the cut
Orienting the cutting of the spruce log based on ultrasonic measurements.
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Wrong cuts and radial speed
Effect of a wrong cut on the sound speed in the radial direction.
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One-piece vs two-piece soundboards
Comparison of acoustic properties of single-piece and two-piece bookmatched soundboards.
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The effect of varnish
Variation of the sound speed after applying varnishes and oils.
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Same Young's modulus: ebony vs spruce
Case study: two species with similar Young's modulus but very different sound speeds.
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Young can cheat — part 1
Why Young's modulus alone is not enough to estimate acoustic quality.
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Young can cheat — part 2
More real cases in which Young's modulus deceives.
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Young can cheat — part 3
Final part of the series on Young's modulus.
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Strong men — the LucchiMeter in action
Demonstrative episodes on the reliability of ultrasonic measurement.
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Tonewood and speed of sound
Introductory document on tonewood and sound speed.
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Prezzi del Pernambuco
Pernambuco price list.
Magazine and book articles
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American Lutherie #110 — Tacchi (2012)
Article in the Guild of American Luthiers magazine dedicated to the LucchiMeter and its applications.
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The Strad — Tap routine (Greg Alf, 2006)
Article in The Strad on the "tap test" and Greg Alf's use of the LucchiMeter.
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Chitarra Acustica — issue 5/2014
Italian-language article on the use of the LucchiMeter by guitar makers.
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L'evoluzione dell'archetto (Amaral, 2014)
Article on the historical evolution of the violin bow, with notes on the LucchiMeter as a Pernambuco selection tool. Italian language.
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Article from Australia
Article in an Australian lutherie magazine.
Academic research
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Stanciu et al. — Acoustic and elastic properties of wood used for musical instruments (2022)
Recent academic paper on acoustic and elastic properties of wood for musical instruments. Cites the LucchiMeter among non-destructive measurement techniques.
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Ciattini / University of Florence — Skyscan (2012)
University of Florence research on the comparison between Skyscan tomography and ultrasonic measurements.
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McLennan thesis — Australian university
Thesis dedicated to the "lucchitester" and ultrasonic measurement of musical wood.
Case studies and historical documents
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Skinner Auction — Pernambuco differences
Auction case study in which the Lucchi value discriminated apparently similar Pernambuco sticks.
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LucchiMeter manual — 2013 version (historical)
Manual of the previous generation of the LucchiMeter (2013), English. Preserved as a historical document — for the current model refer to the current manuals.