I-Koa Tonewood: Isikhokelo esiBanzi kule nkuni yeGuitare eqaqambileyo

NguJoost Nusselder | Ukuhlaziywa ngo:  Matshi 31, 2023

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Ezinye iitoni zivakala ziqaqambile kunezinye, kwaye ikoa yenye yazo – iyaqaqamba, iyafana nemephu, kodwa inqabile kwaye ibiza kakhulu. 

Iigitala ezininzi zikhangela iziginkci zeKoa ngenxa yobuhle bazo obugqwesileyo kunye nokukhaphukhaphu okukhulu. 

Ke yintoni kanye kanye i-Koa tonewood, kwaye kutheni ithandwa kangaka?

I-Koa Tonewood: Isikhokelo esiBanzi kule nkuni yeGuitare eqaqambileyo

I-Koa luhlobo lomthi olusetyenziselwa ukwenza ikatala. Yaziwa ngesandi sayo esifudumeleyo, esiqaqambileyo kunye nokukwazi ukwenza iprojekthi kakuhle. Ikwajongeka ngendlela emangalisayo ngeepateni zayo eziziinkozo kwaye isetyenziselwa ukwenza iindawo zombane kunye ne-acoustic guitar.

Kwesi sikhokelo, ndiza kukwabelana ngako konke okufuneka ukwazi malunga neKoa njenge-tonewood, ukuba ivakala njani, yintoni eyenza ibe yekhethekileyo, kunye nendlela iiluthiers eziyisebenzisa ngayo ukwenza ikatala.

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Yintoni i-koa tonewood?

I-Koa luhlobo lwenkuni yetoni edla ngokusetyenziswa kulwakhiwo lwesiginci, ngakumbi kwiigitala ezivakalayo.

Ifunwa kakhulu ngenxa yeempawu zayo zethoni kunye nomfanekiso wayo obukekayo, obandakanya uluhlu lwemibala ukusuka ekukhanyeni ukuya kumdaka omnyama, kunye neengcebiso zegolide kunye nohlaza.

I-Koa tonewood ikhethekileyo ngenxa yeempawu zayo ezizodwa. Yaziwa ngokuvelisa isandi esishushu, esityebileyo, kunye nesiqaqambileyo esinezandi zemidrange ezinamandla. 

Iigitare ze-Koa zivame ukuba nempendulo ecacileyo ephezulu, ezenza zilungele ukuchola umnwe kunye nokuhamba yedwa.

Ukongeza, i-koa tonewood ixabiswa ngenxa yokugcinwa kwayo kunye nokucaca kwayo, evumela ukuba amanqaku azimeleyo akhale kwaye ahlale ixesha elide, enika umdlali ukuba achaze ngakumbi kwaye acacise. Uluhlu olunamandla.

Ubukho be-Koa umthi wetoni ilinganiselwe, njengoko ifunyanwa ikakhulu eHawaii, eyongeza ububodwa kunye nexabiso. 

Ngenxa yoko, ii-guitars ze-Koa zivame ukuba zibiza kakhulu kunezo zenziwe kunye nezinye iindidi ze-tonewoods.

Abadlali besitayela seminwe kunye nabacula bebodwa bahlala bethanda iziginkci zekoa ngenxa yempendulo yabo ephezulu kunye nokukwazi ukugcina amanqaku ngamanye.

Uxinzelelo lwendalo lomthi lukwanceda ukulinganisa ivolumu kuluhlu lokuphindaphinda kwekatala.

I-Koa iphinde ibe yi-tonewood elula, evumela isandi esivakalayo kunye neprojekti efanelekileyo.

Ubuninzi bomthi kunye nokuqina kweplanga kunegalelo kumgangatho wayo jikelele wethoni, ehlala ichazwa njengeqaqambileyo kwaye igxininisekile kunye neempawu ezityebileyo, ezifudumeleyo.

Ngokwenkangeleko, i-koa ixabiswa kakhulu ngenxa yomfanekiso wayo, obandakanya uluhlu lwemibala ukusuka ekukhanyeni ukuya kumdaka omnyama, kunye neengcebiso zegolide kunye nohlaza. 

Imifanekiso yomthi inokususela kokufihlakeleyo ukuya kokubizwe kakhulu, kuxhomekeke kuhlobo lweKoa esetyenzisiweyo.

Ngokubanzi, i-Koa tonewood ijongwa kakhulu ziziginkci kunye nabaqokeleli ngenxa yenkangeleko yayo entle kunye neempawu ezikhethekileyo zetoni, ezenza ukuba ibe lukhetho oludumileyo kuzo zombini iigitare ze-acoustic kunye nombane.

Yintoni uKoa? Iintlobo ezichaziweyo

Abantu abaninzi abazi ukuba i-Koa wood ifana kakhulu nomnga. Enyanisweni, abantu abaninzi abakwazi ukwahlula phakathi kwezi zimbini.

Kodwa iKoa luhlobo lwemithi eneentyatyambo eyinzalelwane yaseHawaii. Igama lenzululwazi leKoa yiAcacia koa, kwaye lilungu losapho lweertyisi, iFabaceae. 

Ke iKoa yaseHawaii?

Ewe yiyo. Umthi we<em>koa ubusetyenziswa kangangeenkulungwane ngabantu baseHawaii ngeenjongo ezahlukeneyo, kuquka ukwakha amaphenyane, ifenitshala nezixhobo zomculo. 

Ubuhle bomthi, ukuqina, kunye neempawu zethoni ziyenza ibe yinto exabisekileyo kwizinto ezininzi zobugcisa zaseHawaii.

Namhlanje, i-Koa isaxatyiswa kakhulu ngenxa yeempawu zayo ezizodwa kwaye isetyenziselwa ukwakhiwa kwe-acoustic ephezulu kunye neziginci zombane, ukuleles, kunye nezinye izixhobo zomculo. 

Ngenxa yokuba imithi yeKoa ifumaneka kuphela eHawaii, iinkuni zinqabile kwaye ziyabiza, nto leyo eyongeza ekukhetheni kwayo kunye nexabiso.

Umthi ungakhula ukuya kwi-100 ubude kwaye unobubanzi besiqu ukuya kwi-6 yeenyawo.

Iindidi ezininzi zomthi we-Koa ziqhele ukusetyenziswa ekwenzeni isiginci, kuquka:

  1. I-Curly Koa: Olu hlobo lwenkuni ye-Koa lune-wavy, i-trime-dimensional figure eyenza ibe yimbonakalo ekhethekileyo. Umphumo we-curling ubangelwa indlela i-fibers yokhuni ekhula ngayo emthini, enokuthi ihluke kwizinto ezifihlakeleyo ukuya kwizinto ezichazwe kakhulu.
  2. I-Flame Koa: I-Flame Koa inenkangeleko efanayo ne-Curly Koa, kodwa i-figuring is more side and like flame-like. Ihlala inqabile kwaye ibiza kakhulu kuneCurly Koa.
  3. I-Quilted Koa: I-Quilted Koa inepateni eyahlukileyo, edibeneyo efana ne-patchwork quilt. Yenye yezona ntlobo zinqabileyo kunye nezona zibiza kakhulu zemithi ye-Koa.
  4. I-Spalted Koa: I-Spalted Koa yinkuni ye-Koa echatshazelwa ngumngundo okanye ibhaktheriya, okukhokelela kwipatheni ekhethekileyo yemigca emnyama okanye amabala. Ihlala isetyenziselwa iinjongo zokuhombisa kunokuba iimpawu zayo zethoni.

Uhlobo ngalunye lwenkuni yeKoa lunenkangeleko yalo ekhethekileyo kunye neempawu zethoni, kodwa zonke zixatyiswa ngenxa yokufudumala kwazo, ukuzigcina kwazo, kunye nokucaca kwazo.

Ivakala njani iKoa tonewood?

Kulungile, le yeyona nto ufuna ukwazi ngayo kakhulu. 

I-Koa iyaziwa ngokufudumala kwayo, okukhanyayo, ukulinganisela, kunye neempawu zetoni. Umthi unempendulo eyomeleleyo ye-midrange enemigangatho ecacileyo kwaye igxininisekile kwaye iphantsi. 

I-Koa tonewood ibonakaliswe ngethoni ecebileyo, eyinkimbinkimbi, kunye neyokucacisa ngokupheleleyo kwaye ichazwe kakuhle.

Kwakhona, ucinezelo lwendalo lweKoa tonewood lunceda ukulungelelanisa ivolyum kuluhlu lwamafrikhwensi ekatala, okukhokelela kwithowuni elinganayo kwaye engaguquguqukiyo. 

