Objet 3d’art
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Objet 3d’art
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ince Sir Les Paul attached
strings to a lump of 4×4 pine,
innovators have been finding
new ways to make electric
guitars. We’ve seen carbon
fibre, recycled plastic, graphite, softwoods
like cedar and pine, and hardwoods such
as maple and mahogany. Despite that,
we’ve never seen a 3D-printed bass guitar,
until now.
This object is the creation of Kenny
Verhoeven-Rappa, a maker and designer
from the Netherlands (you’ll find more of
his stuff here: hsmag.cc/wLONKU). An
earlier version was entirely 3D-printed, but
couldn’t withstand the tension of the
strings when tightened; Kenny’s got around
this problem by using a Yamaha neck. You’ll
be pleased to know that it works – Kenny
plays all sorts on it, “from pop covers to
heavy metal, and from small orchestra
arrangements in a band, to improv pieces
that just brighten the mood.”S
Objet 3d’art
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