westhemann Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Anybody see these? http://www.viktorian.com/ Somebody sent this to me and I have my doubts.I don't get all the secrecy.If you watch the youtube thing the guy says it is 3D printed but says it is carbon fiber...afaik carbon fiber is not 3D printed,but plastic is.The site says "carbon based is superior"...but last time I checked,all life on Earth was carbon based including trees.There is no mention on the site as to how these things are built,but the 19 hours mentioned in the video is most likely a lie in itself.Each of the pieces might be printed in that time,but there is still assembly to do.And then you have a $2600 guitar that may or may not be plastic What do you guys think.Are they full of crap or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 My take was that was a salesman pitching his product - the 3d printed guitar- to the guys at viktorian. No carbon fiber in that tele. I'd say the body was printed and everything else was standard issue. It certainly looked like a maple neck to me. The viktorian guys are the ones using the carbon fiber, and there's some good looking stuff, if you like that sort of thing. I like my wooden guitars myself, but using carbon fiber has already been proven to be succesful. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Could be.The Viktorian ones do look superior to the tele.If that is the case then it's the 3D guy that's full of crap. I do think Viktorian should do a little something on their site about how they build them.I understand wanting to keep intellectual property secure,but I think most of my questions about them could be answered with a small behind the scenes look at some of the process.Are they truly 100% carbon fibre?Are the necks adjustable?Are they solid or hollow?What do they sound like under high gain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntinDoug Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Artistically cool for sure. But, functionally probably not so much. Moving parts = vibration & noise. I bet it sounds like cool looking poo. Likely prone to feedback... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightninMike Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 It seems that guitar was "printed in 19 hours". 3D printing has come an amazingly long way over the past few years. The media that is printed with is most certainly not carbon fiber. It's cool that the gears turn and all, but talking points more than anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I think the tweeker playing just doesnt know whats falling out of his mouth Carbon fiber is pretty much the same process as fiber glass. You take a mold and put carbon fiber cloth and resin in and pop out your finished product (ok not that simple but very similar to glass) I dont think its possible at this time to print carbon fiber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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