- Joined
- Jan 26, 2014
- Messages
- 1,778
- Reaction score
- 2,258
Lately I've been exploring options on improving or modifying basses with the help of a 3D-printer.
I'm not that good at drawing up stuff in programs like AutoCAD or SOLIDWORKS myself, so I'm starting out with a design made by someone else.
First up on my list is replacing the tuners with the tuning pegs with that of an Ibanez GWB-1 bass.
This bass comes stock with the factory with some of the easiest to operate tuners, but sadly Ibanez still hasn't made them availible for resale almost 20 years after the bass was released.
As you can see they are quite different from normal tuning pegs.
I stumbled across a user that remade these into a 3d-print ready model that supposedly fits stock Ibanez tuners, but those tuners are the same size as the stock Warwick tuners.
Here's a picture of the 3d printer ones:
The model has been uploaded by the guy who designed in on Thingiverse, which is a large online database of ready to use 3D print models you can download for yourself, or share your own design with.
Here's the Thingiverse page for the 3d printed GWB tuners: Ibanez Tri-Wing Gary Willis Style Bass Tuning Peg by thevince
I've e-mail a local 3d-print-shop for a price for 4 of these to try on one of my basses, I'll keep you all posted.
I'm not that good at drawing up stuff in programs like AutoCAD or SOLIDWORKS myself, so I'm starting out with a design made by someone else.
First up on my list is replacing the tuners with the tuning pegs with that of an Ibanez GWB-1 bass.
This bass comes stock with the factory with some of the easiest to operate tuners, but sadly Ibanez still hasn't made them availible for resale almost 20 years after the bass was released.
As you can see they are quite different from normal tuning pegs.
I stumbled across a user that remade these into a 3d-print ready model that supposedly fits stock Ibanez tuners, but those tuners are the same size as the stock Warwick tuners.
Here's a picture of the 3d printer ones:
The model has been uploaded by the guy who designed in on Thingiverse, which is a large online database of ready to use 3D print models you can download for yourself, or share your own design with.
Here's the Thingiverse page for the 3d printed GWB tuners: Ibanez Tri-Wing Gary Willis Style Bass Tuning Peg by thevince
I've e-mail a local 3d-print-shop for a price for 4 of these to try on one of my basses, I'll keep you all posted.