Hello,
Haven't really posted much on here but see this is a better spot to show and discuss builds than TGP.
Here is a Paul Bigsby guitar I have been working on, modeled on the "Hezzy Hall" guitar.
I've been learning CAD/CAM/CNC for a couple months, which very helpful with coming up with unique construction methods. This is a program called Fusion 360, which is
powerful for the subscription price, although it is quirky and can be incredibly irritating.
I decided to try making this guitar somewhat faithful to the neck through, semi hollow of the originals, but to also try making the rear join in a Y junction. I also made the side wings a little different in an attempt to save on the amount of waste the original build method causes in constructing of the neck. I believe the originals would require 8/4 maple which would result in a huge amount of cut off waste (in expensive birdseye), this way only needs 4/4. I don't know how the neck heel area will work out though.
I belong to a somewhat local makerspace (usually inexpensive co-op type workspaces that have a lot of nice equipement to use) that has a pretty nice laser cutter/engraver/printer which can cut up to 1/4 MDF, I laser cut the templates on that.
Here is the neck, back and the sides rough cut.
Back routed, I 3D printed some pickup covers and spacers to get an idea of what they would look like. I'm constructing a CNC mill but probably won't have it up and running for a bit, may just have some company CNC them instead of doing that myself. I was also thinking about doing lost PLA casting in aluminum for them. You print the parts in PLA, cover them in plaster, burn the PLA out in a furnace then pour the aluminum into the cavity...it's a pretty inexpensive way of casting aluminum. Pickguards are lasercut acryllic but I think they look cheesy so won't be using them. Searching for a Bakelite alternative, I bought some paper micarta, which hopefully arrives soon and works out well.
Walnut headstock veneer and inlay.
Some knobs modeled after the ones on Paul Bigsby Guitars. Ill 3D print these for masters then make molds for resin casting.
Haven't really posted much on here but see this is a better spot to show and discuss builds than TGP.
Here is a Paul Bigsby guitar I have been working on, modeled on the "Hezzy Hall" guitar.
I've been learning CAD/CAM/CNC for a couple months, which very helpful with coming up with unique construction methods. This is a program called Fusion 360, which is
powerful for the subscription price, although it is quirky and can be incredibly irritating.
I decided to try making this guitar somewhat faithful to the neck through, semi hollow of the originals, but to also try making the rear join in a Y junction. I also made the side wings a little different in an attempt to save on the amount of waste the original build method causes in constructing of the neck. I believe the originals would require 8/4 maple which would result in a huge amount of cut off waste (in expensive birdseye), this way only needs 4/4. I don't know how the neck heel area will work out though.
I belong to a somewhat local makerspace (usually inexpensive co-op type workspaces that have a lot of nice equipement to use) that has a pretty nice laser cutter/engraver/printer which can cut up to 1/4 MDF, I laser cut the templates on that.
Here is the neck, back and the sides rough cut.
Back routed, I 3D printed some pickup covers and spacers to get an idea of what they would look like. I'm constructing a CNC mill but probably won't have it up and running for a bit, may just have some company CNC them instead of doing that myself. I was also thinking about doing lost PLA casting in aluminum for them. You print the parts in PLA, cover them in plaster, burn the PLA out in a furnace then pour the aluminum into the cavity...it's a pretty inexpensive way of casting aluminum. Pickguards are lasercut acryllic but I think they look cheesy so won't be using them. Searching for a Bakelite alternative, I bought some paper micarta, which hopefully arrives soon and works out well.
Walnut headstock veneer and inlay.
Some knobs modeled after the ones on Paul Bigsby Guitars. Ill 3D print these for masters then make molds for resin casting.