Ukuqina kokhuni kunye nokuxinana kunegalelo kwiimpawu zayo zetoni, ukubonelela ngokuzinzileyo okuqinileyo kunye nesiphelo esikhanyayo, esimenyezelayo.

Iimpawu ezithile ze-tonal ze-Koa zinokuhluka ngokuxhomekeka kwindlela ethile yokusikwa kunye nomgangatho womthi, kunye noyilo kunye nokwakhiwa kwegitala. 

Nangona kunjalo, ngokubanzi, i-Koa ixabiswa ngenxa yeempawu zayo ezifudumele kunye ne-resonant tonal ezinika isandi esityebileyo nesinzima.

Xa kuziwa kwiigitare ze-acoustic, i-Koa tonewood inethoni efudumele kunye eqaqambileyo kunye nokwahlula okukhulu phakathi kwamanqaku. 

Lukhetho oludumileyo lwabadlali beminwe kunye nababetha ngokufanayo. Xa kuthelekiswa namanye amaplanga, 

IKoa iqhelekile ukuqaqamba kunemahogany kwaye ishushu kunerosewood. 

Isandi se-Koa sihlala sichazwa ngokuba "nendawo emnandi" kwi-midrange, okwenza kube yinto ekhethekileyo kubadlali abafuna isandi esilungeleleneyo.

Ijongeka njani i-koa tonewood?

I-Koa lukhetho oludumileyo lwe-tonewood kuba yaziwa ngenkangeleko yayo entle kunye nesandi esikhethekileyo.

Ke, ibukeka njani i-koa tonewood? Kulungile, yiba nomfanekiso woku: umbala ofudumeleyo, obugolide-bumdaka kunye nepateni emangalisayo yeenkozo ephantse ifane namaza. 

I-Koa tonewood inenkangeleko eyahlukileyo kwaye ixabiseke kakhulu ephawulwa ngobutyebi, ipateni yeenkozo ezahlukeneyo kunye noluhlu lwemibala, kubandakanya obomvu, orenji, kunye nomdaka. 

Umthi unepateni ethe tye kwaye engaguquguqukiyo yeenkozo, enomfanekiso okanye i-curl ngamaxesha athile, kunye nobuso obukhazimlayo obunokuthi bukhazimle bubengezelelekileyo. 

Umbala we-koa unokuhluka ukusuka kwigolide ekhanyayo okanye e-honey-brown ukuya kwemnyama, i-chocolatey brown, kwaye iinkuni zihlala zibonisa imivimbo eyahlukileyo yombala omnyama owongeza ubunzulu kunye nobunzima kwipateni yeenkozo. 

I-Koa yaziwa ngokuba yi-chatoyancy okanye i-"cat's eye" isiphumo esidalwe kukubonakaliswa kokukhanya kumphezulu womthi kwaye ixabiswa kakhulu ngabenzi besiginci kunye nabadlali. 

Ngokubanzi, inkangeleko ekhethekileyo ye-koa tonewood yenye yezona zinto zibalaseleyo kwaye zixabisekileyo, okwenza kube yinto efunwa kakhulu kwihlabathi lokwenza ikatala.

Ngoko, nantso ke, bantu. I-Koa tonewood luhlobo oluhle nolukhethekileyo lomthi olusetyenziswa ukwenza izixhobo zomculo.

Kukhangeleka njengokutshona kwelanga kweleenjiko kwaye kuvakala njengempepho eshushu. 

Ukuphonononga i-koa tonewood yeegitare zombane

Njengoko kukhankanyiwe ngasentla, i-koa isetyenziselwa ukwenza zombini iziginci zombane kunye ne-acoustic, ngoko ke nantsi inkcazo yendlela esetyenziswa ngayo ukwenza iziginci zombane.

I-Koa ingaba yinto ekhethekileyo yokukhetha iziginci zombane. Nazi ezinye izizathu zokuba:

  • I-Koa yinto enobunzima kwaye iqinile, oku kuthetha ukuba inokunika ithoni elinganayo kunye ecacileyo kunye nokugcinwa okulungileyo.
  • I-Koa nayo iyamangalisa ngokubonakalayo, kunye neepateni zenkozo eziqikelelweyo ezinokongeza uchuku oluhle kuwo nawuphi na umzimba wesiginci okanye fretboard.
  • I-Koa yinto ebiza kakhulu, nto leyo ethetha ukuba isoloko isetyenziswa kwiigitare ezikumgangatho ophezulu ezenzelwe ukukhupha isandi esilungileyo kunye nethoni.

Nantsi inkcazo yendlela iKoa esetyenziswa ngayo kulwakhiwo lweekatala zombane:

  1. Umzimba: Umzimba wesiginci sombane owenziwe nge-Koa wenziwe kwiqhekeza elinye lenkuni ye-Koa okanye umphezulu we-Koa kunye nomqolo ochaseneyo womthi. Umzobo okhethekileyo womthi unokusetyenziselwa ukwenza iigitare ezibukekayo.
  2. Phezulu: Ukhuni lwe-Koa lukhetho oludumileyo kuluhlu oluphezulu lwemizimba yesiginci sombane. Indlela yokwakha i-laminate top ibandakanya ukuncamathelisa umaleko obhityileyo womthi we-Koa kwisiseko esityebileyo, njengemaple okanye i-mahogany, ukwenza umphezulu wesiginci. Le ndlela yokwakha isoloko isetyenziselwa iigitala zombane kuba ibonisa ukubala kwe-Koa eyodwa kunye neempawu zetoni ngelixa inika amandla ayimfuneko kunye nokuzinza kwegitare yombane.
  3. Intamo: I-Koa ayisetyenziswanga kakhulu kwiintamo zegitala, kodwa inokusetyenziswa njengempahla yentamo yeegita zombane. Ukuqina kokhuni kunye nokuxinana kwenza kube yinto efanelekileyo yokukhetha iintamo, njengoko kunokubonelela ngokuzinzileyo nokuzinza okulungileyo.
  4. I-Fingerboard: I-Koa ikwasetyenziselwa iibhodi zeminwe yesiginkci. Ubuninzi bayo kunye nokuqina kwayo kuyenza ibe yinto ehlala ixesha elide kwaye ihlala ixesha elide, kwaye umfanekiso okhethekileyo womthi unokudala i-fingerboard ebukekayo.
  5. I-Pickups kunye ne-hardware: Ngelixa i-Koa ingasetyenziswanga ukukhupha isiginci okanye ihardware, inkangeleko eyodwa yomthi ingasetyenziselwa ukwenza izigqubuthelo ezikhethekileyo okanye amaqhosha okulawula.

Ngokubanzi, i-Koa yi-tonewood eguquguqukayo enokusetyenziswa ngeendlela ezahlukeneyo ukwenza iigita zombane.

Iimpawu zayo ezikhethekileyo zokulinganisa kunye neempawu zetoni zenza ukuba kube yinto ekhethiweyo yokukhetha abakhi begitala kunye nabadlali abaxabisa i-aesthetics kunye nomgangatho wesandi.

Kodwa nantsi into ekufuneka uyiqaphele: 

Ngelixa i-Koa ingasetyenziswa ngokuqhelekileyo kwimizimba eqinile, iintamo, okanye ii-fretboards, umfanekiso wayo oyingqayizivele kunye nobuhle bungabandakanywa kuyilo lwala macandelo ngokusetyenziswa kwe-Koa veneers okanye inlays.

Kwakhona, kubalulekile ukuqaphela ukuba i-koa isetyenziswa njengendawo ephezulu yeegitala zombane.

Indlela yokwakha i-laminate top ibandakanya ukuncamathelisa umaleko obhityileyo womthi we-Koa kwisiseko esityebileyo, njengemaple okanye i-mahogany, ukwenza umphezulu wesiginci. 

Olu yilo lwe-laminate luvumela ukuba i-figuring eyodwa kunye neempawu ze-tonal ze-Koa ziboniswe ngelixa zibonelela ngamandla afunekayo kunye nokuzinza kwegitare yombane.

Imizekelo yeekatala zombane zekoa

Kukho imizekelo emininzi yeekatala zombane ze-Koa phaya, ukusuka kumzimba oqinileyo ukuya kwizixhobo ezinomzimba ongenanto. 

