Talking Titanium

First of all, what is ‘billet’ titanium?  Billet material is ‘bulk’ material that is forged at the mill.  It is forged in large sizes, then drawn into various shapes and sizes for use.  Billet material is free from impurities.  But most importantly, it has a consistent grain structure that is closely aligned and densely formed.

When metals are cast, a few things happen: First, as the material is poured into the mold, it entraps air.  This reaction with the atmosphere creates impurities.  It also creates porosity - a spongelike structure.  Also, the grain of the material is not uniform.

The interior of castings have definite voids and holes.

At 1mm scale the random array casting material is clear.

When billet material is machined, material is removed but the grain structure is preserved. The structural integrity and ability to transfer acoustic energy is maintained.

Even at 20um magnification, Titanium still shows its uniform grain.

As you can see in this picture, titanium has a definite grain even at 200x greater magnification as the cast material shown above.

This grain structure is why Titanium has superior properties in musical instruments.  More string energy is transferred into the body of the instrument.

This provides the greater sustain and clarity that is the trademark of TiSonix products.

TiSonix: Simply Superior Sound!

Check out Premier Guitar’s feature interview from the LA Amp Show held a few weeks ago.  Lance Allyn presents most of TiSonix’s product line and shares some facts about what makes titanium a great material for guitars and how TiSonix makes superior parts.

View the video here on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbnQtNIjzzc

Tell us what you think of Lance’s comments and TiSonix parts!

Lots of great guitarists stopped by the booth to see and play TiSonix hardware…

Ronny North is excited to check out TiSonix gear

Ronny North is impressed with the TiSonix Locking Nuts, unbreakable with tremendous sustain.

Michael DeTemple already uses titanium parts in his guitars.

Michael knows how titanium components make a great guitar sound better.  He has been using titanium saddles in his guitars for years.  Michael stopped by to inspect the quality of TiSonix parts.

Steve Travato from USC

Steve Travato, Music Professor at USC, stopped by to see what new products TiSonix was offering.    Steve was a tremendous instructor for Lance as he developed his talents.  He stopped the booth to check out TiSonix gear.  He picked up a set of Bridge pins for his acoustic guitar.

The TiSonix booth was always active with many players stopping by to find out why titanium parts are so much better than what they are used to….