Students

Parker Dixon, TJ Floyd, Zachary Kelly

Project Description

Our project for this year was to fabricate an electric guitar. Our plan was to create an accurate three-dimensional model with all the necessary holes and spaces for the electronics by taking a pre-made guitar kit and measuring everything necessary. We would then fit our own original body shape to the model, keeping the necessary structure for the electronics from the kit, and create the guitar from the 3-D model using various carving tools around the lab. Due to the unfortunate circumstances however, our plan had to be modified on short notice. Without access to the necessary tools, our new plan is to modify the pre-made body and assemble the guitar from there. We used a table saw to cut off part of the original body, and various sanding devices to sand down the edges to match the texture of the rest of the body. We then used the laser etcher to imprint a design onto the body to further modify it. Assembly of the guitar will require drilling, soldering, and fine craftsmanship, as we have to attach the neck, rig the electronics, and string the guitar. Despite the product not being what we initially envisioned, throughout the fabrication process we have used a vast array of skills such as 3D modelling, laser etching, and using the carving machines and various cutting devices.

Design Drawings

Fabrication Process