Nantsi imizekelo embalwa ephawulekayo yeegitala zombane:

  • Ibanez RG6PCMLTD Premium Koa - Le guitar ifaka i-Koa phezulu kunye nentamo ye-maple eyosiweyo, kwaye iyaziwa ngokulinganayo kunye nethoni ecacileyo.
  • I-Epiphone Les Paul Custom Koa - Yendalo - Le guitar idibanisa umzimba we-mahogany kunye ne-koa top.
  • I-Fender American Professional II Stratocaster: I-Fender American Professional II Stratocaster iyafumaneka kunye nokukhethwa kwe-Koa. Umphezulu we-Koa wongeza i-aesthetic ekhethekileyo kwigitare, kwaye umzimba we-alder unikeza ithoni elinganayo kunye ne-resonant.
  • Godin xtSA Koa Extreme HG Electric Guitar – Esi sikatara sihle kakhulu kuba uyayibona ipateni yeenkozo zomthi wekoa wasemzini.
  • I-ESP LTD TE-1000 EverTune Koa Electric Guitar - Esi siginci sine-koa top kunye nomzimba we-mahogany kunye ne-ebony fingerboard yethoni efudumele kunye eqaqambileyo.

Ukuphonononga i-koa tonewood yeegitala ezivakalayo

I-Koa lukhetho oludumileyo lwe-tonewood kwiigitare ze-acoustic ngenxa yesandi sayo esikhethekileyo kunye nesibheno esibonakalayo.

Eli candelo liza kuphonononga ukuba kutheni i-Koa ilukhetho olulungileyo kubadlali besiginci esivakalayo.

  • I-Koa yinkuni elungelelanisiweyo yetoni kunye nenkcazo ecacileyo kunye necacileyo yenqaku.
  • Inika ukugcinwa okugqwesileyo kunye nokucaca, iyenza ibe lukhetho olukhulu kubadlali abafuna ukuba amanqaku abo akhale ngaphandle.
  • I-Koa inesandi esikhethekileyo ekunzima ukusichaza, kodwa ngokuqhelekileyo ithathwa njengefudumele, iqaqambileyo, kwaye ivulekile.
  • Yimathiriyeli enesiphelo esiphezulu, okuthetha ukuba ihlala idityaniswa nezinye izinto ezikumgangatho ophezulu ukwenza ikatala enesandi esibalaseleyo.
  • I-Koa ngumthi oqingqelweyo, okuthetha ukuba inepateni ekhethekileyo kunye nebukekayo yeenkozo. Umbala we-Koa unokuvela kwi-brown yegolide ukuya kwi-chocolate emnyama emnyama, eyongeza kwimbonakalo yayo.
  • Ngumthi oshinyeneyo ovumela umsebenzi olula kunye nokugoba, nto leyo eyenza ibe lukhetho oludumileyo kubenzi besiginci.

Nantsi indlela i-koa esetyenziswa ngayo ukwenza iziginkci ze-acoustic:

  1. Umva nasemacaleni: I-Koa isoloko isetyenziselwa umva kunye namacala egitare ye-acoustic. Ubuninzi bayo kunye nokuqina kwayo kunegalelo kwithoni yesiginci kunye nokugcinwa kwayo, kwaye iimpawu zayo ezifudumeleyo, ezilungeleleneyo kunye nezandi zinika isandi esityebileyo nesintsokothileyo.
  2. Ukhuni oluphezulu: Ngelixa luxhaphake kakhulu kunokulisebenzisa emacaleni nasemva, iinkuni zeKoa zinokusetyenziswa njengokhuni oluphezulu lwegitare elivakalayo. Oku kunokubonelela ngethoni efudumeleyo, elungeleleneyo kunye nempendulo eqinile ye-midrange kunye nokuphakama okucacileyo kunye nokuhla.
  3. I-Headstock overlay: Umthi we-Koa unokusetyenziselwa ukugqithiswa kwe-headstock, eyona nxalenye yokuhlobisa egubungela i-headstock yegitare. Imifanekiso eqingqiweyo yomthi kunye nenkangeleko emangalisayo yenza ukuba ibe lukhetho oludumileyo kule njongo.
  4. I-Fingerboard kunye nebhulorho: Umthi we-Koa awuqhelekanga ukusetyenziselwa i-fingerboard okanye ibhulorho yesiginci esivakalayo, njengoko ayixinene kwaye ihlala ixesha elide kunezinye iinkuni eziqhele ukusetyenziswa kwezi ndawo, njenge-ebony okanye i-rosewood.

Lilonke, i-Koa wood yitoniwood eguquguqukayo elungele ngokukodwa umva kunye namacala esiginci esivakalayo kodwa inokusetyenziselwa ezinye iinjongo zokuhombisa, ezinje nge-headstock overlay.

Kutheni uKoa ethandwa kangaka ngeziginci ezivakalayo?

I-Koa lukhetho oludumileyo lwetonewood yeetops zegitare, amacala kunye nomqolo.

Umthi uxatyiswe ngenxa yeempawu zawo zetoni, umfanekiso okhethekileyo, kunye nenkangeleko emangalisayo.

Xa isetyenziswe njengenkuni ephezulu, i-Koa inikeza ithoni efudumeleyo, elinganiselayo, kunye netyebileyo kunye nempendulo enamandla ye-midrange. 

Uxinzelelo lwendalo lomthi lunceda ukulungelelanisa ivolumu kuluhlu lwamafrikhwensi ekatala, okukhokelela kwithowuni egxile kunye nepheleleyo. 

I-Koa iphinda inikeze impendulo ecacileyo kunye necacileyo kunye nokuphakama okuchazwe kakuhle kunye nokuhla, okwenza kube yi-tonewood eguquguqukayo efanelekileyo kwiindlela ezahlukeneyo zokudlala.

Ukhuni lwe-Koa luhlala ludibaniswa kunye nezinye i-tonewoods ukudala ithoni elinganayo kunye neguquguqukayo. 

Umzekelo, umphezulu we-Koa unokudibaniswa ne-mahogany okanye i-rosewood ngasemva kunye namacala ukubonelela ngethoni efudumeleyo kunye ne-resonant kunye ne-bass ephuculweyo. 

Kungenjalo, i-Koa inokudityaniswa nomphezulu we-spruce ukwenzela ithowuni eqaqambileyo negxininise ngakumbi ngempendulo eyomeleziweyo ye-treble.

Ukongeza kwiimpawu zetoni, iinkuni zeKoa zikwaxabiswa ngenxa yomfanekiso wayo okhethekileyo kunye nenkangeleko emangalisayo. 

Umthi unokuba nombala ukusuka ekukhanyeni ukuya kumdaka omnyama, kunye neengcebiso zegolide kunye nohlaza, kwaye udla ngokuba nomfanekiso omangalisayo osusela kokufihlakeleyo ukuya kokubizwe kakhulu. 

Lo mfanekiso unokuboniswa ngokugqityezelwa okucacileyo okanye okuguquguqukayo, ukunika i-Koa-topped guitar acoustic inkangeleko eyahlukileyo nebonakalayo.

Ke, i-koa yinkuni yetoni ethathelwa ingqalelo kakhulu enikezela ngethoni efudumeleyo, elungeleleneyo, kunye netyebileyo enembonakalo ekhethekileyo kunye nenkangeleko emangalisayo.

Ukuguquguquka kwayo kunye nobuhle bayo buyenza ibe lukhetho oludumileyo kwimiphezulu yesiginci se-acoustic, amacala, kunye nomqolo, kwaye ukufumaneka kwayo okulinganiselweyo kongeza kububodwa kunye nexabiso.

Imizekelo yeziginci zekoa acoustic

  • I-Taylor K24ce: I-Taylor K24ce yi-auditorium enkulu emile okwe-acoustic guitar enomphezulu we-Koa oqinileyo, umva, kunye namacala. Inethowuni eqaqambileyo necacileyo enozinzo oluninzi, kwaye ukudlala kwayo kamnandi kuyenza ibe lukhetho oludumileyo phakathi kweekatala.
  • UMartin D-28 Koa: UMartin D-28 Koa sisiginci se-acoustic esimile okwedreadnought esineKoa eqinileyo phezulu nasemva, kunye namacala aqinileyo e-East Indian rosewood. Imithi yayo ye-Koa iyenza ibe nethoni efudumeleyo netyebileyo enentelekelelo ebalaseleyo, kwaye umfanekiso wayo omhle kunye nokufakwa kwe-abalone kuyenza ibe sisixhobo esibukekayo.
  • I-Breedlove Oregon Concert Koa: I-Breedlove Oregon Concert i-Koa yisiginci esimile njengekonsathi ye-acoustic enomphezulu we-Koa oqinileyo, umva, kunye namacala. Inethowuni elungeleleneyo kwaye ecacileyo enempendulo eyomeleleyo ye-midrange, kwaye imilo yayo yekonsathi ekhululekileyo iyenza ibe lolona khetho lufanelekileyo lokudlala ngendlela yeminwe.
  • I-Gibson J-15 Koa: I-Gibson J-15 i-Koa yi-dreadnought-shaped acoustic guitar ene-Koa eqinile phezulu kunye nomva, kunye namacala aqinileyo we-walnut. Inethowuni efudumeleyo nenesandi esizinzileyo, kwaye intamo yayo ebhityileyo iyenza isiginci esikhululekileyo ukusidlala.
  • I-Collings 0002H Koa: I-Collings 0002H Koa yi-000-shaped acoustic guitar kunye ne-Koa eqinile, umva, kunye namacala. Inethoni ecacileyo nelungeleleneyo enempendulo eyomeleleyo ye-midrange kunye nenkcazo yenqaku eligqwesileyo, kunye noyilo lwayo oluhle kunye nemifanekiso emihle iyenza ibe sisixhobo esixabisekileyo phakathi kwabathandi besiginci.

