this is a finished project, though not quite the usual piece of carved wood + electronics
for my DT Graphic Products course i had to design something, so i naturally designed a guitar, using CAD, and this is the final result, this is how the CAM machine is gonna cut the model......
so i just wanted to get some feedback on this design and my CAD ability
and well just thoughts.......
ok, i chose to design a totally revolutionary guitar, that would take the guitar market by storm.... (remember since this is a design, more talk than actual implementation)...... its meant to be extremely versatile to appeal to players of ALL genres
so i made a new design, based on EVH's 5150; LP; Steinberger.......... this design features an active pickup& 3 band EQ (treble/mid/bass) system (p90-single-single-humbucker), MIDI pickup, and hidden piezo bridge pickup...... hence all the knobs....
neckthru, with woods / materials of your choice.....
26 fret...
roller nut; OFR with piezo saddles (note i know the scale length is hopelessly out........ but the teacher's dont know that, and it makes it look unusual, lets just assume its possible to get this kinda of weird long scale, where you can fit 2 plus octaves on a neck comfortably...)
also i did simply some things, like the bridge - i made something pretty close to a real FR, but there would have been no way the CAM machine could ahve cut tah, so i had simplify it........ but basically i'd like feedback on design, imaginary electronics, etc etc
also i've made it in two halves, as it is how the model wil be cut..... i have not put the two together yet as i am experiencing some problems with the CAD software, i'm gonna reinstall it on monday, so i'll post up how it looks with both sides joined...... i will also post a pic of how the machine has cut out the models on wax....
but this is all i have for now, so thoughts and opinions......... please!
Roman