Video, manuals, articles and research
Video and technical and scientific documentation on the LucchiMeter, organised by type. Materials are in Italian, English or both languages according to the original version.
Massimo Lucchi’s complete lecture at Academia Cremonensis in Cremona: an in-depth introduction to the LucchiMeter and measuring the speed of sound in tonewood.
The video opens on YouTube, where you can choose subtitles in the player settings.
Complete manual of the PRO model: physical principle, SET ZERO procedure, measurement procedure, SET CORRECTION, applications, technical specifications, troubleshooting.
Italian version of the PRO manual.
Complete manual of the BASIC model.
Italian version of the BASIC manual.
Warranty terms and after-sales support for the PRO and BASIC models. Bilingual document in Italian and English.
A4 one-pager with PRO/BASIC comparison, photos, distinctive features and retail prices.
Italian version of the product datasheet.
Short notes on the use of the LucchiMeter in specific practical cases, written by LucchiCremona over the years.
Sound speed ranges observed on the most common tonewood species — extended version of the table shown on the Reference Values page.
Fundamental formulas of ultrasonic measurement and derived relationships.
Transverse (radial) sound speed measurements on spruce for soundboards.
Orienting the cutting of the spruce log based on ultrasonic measurements.
Effect of a wrong cut on the sound speed in the radial direction.
Comparison of acoustic properties of single-piece and two-piece bookmatched soundboards.
Variation of the sound speed after applying varnishes and oils.
Case study: two species with similar Young's modulus but very different sound speeds.
Why Young's modulus alone is not enough to estimate acoustic quality.
More real cases in which Young's modulus deceives.
Final part of the series on Young's modulus.
Demonstrative episodes on the reliability of ultrasonic measurement.
Introductory document on tonewood and sound speed.
Pernambuco price list.
Article in the Guild of American Luthiers magazine dedicated to the LucchiMeter and its applications.
Article in The Strad on the "tap test" and Greg Alf's use of the LucchiMeter.
Italian-language article on the use of the LucchiMeter by guitar makers.
Article on the historical evolution of the violin bow, with notes on the LucchiMeter as a Pernambuco selection tool. Italian language.
Article in an Australian lutherie magazine.
Recent academic paper on acoustic and elastic properties of wood for musical instruments. Cites the LucchiMeter among non-destructive measurement techniques.
University of Florence research on the comparison between Skyscan tomography and ultrasonic measurements.
Thesis dedicated to the "lucchitester" and ultrasonic measurement of musical wood.
Auction case study in which the Lucchi value discriminated apparently similar Pernambuco sticks.
Manual for the 2013 LucchiMeter, in English. Historical document; for PRO and BASIC, consult the corresponding manuals.