Ingaba uKoa usetyenziselwa ukwenza iibass guitars?

Ewe, i-Koa ngamanye amaxesha isetyenziselwa ukwenza ii-bass guitars. 

Njengakwiziginci zombane kunye ne-acoustic, i-Koa isoloko isetyenziselwa umva kunye namacala e-bass guitars ukunyusa iimpawu zethoni yesixhobo. 

Iimpawu ze-tonal ze-Koa ezifudumele kunye nokulinganisela zinokunceda ukuvelisa ithoni ye-bass ecebileyo kunye neyinkimbinkimbi kunye nempendulo enamandla ephantsi kunye ne-midrange. 

Nangona kunjalo, ayiqhelekanga ukusetyenziswa njenge-tonewoods njenge-alder, i-ash, okanye imephu ye-bass guitar body, njengoko iyinkuni ebiza kakhulu kwaye ifumaneka lula. 

Abanye abavelisi besiginci se-bass ababonelela nge-Koa njengokhetho lubandakanya i-Fender, i-Warwick, kunye ne-Ibanez.

Umzekelo, iLakland USA 44-60 Bass Guitar yibass yeprimiyamu ebiza i-4000 yeedola kodwa yenye yeemodeli ezintle kakhulu ezinamacandelo aphezulu.

Esinye isiginci esidumileyo seKoa bass yiWarwick Thumb Bolt-on 5-String Bass.

Le bass guitar features a Koa body, bolt-on Ovangkol entanyeni, kunye IWenge i-fingerboard, kwaye ixhotyiswe nge-MEC J/J pickups esebenzayo kunye ne-3-band EQ yokubunjwa kwethoni eguquguqukayo. 

Umzimba we-Koa uncedisa kwithoni ye-bass ngokubanzi, ukubonelela ngesandi esifudumeleyo kunye nesandi esinokugcinwa okulungileyo kunye nempendulo eqinile ephantsi. 

I-Warwick Thumb Bolt-on 5-String Bass sisixhobo esithathelwa ingqalelo kakhulu phakathi kwabadlali be-bass, kunye nomzimba wayo we-Koa wongeza kwisibheno sayo sobuhle ngokunjalo.

Koa ukuleles

I-Koa lukhetho oludumileyo lweetoni ze-ukuleles, kwaye ngesizathu esihle. Inesandi esimnandi nesifudumeleyo esisifanela kakuhle isixhobo. 

Ngaphandle koko, sonke siyazi ukuba iKoa ngumthi waseHawaii, kwaye ukuleles zithandwa kakhulu kwisiqithi.

Ukongeza, i-Koa ibeka ngokwahlukileyo kwezinye i-tonewoods kunye neepateni zayo ezigobileyo eziziinkozo, okwenza isixhobo esibonakalayo esimangalisayo. 

I-Mango yenye i-tonewood ngamanye amaxesha esetyenziselwa ukuleles, kwaye ngelixa inethoni efanayo ne-Koa, ikholisa ukuqaqamba kancinane.

I-Koa ngumthi olungileyo we-ukuleles ngezizathu ezininzi:

  1. Iimpawu zetoni: I-Koa inomgangatho wethoni efudumeleyo, elungeleleneyo, kunye neswiti ehambelana nendalo eqaqambileyo kunye ne-percussive ye-ukulele. Le bhalansi yetoni yenza i-Koa ibe yinto ethandwayo yokukhetha ukuleles, njengoko inokunceda ukuvelisa isandi esipheleleyo nesityebileyo kunye nokugcinwa okulungileyo.
  2. I-Aesthetics: I-Koa ngumthi obukekayo onemibala kunye noluhlu lwemibala kunye neepateni zomfanekiso, ezinokongeza kwimbonakalo ye-ukulele. Ubuhle bendalo be-Koa bunokuphucula ukubonakala ngokubanzi kwesixhobo kwaye lukhetho oludumileyo kwi-ukuleles ephezulu.
  3. Isiko: I-Koa ngumthi wesintu osetyenziselwa ukuleles, njengoko uvela eHawaii kwaye isetyenziswe iinkulungwane ukwenza izixhobo zomculo. Oku kubaluleka kwembali yongeza kumtsalane we-Koa kwi-ukuleles, kwaye abadlali abaninzi bayayixabisa inkalo yemveli yokusebenzisa i-Koa kwizixhobo zabo.

Kutheni ke ukuba ukulele kweKoa kukhethekile? Kuthetha ukuba isixhobo sakho senziwe ngomthi obukekayo hayi nje ubuhle kodwa nesandi esimangalisayo. 

Umthi we-Koa unomgangatho wethoni ekhethekileyo ofudumeleyo, oqaqambileyo, kwaye ugcwele isimilo.

Ayimangalisi into yokuba iimvumi ezininzi, kuquka nezinye iingoma ezinkulu ezifana noJake Shimabukuro, zikhethe ukulele koKoa kwimidlalo yazo.

Ngoku, ndiyayazi into onokucinga ngayo: “Kodwa khawume, ingaba iinkuni zeKoa azibizi na?”

Ewe, mhlobo wam, kunokwenzeka. Kodwa yicinge ngale ndlela, ukutyala imali kwi-Koa ukulele kufana nokutyala imali kwiqhekeza lobugcisa.

Unokuyixabisa iminyaka ezayo kwaye uyidlulisele kwizizukulwana ezizayo.

Ngaphezu koko, isandi se-Koa ukulele sixabisa yonke ipeni.

Ngokubanzi, iipropathi zetoni zikaKoa, ukubhenela kobuhle, kunye nokubaluleka kwembali kuyenza ibe lukhetho oludumileyo lwee-ukuleles, kwaye ihlala ithathwa njengenye yeenkuni ezilungileyo kwesi sixhobo.

Zeziphi izinto eziluncedo nezingalunganga zesiginci sekoa?

Ewe, njengayo nayiphi na enye i-tonewood, kukho iingenelo kunye nokungalunganga kwi-koa tonewood. 

Kwelinye, lixabiso xa kuthelekiswa nezinye ithoni iinkuni. Kwaye ukuba ungumdlali we-strummer onzima, unokufumanisa ukuba iziginci zekoa zivakala ziqaqambile kakhulu kwaye zirhabaxa.

Kwelinye icala, ukuba ungumdlali wesitayile seminwe okanye ukhetha ukubamba eethe-ethe, ikatala yekoa inokuba yile nto uyidingayo. 

Iigitare ze-Koa zigxininisa ngamandla i-high-end frequencies kunye ne-mid-range ecacileyo, ezenza ukuba zilungele ukucofa iminwe kunye nokwahlula amanqaku. 

Ngaphezu koko, xa isiginkci sekoa "saphukile" ngokufanelekileyo, sinokuba nethoni epholileyo, elungeleleneyo efudumala kakuhle.

Kodwa makhe sijonge ngakumbi kwizinto ezilungileyo kunye nezibi:

eziluncedo

  1. Imbonakalo eyahlukileyo kunye nenhle: I-Koa tonewood inomlinganiselo otyebileyo, ohlukeneyo weenkozo kunye noluhlu lwemibala enokuthi ibandakanye obomvu, i-orenji, kunye ne-browns, eyenza ukuba ixabiseke kakhulu ngabenzi begitala kunye nabadlali ngenxa yembonakalo yayo ekhethekileyo kunye nenhle.
  2. Ithoni efudumeleyo, etyebileyo: I-Koa tonewood yaziwa ngethoni yayo efudumeleyo netyebileyo, enempendulo elungeleleneyo kuluhlu lwamaza. Inokongeza ubunzulu kunye nobunzima kuluhlu lwesitayile sokudlala kwaye ifunwa kakhulu ziikatala.
  3. Uzinzo: I-Koa yi-tonewood ezinzileyo kunye nokusingqongileyo, kunye nabenzi besiginci abaninzi kunye nabadlali abakhetha ukuxhasa izenzo ezinoxanduva lwamahlathi ngokukhangela i-Koa kwimithombo ezinzileyo.

neengozi

  1. Iyabiza: I-Koa yi-tonewood efunwa kakhulu kwaye inqabile ngokwentelekiso, nto leyo eyenza ukuba ii-Koa guitar zibize kakhulu kunezinye iindidi zeegita.
  2. Ukufumaneka okulinganiselweyo: Imithi ye-Koa ifumaneka ikakhulu eHawaii, oku kuthetha ukuba i-Koa tonewood inokuba nzima ukuyikhupha kwaye isenokunqongophala.
  3. I-Sensitive to humidity: I-Koa tonewood ivakalelwa utshintsho kumswakama kunye nobushushu, obunokubangela ukuba i-warp okanye i-crack ukuba ayigcinwanga kakuhle.

