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Old 11-15-2012, 01:22 PM
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3d printing a body: give me ideas for a shape

3D printing guitars.

this thread happened to coincide with one of my school's programs ordering a 3d printer. My plan is to render a bass body in 3d studio max and print it. I have an approximate 9x10 printing area,so the body will have to be done in multiple peices unless I want to do something steinberger-ish. with 3d printing the possibilities are endless,so I must ask,what kind of guitar would you like to see printed? I will be using a mighty mite or similar replacement neck and all the pups and hardware will be standard fender(maybe gotoh tuners) witha split coil pup to keep it simple. I will be chambering the body to compensate for weight, etc. I just need some ideas for what shape to do. I won't do anything really crazy,because I still have to be able comfortably play the thing(no warlock shapes,stars, or anything like that).

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Old 11-15-2012, 08:36 PM
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What kind of printer? Stratasys? Or/and, what material?
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Old 11-15-2012, 08:56 PM
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The task at hand kind of begs for an oddball shape, doesn't it? Might as well make a Precision body and be done with it, lol.
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Old 11-15-2012, 09:40 PM
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Warwick Buzzard Signature bass has multiple body contours.
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Old 11-16-2012, 07:42 AM
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Do something in a J or P shape, but make it look really steampunk. I mean, this 3-d printing thing can do really crazy stuff, right?



Make the wings hollow like this, but have gears and other industrial looking stuff on the inside.

You could make it really easy on yourself as far as construction and buy one of these:

http://www.carvinguitars.com/necks/bassneckthrough.php

Bonus points it you make something cool to go on the headstock!
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Old 11-16-2012, 07:49 AM
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What kind of printer? Stratasys? Or/and, what material?
I'm not sure. I know it prints with abs plastic.
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Very cool! Who made it?
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