Category:
Product design
Tools:
3D Model (SolidWorks, Rhino)
Adobe Creative
CNC cutting
Target User
Fingerstyle Guitar player
YEAR:
2023
(01).
This is a guitar designed to assist fingerstyle players with specific finger positioning techniques.
(02).
Fingerstyle guitar, as a niche playing style, incorporates numerous techniques such as pinky support, tapping on the soundboard, and more.
Currently, there is a lack of electric guitars specifically designed for fingerstyle playing on the market.
(03).
The red area provides better support for the pinky finger during playing.
(04).
Since there are curved surfaces on the front, CNC cutting requires processing on both the front and back.
(05).
When considering the position of each component, try to align their placement with the overall design.
Inlay design
Pickup Controller
Power input and Switch
The process of prototyping this guitar involved numerous steps, including 3D CNC cutting, inlay laser cutting, and detailed work on hole placements. The tuner design references the hole positioning of the 1950s Gibson Les Paul. Since the body was cut from both the front and back as a whole, the guitar was not divided into separate parts. The main components are the neck and body, with the rest being accessories and the pickguard.