Ngokubanzi, ngelixa ii-guitars ze-Koa zinokuba zibiza kakhulu kwaye zifuna ukugcinwa ngokucophelela, zinika imbonakalo ekhethekileyo kunye nenhle kunye nethoni efudumeleyo, ecebileyo eyenza ukuba banqweneleke kakhulu kwiigitare kunye nabaqokeleli ngokufanayo.

Ngubani odlala isiginci sekoa?

Abadlali besiginkci abaninzi bayayixabisa ithoni yekoa. Baquka uBilly Dean, uJackson Browne, uDavid Lindley, kunye noDavid Crosby.

  • UTaylor Swift – uTaylor Swift waziwa ngokudlala iikatala zikaTaylor, ezininzi zazo zenziwe nge-Koa tonewood. Udlale iziginkci ezininzi zomthi we-Koa, kuquka nemodeli yeAuditorium yesiko eyenziwe nge-Koa kunye ne-Sitka spruce.
  • Jake Shimabukuro – UJake Shimabukuro ngumdlali owaziwayo wokulele odla ngokusebenzisa ukulele komthi weKoa. Waziwa ngesimbo sakhe sokudlala esilungileyo kwaye urekhode ii-albhamu ezininzi ezine-Koa wood ukuleles.
  • UEddie Van Halen – UEddie Van Halen, owayengumdlali wesiginkci ongasekhoyo weqela lomculo uVan Halen, wadlala isiginci sombane seKoa wood Kramer kwiminyaka yokuqala yobomi bakhe. Isiginkci sasisaziwa ngepateni yaso enemigca eyahlukileyo kwaye sibe negalelo kwisandi esingaqhelekanga sikaVan Halen.
  • John Mayer - UJohn Mayer uyaziwa ngokuthanda kwakhe iziginci kwaye uye wadlala iigitare ezininzi ze-Koa zokhuni kwiminyaka, kuquka imodeli ye-Taylor Grand Auditorium yesiko.

Zeziphi iibrendi ezenza ii-koa guitar?

Iintlobo ezininzi zeegitala zivelisa iigitala ezenziwe nge-Koa tonewood. Nazi ezinye iibrendi zesiginci ezidumileyo ezenza ikatala zeKoa:

  1. Taylor Guitars -I-Taylor Guitars luphawu lwegitare eyaziwayo olusebenzisa i-Koa tonewood kwiimodeli zayo ezininzi. Banikezela ngeentlobo ngeentlobo zeemodeli zeKoa, kuquka iK24ce, iK26ce, kunye neKoa Series.
  2. Martin Guitars -UMartin Guitars lolunye uphawu lwegitare oludumileyo olusebenzisa iKoa tonewood kwezinye zeemodeli zayo. Banikezela ngemodeli ye-Koa kuthotho lwabo lwe-Standard, Authentic, kunye ne-1833 Shop.
  3. Gibson Guitars -I-Gibson Guitars luphawu lwegitare lombane olwaziwayo olukwavelisa ezinye iigitare ezine-acoustic ezine-Koa tonewood. Banikezela ngeemodeli ezininzi ze-Koa, kuquka i-J-45 Koa kunye ne-J-200 Koa.
  4. Fender Guitars -I-Fender Guitars yenye i-brand yegitare eyaziwayo evelise ezinye iimodeli ze-Koa kule minyaka, kuquka i-Koa Telecaster kunye ne-Koa Stratocaster.
  5. Ibanez Guitars – I-Ibanez Guitars luphawu oluvelisa iintlobo ngeentlobo zeegita zombane, kubandakanywa ezinye iimodeli ezine-Koa tonewood. Banikezela ngeemodeli ezininzi ze-Koa, kuquka i-RG652KFX kunye ne-RG1027PBF.

Le yimizekelo nje embalwa yeempawu zesiginci ezisebenzisa i-Koa tonewood.

Ezinye iimpawu ezininzi zivelisa iigitala ze-Koa, kwaye isandi esiyingqayizivele kunye nenkangeleko ye-Koa tonewood iyaqhubeka iyenza ibe yinto efunwa kakhulu kwihlabathi lokwenza ikatala.

Ukungafani

Kweli candelo, ndiza kuthelekisa i-Koa tonewood kunye nezinye iinkuni ezidumileyo ezisetyenziselwa ukwenza ikatala. 

Koa tonewood vs umnga

Kukho ukubhideka okuninzi malunga nekoa kunye nomnga njengoko abantu abaninzi becinga ukuba ziyinto enye. 

I-koa kunye ne-acacia zihlala zithelekiswa enye kwenye kuba bobabini bangamalungu osapho olunye lwemithi, iFabaceae, kwaye babelana ngeempawu ezifanayo. 

Nangona kunjalo, ziindidi ezahlukeneyo zokhuni ezineempawu zazo ezahlukileyo.

I-Koa ngumthi onzima waseHawaii owaziwayo ngesandi sawo esifudumeleyo nesityebileyo kwaye uhlala usetyenziselwa umva kunye namacala eziginci ze-acoustic kunye neendawo eziphezulu ze-ukuleles. 

Acacia, kwelinye icala, luhlobo lwemithi efumaneka kwiindawo ezininzi zehlabathi, kuquka iOstreliya, iAfrika noMzantsi Merika.

Inoluhlu olubanzi lokusetyenziswa, ukusuka kwifenitshala ukuya kwimigangatho ukuya kwizixhobo zomculo.

Ngokubhekiselele kwisandi, i-koa idla ngokuchazwa njengethoni efudumeleyo kunye nepheleleyo kunye nempendulo elungeleleneyo kuluhlu lwamaza. 

I-Acacia, kwelinye icala, iyaziwa ngethoni yayo eqaqambileyo kunye necacileyo, kunye nobukho obuqinileyo be-midrange kunye nombono omhle.

Ngokubhekiselele kwinkangeleko, i-koa inepateni ekhethekileyo kwaye ifunwa kakhulu emva koko, kunye noluhlu lwemibala enokubandakanya obomvu, orenji, kunye nomdaka. 

I-Acacia inokuba nepateni enomtsalane yengqolowa, enoluhlu lwemibala enokubandakanya omthubi, omdaka, kunye nohlaza.

Ekugqibeleni, ukhetho phakathi kwe-koa kunye ne-acacia tonewood luya kuxhomekeka kwisandi esithile kunye neempawu ezintle ozifunayo kwisixhobo sakho. 

Zombini iinkuni zineempawu zazo ezizodwa kwaye zinokuvelisa iziphumo ezigqwesileyo xa isetyenziswa ngabasebenzi abanobuchule.

Koa Tonewood vs Maple

Okokuqala, makhe sithethe ngoKoa. Lo mthi uvela eHawaii kwaye uyaziwa ngeepateni zayo ezintle zengqolowa kunye nethoni efudumeleyo, epholileyo.

Kufana nehempe yaseHawaii yeetonewoods - ibekwe ngasemva kwaye ipholile ngaphandle komgudu. 

I-Koa ikwayi-diva encinane – iyabiza kwaye kunokuba nzima ukuyifumana. Kodwa heyi, ukuba ufuna ukuvakala njengeparadesi etshisayo, kulufanele utyalo-mali.

Ngoku, masiqhubele phambili kwi imephu.

Lo mthi lukhetho oluqhelekileyo lwemizimba yesiginci kunye neentamo. Kufana nejean ye-denim ye-tonewoods - ethembekileyo, eguquguqukayo, kwaye ihlala ikwisitayile. 

Imaple inelizwi eliqaqambileyo, elikhawulezayo elinqumla umxube. Ikwafikeleleka ngakumbi kune-Koa, ngoko lukhetho oluhle kwabo bakuhlahlo lwabiwo-mali.

Ngokubhekiselele kwisandi, i-koa idla ngokuchazwa njengethoni efudumeleyo kunye neyinkimbinkimbi kunemaple. 

I-Koa inokuvelisa isandi esityebileyo kunye nesilinganiselo esifanelekileyo ngokufanelekileyo kwiindlela ezininzi zokudlala, ukusuka kwiminwe ukuya kwi-strumming.

