I don't know exactly when it happened, but it seems like rock and more accurately metal is leading the demand for guitar innovation. I'm not saying there are no good blues players out there, or any other style you can think of, but they seem to stick with the classics.
With this in mind
My brother opened up Fusion 360 and modeled the very guitar you see on the picture, freshly carved out of a chunk of Cuban Cedar.
I love to use "bad wood" so to speak. Nots and imperfections to me make the instrument feel more real, but that's a personal preference and I'm sure there are reasons as to why I'm wrong.
As you can see it's bookmatched, so and of course the finish should just be natural for this one.
On other news
We finally got our DIY CNC up and running. Believe it or not, most of it's components are 3D printed, the "hardware" was bought at a big box store and it's pretty standard stuff.
I still have to make a small box to house the electronics, and yes, that's on the list of things to do today (as I'm writing this).
Back to the shop!
MenO
I like to see innovation in guitar design, but Leo and Les got a lot of things right early on. They would have loved some CNC technology to speed things up.
Rock on!
Bizarre coincidence..or fate! That I've been following some guitar makers on You Tube recently.
I love this body, the raw wood is just badass and I can feel it's going to play with attitude! Look forward to seeing it finished , talking of which, did you get your house finished? Seem like an age ago now. Sorry!
Best wishes fella :-)
the house is still a work in progress... but... if nothing crazy happens; I should be officially living in it (unfinished of course) by December.
How have you been Nathen?
Same as you mate. Hopefully in my new house by Christmas lol :-)
What a Beauty!
That looks awesome! I'm also more into the classics, especially hollow body guitars, but seeing new guitars is always cool.