I 3D printed a bass all in one piece

[rsilvers]

For this one I created a model that would trick the slicer into using internal ribs along the length, and it has stayed in tune. I have made two - one as a 2.5kg body and one as a 3kg body (prefer the lighter one). It has a lot of sustain - 25-30 seconds on open E using La Bella low-tension flats, compared to 15 seconds for our Fender Player JB with stock strings. This can be build for about $120.

Printables

 

[Lance Bunyon]

Is the neck also printed?

 

[rsilvers]

The neck is a $65 neck from Amazon, possibly buyable for $35 from Temu at some additional risk and delivery time. The edges of the frets are nice and smooth, so I was happy with it and have two of them now. I did have to 3D print custom bushings for the tuner machines, though I could have also drilled out the wood more but it would have needed a very specific drill bit or a bunch of file work. I also made my own string tree and knobs with his initials, and they go up to 11.

 

[UNICORN BASS]

Good effort!