I-maple, ngakolunye uhlangothi, idla ngokuchazwa ngokuba nethoni ecacileyo kunye neyokucacisa, kunye nokuhlaselwa okunamandla kunye nokugcina.

Ekugqibeleni, ukhetho phakathi kwe-koa kunye ne-maple tonewood luya kuxhomekeka kwisandi kunye neempawu ezintle ozifunayo kwisixhobo sakho.

Zombini iinkuni zinokuvelisa iziphumo ezigqwesileyo, kwaye abenzi besiginci abaninzi basebenzisa indibaniselwano yekoa kunye nemaple ukuze baphumeze isandi esilungeleleneyo.

Koa tonewood vs rosewood

I-Koa kunye ne-rosewood zimbini zeetoni ezidumileyo ngaphandle.

I-Koa luhlobo lwemithi ehlala eHawaii, ngelixa i-rosewood ivela kwiindawo ezahlukeneyo zehlabathi, kuquka iBrazil neIndiya. 

I-Koa inombala omhle, o-golide-ntsundu, ngelixa i-rosewood iqhelekile ukuba mnyama, kunye nemithunzi emdaka nabomvu.

Ngoku, xa kuziwa kwisandi, i-Koa iyaziwa ngokufudumeleyo, ithoni ekhanyayo kunye nempendulo elungeleleneyo kuluhlu lwamaza.

Ihlala isetyenziselwa umva kunye namacala eziginci ze-acoustic kunye nemiphezulu ye-ukuleles. 

I-Koa ikwaliplanga elikhaphukhaphu ngokwentelekiso, yenzela amava okudlala kamnandi.

Ihlala isetyenziswa kwiigitala ze-acoustic ngenxa yokuba inombono omkhulu kunye nokugcina. 

Rosewood, kwelinye icala, inethoni epholileyo. Ihlala isetyenziswa kwiigitare zombane kuba inokugcinwa kakuhle kunye nesandi esigudileyo, esilungeleleneyo.

Ingumthi oqinileyo kunye onzima owaziwayo ngethoni etyebileyo kunye neyinkimbinkimbi, kunye nempendulo eqinile ye-bass kunye nokugcina.

Ihlala isetyenziselwa umva kunye namacala e-acoustic guitars kunye ne-fingerboards, kunye neebhulorho. 

I-Rosewood isoloko ichazwa njengethoni efudumeleyo nengqukuva, enemidrange ecacileyo necacileyo kunye nesiphelo esigudileyo.

Kukho iintlobo ezininzi zerosewood, kuquka irosewood yaseBrazil, irosewood yaseIndiya, kunye ne-East Indian rosewood, nganye ineempawu zayo ezizodwa. 

Koa tonewood vs alder

I-Koa kunye ne-alder zimbini iintlobo ezahlukeneyo zeetoni ezihlala zisetyenziswa ekwakhiweni kweegita zombane. 

Nangona zombini iinkuni zineempawu zazo ezizodwa, kukho ukungafani okuphawulekayo phakathi kwezi zimbini.

I-Koa ngumthi onzima waseHawaii owaziwayo ngethoni yawo efudumeleyo netyebileyo, enempendulo elungeleleneyo kuluhlu lwamaza.

Ihlala isetyenziselwa imizimba yeegita zombane, kunye nasemva kunye namacala eekatala ezivakalayo kunye neencochoyi ze-ukuleles. 

I-Koa ikwayinkuni ekhaphukhaphu ngokwentelekiso, enokwenza amava okudlala akhululeke.

Kwelinye icala, iminyaka ngumthi oqinile waseMntla waseMelika owaziwa ngokulungelelanisa kunye nethoni yawo, enobukho obuqinileyo be-midrange kunye nokugcinwa okulungileyo. 

Ihlala isetyenziselwa imizimba yeegita zombane, ngakumbi kulwakhiwo lwezixhobo zesimbo seFender. 

I-Alder ikwayinkuni ekhaphukhaphu ngokwentelekiso, yenza amava okudlala kamnandi.

Ngokwembonakalo, i-koa ineepateni eziziinkozo ezahlukileyo kunye noluhlu lwemibala, kuquka obomvu, orenji kunye nomdaka.

I-Alder inepateni yeenkozo ezithotyiweyo kunye nombala omdaka okhanyayo.

Ekugqibeleni, ukhetho phakathi kwe-koa kunye ne-alder tonewood luya kuxhomekeka kwisandi esithile kunye neempawu ezintle ozifunayo kwisixhobo sakho. 

I-Koa ihlala ithandwa ngenxa yethoni yayo efudumeleyo kunye netyebileyo, ngelixa i-alder ixabiswa ngokulungelelaniswa kwayo kunye nesandi kunye nobukho obuqinileyo be-midrange. 

Zombini iinkuni zinokuvelisa iziphumo ezigqwesileyo xa zisetyenziswa ngabenzi besiginci abanobuchule, kwaye uninzi lweziginkci lukhetha ukuzama iitoni ezahlukeneyo zokufumana indibaniselwano egqibeleleyo kwisitayile sabo sokudlala kunye nokukhethwa kwethoni.

Ufunde kwakhona: Ezi zezona guitarist zinempembelelo kulo lonke ixesha & abadlali guitar babakhuthaza

Koa tonewood vs uthuthu

I-Koa kunye nomlotha ziintlobo ezimbini ze-tonewoods ezihlala zisetyenziselwa ukwakhiwa kwee-guitar zombane kunye ne-acoustic. 

Nangona zombini iinkuni zineempawu zazo ezizodwa, kukho ukungafani okuphawulekayo phakathi kwezi zimbini.

I-Koa ngumthi onzima waseHawaii owaziwayo ngethoni yawo efudumeleyo netyebileyo, enempendulo elungeleleneyo kuluhlu lwamaza. 

Ihlala isetyenziselwa imizimba yeegita zombane, kunye nasemva kunye namacala eekatala ezivakalayo kunye neencochoyi ze-ukuleles. 

I-Koa ikwayinkuni ekhaphukhaphu ngokwentelekiso, enokwenza amava okudlala akhululeke.

I-Ash, kwelinye icala, i-hardwood yaseMntla yaseMelika eyaziwayo ngethoni yayo eqaqambileyo kunye ne-resonant, kunye ne-midrange eqinile kwaye echazwe kakuhle. 

Ihlala isetyenziselwa imizimba yeegita zombane, ngakumbi kulwakhiwo lwezixhobo zesimbo seFender.

I-Ash ikwayinkuni ekhaphukhaphu ngokwentelekiso, enokwenza amava okudlala akhululeke.

Ngokwembonakalo, i-koa ineepateni eziziinkozo ezahlukileyo kunye noluhlu lwemibala enokubandakanya obomvu, orenji kunye nomdaka. 

I-Ash inepateni ethe tye kwaye engaguqukiyo yeenkozo, enoluhlu lwemibala enokubandakanya umhlophe, blonde, kunye nomdaka.

Ekugqibeleni, ukhetho phakathi kwe-koa kunye ne-ash tonewood luya kuxhomekeka kwisandi esithile kunye neempawu ezintle ozifunayo kwisixhobo sakho. 

I-Koa ihlala ithandwa ngenxa yethoni yayo efudumeleyo kunye netyebileyo, ngelixa uthuthu luxatyiswa ngesandi salo esiqaqambileyo kunye nesandi kunye nobukho obuqinileyo be-midrange. 

Zombini iinkuni zinokuvelisa iziphumo ezigqwesileyo xa zisetyenziswa ngabenzi besiginci abanobuchule, kwaye uninzi lweziginkci lukhetha ukuzama iitoni ezahlukeneyo zokufumana indibaniselwano egqibeleleyo kwisitayile sabo sokudlala kunye nokukhethwa kwethoni.

Koa tonewood vs basswood

I-Koa kunye ne-basswood ziintlobo ezimbini zeetoni ezihlala zisetyenziselwa ukwakhiwa kwee-guitar zombane kunye ne-acoustic. 

Nangona zombini iinkuni zineempawu zazo ezizodwa, kukho ukungafani okuphawulekayo phakathi kwezi zimbini.

I-Koa ngumthi onzima waseHawaii owaziwayo ngethoni yawo efudumeleyo netyebileyo, enempendulo elungeleleneyo kuluhlu lwamaza. 

Ihlala isetyenziselwa imizimba yeegita zombane, kunye nasemva kunye namacala eekatala ezivakalayo kunye neencochoyi ze-ukuleles. 

I-Koa ikwayinkuni ekhaphukhaphu ngokwentelekiso, enokwenza amava okudlala akhululeke.

Ibhastile yinkuni ekhaphukhaphu kwaye ethambileyo eyaziwa ngokuba yithoni engathathi hlangothi kunye neresonance egqwesileyo. 

