![]() ![]() Finally, it allows me to add "chamber cut-outs" to each plank. It also allows me to use different types of wood across the body, to attain different tonal and structural characteristics. This allows me to use wood from younger trees, and thereby spare the old-growth timber. Instead of trying to find a single block of wood that's big enough, I basically "slice up" my body into individual, thin planks. My designs are close to 4 inches from front to back. The following set of images describes the general process.Ī standard Fender Stratocaster is less than 2 inches thick. Finally, all the pockets and mounting holes are added that will accommodate the pickups, neck and other hardware. These surfaces then combine, or are "stitched" to other surfaces, to eventually create a closed, solid body. These swept curves generate complex surfaces. It starts with 2D curves and splines that are either projected or extruded through digital-space, or are guided by other curves I've created. I then begin "sketching out" this idea in my CAD program. Much like old-school guitar builders, my inspiration for a new design starts with an idea in my head. They strive to be as non-flat, flowing and evolutionary as the music played by their owners. KOZM guitars naturally conform to the body of the player. They are extremely precise, don't get tired, and have no problem making multiple copies.Ĭonsequently, the overall process frees the guitar-designer from the age-old tethers of working only in two dimensions, and thereby opens the door to much more organic, natural looking designs. These CNC routers (computer numerically controlled) faithfully and effortlessly machine out the surfaces and geometry created in the CAD program (computer aided design). In digital lutherie, the final design geometry is downloaded and machined on a programmable, computer controlled router. or throwing the piece away and starting with another chunk of wood. If the design doesn't look quite right, it can be easily tweaked in the software - right on the computer screen - and not with wood-putty and files. All of the designing and trial-and-error experimentation takes place in the digital realm. They often design "on the fly", with chisels, saws and sandpaper.ĭigital lutherie is different. They start with a flat plank of wood, and it pretty much stays that way. Old-school guitar builders today are limited to two-dimensional designs. Luthier - a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (such as lutes or guitars)ĭigital lutherie is the art of using modern CAD/CAM technology to design and fabricate modern-looking, organic guitars - guitars that transcend today's typical, flat, two-dimensional, 1950s look. ![]()
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