Ihlala isetyenziselwa imizimba yeegita zombane, ngakumbi ekwakhiweni kohlahlo lwabiwo-mali okanye izixhobo zokungena.

I-Basswood ikwalula ukusebenza kunye nokugqiba, iyenza ibe lukhetho oludumileyo kubenzi besiginci.

Ngokwembonakalo, i-koa ineepateni eziziinkozo ezahlukileyo kunye noluhlu lwemibala enokubandakanya obomvu, orenji kunye nomdaka. 

I-Basswood inomlinganiselo ochanekileyo kunye nohambelanayo wengqolowa kunye nombala omhlophe omhlophe ukuya kumbala okhanyayo.

Ekugqibeleni, ukhetho phakathi kwe-koa kunye ne-basswood tonewood luya kuxhomekeka kwisandi esithile kunye neempawu ezintle ozifunayo kwisixhobo sakho. 

I-Koa ihlala ithandwa ngenxa yethoni yayo efudumeleyo kunye netyebileyo, ngelixa i-basswood ixabiswa ngenxa yesandi sayo esingathathi hlangothi kunye ne-resonance. 

Zombini iinkuni zinokuvelisa iziphumo ezigqwesileyo xa zisetyenziswa ngabenzi besiginci abanobuchule, kwaye uninzi lweziginkci lukhetha ukuzama iitoni ezahlukeneyo zokufumana indibaniselwano egqibeleleyo kwisitayile sabo sokudlala kunye nokukhethwa kwethoni.

Koa tonewood vs ebony

Ke, masiqale ngoKoa. Lo mthi uvela eHawaii kwaye waziwa ngokufudumeleyo, ithoni emnandi. Kufana neholide yetropikhi kwisiginci sakho! 

I-Koa nayo iyamangalisa ngokubonakalayo, kunye nepateni enhle yeenkozo ezinokusuka kwigolide ukuya kubomvu obunzulu. Kufana nokutshona kwelanga ezandleni zakho.

Kwelinye icala, sinayo sisithabathaba.

Lo mthi uvela e-Afrika kwaye waziwa ngokuba nethoni eqaqambileyo necacileyo. Kufana nemitha yokukhanya kwelanga kwisiginci sakho! 

I-Ebony ikwaxinene ngokumangalisayo kwaye inzima, okuthetha ukuba inokugcina uxinzelelo oluninzi kwaye ivelise umthamo omkhulu.

Kufana nokuba neHulk ezandleni zakho.

Ngoku, usenokuba uyazibuza ukuba yeyiphi engcono.

Ewe, loo nto ifana nokubuza ukuba i-pizza okanye i-tacos ingcono na- kuxhomekeke kwincasa yakho. 

I-Koa ilungile kwabo bafuna isandi esifudumeleyo, esithambileyo, ngelixa i-ebony ifanelekile kwabo bafuna isandi esiqaqambileyo, esiphundu.

Ekugqibeleni, zombini i-Koa kunye ne-Ebony ziyi-tonewoods ezintle ezinokuthatha isiginci sakho sidlale kwinqanaba elilandelayo. 

Khumbula nje, akukho malunga nokuba yintoni “engcono,” koko kukulungeleyo. 

Koa tonewood vs mahogany

I-Koa kunye ne-mahogany zimbini iintlobo ze-tonewoods ezihlala zisetyenziselwa ukwakhiwa kwee-acoustic kunye ne-electric guitars. 

Nangona zombini iinkuni zineempawu zazo ezizodwa, kukho ukungafani okuphawulekayo phakathi kwezi zimbini.

I-Koa ngumthi onzima waseHawaii owaziwayo ngethoni yawo efudumeleyo netyebileyo, enempendulo elungeleleneyo kuluhlu lwamaza. 

Ihlala isetyenziselwa umva kunye namacala e-acoustic guitars, kunye nemiphezulu ye-ukuleles kunye nezinye izixhobo ezinomzimba omncinci.

I-Koa inomlingiswa wetoni ocacileyo obonakaliswe yi-midrange egxininisiweyo kunye neyomeleleyo, amanqaku acacileyo e-treble.

mithi ngumthi oqinileyo wetropiki owaziwayo ngethoni yawo efudumeleyo netyebileyo, enemidrange eyomeleleyo kunye namanqaku e-bass achazwe kakuhle. 

Ihlala isetyenziselwa umva kunye namacala e-acoustic guitars, kunye nemizimba yeziginci zombane. 

I-Mahogany inomlingiswa wetoni weklasikhi obonakala ngokugudileyo kunye nokulinganayo impendulo rhoqo, ngesandi esifudumeleyo nesilungeleleneyo esinokuncedisana neentlobo ezininzi zokudlala.

Ngokwembonakalo, i-koa ineepateni eziziinkozo ezahlukileyo kunye noluhlu lwemibala enokubandakanya obomvu, orenji kunye nomdaka. 

I-Mahogany inomlinganiselo ochanekileyo kunye nohambelanayo wengqolowa, kunye noluhlu lwemibala enokuthi ibandakanye i-reddish-browns and black shades of brown.

Ekugqibeleni, ukhetho phakathi kwe-koa kunye ne-mahogany tonewood luya kuxhomekeka kwisandi esithile kunye neempawu ezintle ozifunayo kwisixhobo sakho. 

I-Koa ihlala ithandwa ngenxa yethoni yayo efudumeleyo netyebileyo enophawu olwahlukileyo, ngelixa i-mahogany ixabiswa ngokufudumala kwayo okuqhelekileyo kunye nesandi esilungeleleneyo esinokusebenza kakuhle kuluhlu olubanzi lweentlobo kunye nezimbo zokudlala. 

Zombini iinkuni zinokuvelisa iziphumo ezigqwesileyo xa zisetyenziswa ngabenzi besiginci abanobuchule, kwaye uninzi lweziginkci lukhetha ukuzama iitoni ezahlukeneyo zokufumana indibaniselwano egqibeleleyo yokukhetha kwabo ukudlala.

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Ingaba umthi wekoa ulungele ikatala?

Mamelani phezulu, bathandi bomculo! Ukuba ukwindawo yokuthengisa isiginci esitsha, unokuzibuza ukuba ngaba i-Koa wood lukhetho oluhle. 

Kulungile, mandikuxelele, iKoa ngumthi onqabileyo kwaye omhle oqinileyo onokwenza isiginci esimnandi.

Ikhaphukhaphu kodwa iqinile kwaye iyagobeka, iyenza ibe yimathiriyeli entle kubenzi besiginci abanokusebenza ngayo. 

Xa idityaniswe nebhodi yesandi elungileyo, iKoa inokuvelisa umgangatho omangalisayo wetoni oya kwenza iindlebe zakho zicule.

Ngoku, ndiyazi ukuba unokuba ucinga, “Kodwa kuthekani ngeziginci zombane? Ngaba uKoa uselukhetho olulungileyo?” 

Musani ukoyika, bahlobo bam, kuba i-Koa ingaba yinkuni enkulu yeetoni zombane kunye neziginci ze-acoustic. 

Ukukhethwa kweenkuni kumzimba wegitare, amacala, intamo, kunye ne-fretboard zonke zinegalelo ekudlaleni jikelele, ukuvakalelwa, kwaye kunjalo, ithoni yesixhobo.

Ukwakhiwa kwe-Koa yeegita kunye neebhasi ngokuqinisekileyo kufanelekile ukuphanda njengetoni elungileyo.

I-Koa iyinkuni enqabileyo enqabileyo enengqolowa eqinile enika ithoni elinganayo kunye nesiphelo esicacileyo kunye noluhlu oluphezulu oluchazwe. 

Ngokuqhelekileyo isetyenziswa kwisiginci sombane kunye noyilo lwe-bass laminate, kunye noyilo lwe-acoustic enemizimba eqinileyo, imiphezulu ye-acoustic, iintamo, kunye ne-fretboards. 

I-Koa yaziwa ngokufudumala kwayo, ukulungelelana, kunye nesiphelo esicacileyo kunye noluhlu oluphezulu oluchaziweyo, okwenza kube lukhetho oluhle kwabo bangafuniyo i-midrange eqaqambileyo.

Kodwa linda, kukho okungakumbi! I-Koa ayikuphela kwe-tonewood ekhoyo. Eminye imithi yetoni ibandakanya umnga, umthi weentyatyambo ovela eHawaii. 

I-Koa idweliswe kwizihlomelo ze-CITES kunye noLuhlu oluBomvu lwe-IUCN, ngoko ke kubalulekile ukuqaphela isimo sayo solondolozo. 

I-heartwood ye-Koa ngumbala wegolide obomvu-obomvu kunye ne-ribbon-like streaks.

Iinkozo ziguquguquka kakhulu, ukusuka kokuthe tye ukuya kokudityaniswayo, ukujikajika, kunye nokugobile. Ubume buphakathi, kwaye ukhuni lunemingxuma.

Ukuqukumbela, iinkuni zeKoa zinokuba lukhetho olukhulu kwigitare, nokuba ngumbane, iacoustic, classical, okanye bass. 

Nangona kunjalo, kubalulekile ukuqaphela imeko yolondolozo kunye nokuqinisekisa ukuba ufumana isiqwenga esihle somthi weKoa kwisiginci sakho.

Ke, hamba uye phambili ngesiginkci sakho seKoa!

Ngaba ikoa ingcono kunerosewood?

Ke, uyazibuza ukuba i-koa ingcono kune-rosewood yeegitare ze-acoustic? Ewe, akukho lula, mhlobo wam. 

Zomibini iinkuni zineempawu zazo ezizodwa ezichaphazela ithoni yegitala. 

I-Rosewood inethowuni efudumeleyo egxininisa amaza e-bass, ngelixa i-Koa inesandi esiqaqambileyo esinokwahlulwa kwenowuthi engcono kunye nogxininiso lwe-treble. 

Ngokuqhelekileyo uya kufumana ezi zikhuni zisetyenziswa xa kuziwa kwiigitare eziphezulu.

I-Rosewood ithande ukufanela abadlali be-fingerstyle kunye ne-strummers, ngelixa i-Koa ilungile kwabo bafuna i-chimey, isandi esifana nentsimbi. 

Kodwa, nantsi into – ayilulo uhlobo lomthi kuphela. Indlela isiginci esakhiwe ngayo kunye neziqwenga ezithile zokhuni ezisetyenzisiweyo zinokuchaphazela nethoni.

Ke, ngelixa i-koa inokuvakala iqaqambile kwaye i-rosewood inokuba neethoni ezifudumeleyo, ixhomekeke kwisiginci somntu ngamnye. 

Abanye abakhi baziwa ngokusebenzisa i-koa, njenge-Goodall, ngelixa abanye benokukhetha i-rosewood.

Kwaye, masingalibali ukuba ikoa iyanqongophala kwaye inokubiza kakhulu. Ke, nangona isenokuvakala ilungile, kunokuba nzima ukuyifikelela. 

Ekugqibeleni, yehla ngokwenene kukhetho lomntu kunye nento oyifunayo kwigitare. Ngaba ufuna ithoni efudumeleyo okanye isandi esiqaqambileyo? 

Ngaba ungumdlali wesitayela somnwe okanye u-strummer? Ezi zizinto zonke ezibalulekileyo ekufuneka ziqwalaselwe xa ukhetha phakathi kwekoa kunye nerosewood. 

Kodwa, heyi, nokuba ukhetha ntoni na, khumbula nje - esona gitala silungileyo seso esikwenza ufune ukusidlala.

Ngaba ikoa ingcono kunemahogany tonewood?

Ke, uyazibuza ukuba i-koa ingcono na kune-mahogany xa isiza kwi-tonewood yeegitare ezivakalayo?

Kulungile, mandikuxelele, kufana nokuthelekisa ama-apile neeorenji. 

I-Koa inesandi esicacileyo nesicacileyo, ngelixa i-mahogany ishushu kwaye igcwele. I-Koa ikwaqhelekile kwaye ibiza kakhulu ngenxa yeenkozo zayo ezizodwa kunye nokwahluka okumnyama kwimithunzi. 

Ngoku, abanye abantu banokuba nombono oqinileyo wokuba ngubani ongcono, kodwa kuxhomekeke kwisitayile sakho sokudlala kunye nokhetho lobuqu.

Ukuba ungumntu ochola iminwe, ungakhetha isandi esithambileyo nesithambileyo semahogany.

Kodwa ukuba ungumntu obetha kakhulu, ungayithanda i-punchier kunye nesandi esihlwahlwazayo se-koa. 

Kakade ke, uhlobo lomthi olusetyenziswayo asikuphela kwento echaphazela isandi sesiginci.

Ukumila, ubungakanani, kunye nesikali sesiginci, kwakunye nodidi lweentambo ezisetyenzisiweyo, nazo zinokwenza umahluko. 

Kwaye masingalibali malunga nomenzi - abanye abantu bafunga ngeempawu ezithile kwaye bangqine ukuba bayazithanda. 

Ekugqibeleni, konke kukufumana isiginci esilungileyo kunye nesimbo sakho sokudlala.

Ke, qhubeka uzame zombini iigitala zekoa kunye ne-mahogany kwaye ubone ukuba yeyiphi ethetha nomphefumlo wakho. 

Kutheni sibiza isiginci sekoa?

Iikatala zekoa ziyabiza ngenxa yokunqaba kweenkuni. Amahlathi e-Koa aye aphela ukutyhubela iminyaka, nto leyo eyenza kube nzima kwaye kubize kakhulu ukuwathenga. 

Ngaphezu koko, iinkuni ngokwazo zifunwa kakhulu ngenxa yomgangatho wayo ovakalayo kunye nenkangeleko ekhethekileyo. Iigitare ze-Koa zinqongophele ekuboneleleni, nto leyo eqhuba ixabiso ngakumbi. 

Kodwa heyi, ukuba ufuna ukugqama phakathi kwesihlwele ngesixhobo esihle nesinqabileyo, ke isiginkci sekoa sinokuluxabisa utyalo-mali.

Zilungiselele nje ukukhupha imali enzima ngayo.

Ngaba i-koa yeyona tonewood ilungileyo?

Ayikho i-tonewood "egqwesileyo" yee-guitars, njengoko iintlobo ezahlukeneyo ze-tonewoods zinokuvelisa izandi ezahlukeneyo kwaye zibe neempawu ezizodwa. 

Nangona kunjalo, iKoa tonewood ithathelwa ingqalelo kakhulu ngabadlali besiginkci abaninzi kunye neeluthiers ngesandi sayo esisodwa, inkangeleko, kunye nokuqina.

I-Koa iyaziwa ngokuvelisa ithoni efudumeleyo, enokulinganisela kunye ne-bell-like high end kunye ne-midrange enamandla.

Ikwaphendula kakhulu ekuchukumiseni komdlali, iyenze ibe yintandokazi phakathi abadlali beminwe

Ukongeza, i-Koa ngumthi obonakalayo omangalisayo kunye noluhlu lwemibala kunye nokucinga okunokwahluka ukusuka kubuqili ukuya kwisibindi.

Ngelixa iKoa ixatyiswa kakhulu, zikho ezinye iitonewood nazo ezixatyiswa kakhulu ngabadlala isiginci kunye neeluthiers.

Ngokomzekelo, i<em>spruce, i<em>mahogany, i<em>rosewood, ne<em>maple zonke zisetyenziswa ngokuqhelekileyo ekwenzeni isiginci, yaye nganye kuzo inesandi sayo esikhethekileyo neempawu zayo.

Ekugqibeleni, eyona tonewood ilungileyo yesiginci ixhomekeke kukhetho lomdlali ngamnye kunye nesandi abajonge ukusifezekisa. 

Kubalulekile ukukhetha i-tonewood ehambelana nesimbo sokudlala somdlali, ukusetyenziswa kwegitare ekujoliswe kuyo, kunye nethoni efunwayo.

isiphelo

Ukuqukumbela, i-Koa yitoniwood efunwa kakhulu exatyiswe kakhulu ngeempawu zayo ezikhethekileyo zethoni kunye nenkangeleko eyahlukileyo kangangeenkulungwane. 

Lo mthi onzima waseHawaii waziwa ngethoni yawo efudumeleyo netyebileyo, enempendulo elungeleleneyo kuluhlu lwamaza.

I-Koa isoloko isetyenziselwa umva kunye namacala e-acoustic guitars, kunye neendawo eziphezulu ze-ukuleles kunye nezinye izixhobo ezincinci. 

Ikwasetyenziselwa imizimba yeegita zombane, apho isandi sayo esifudumeleyo nesityebileyo singongeza ubunzulu kunye nobunzima kuluhlu lweendlela zokudlala.

I-Koa nayo ixabiseke kakhulu ngenxa yenkangeleko yayo ekhethekileyo, ebonakaliswa ngobutyebi, ipateni yeenkozo ezahlukeneyo kunye noluhlu lwemibala, kuquka obomvu, orenji kunye nomdaka. 

Abenzi besiginci kunye nabadlali ngokufanayo bayixabisa kakhulu inkangeleko yahlukileyo, eye yanceda ukwenza iKoa ibe yenye yezona tonewoods zibalaseleyo kwihlabathi elenza ikatala.

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