3d-printing & Bass

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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.

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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:

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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.
 

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I have a friend at work who specialises in 3D and additive technology printing. We explored a lot together with the guitar/bass universe and what can be found on thingyverse, too. Tuner pegs are the first thing that popped in my mind, but I like metal (and printing those with metal fusion is too expensive. )
The main use I found was to design thumbrests to be fitted between the pickups.
There was a guy in australia that designed 3D printed basses and guitars. Amazing design, although you need to have a serious printer.
www.oddguitars.com
www.oddguitars.com

But the most innovative 3D guitar I saw is the Tor by Zoybar. Open source, smal parts, unique design thought to use the 3D printing and offer something really different.
Zoybar
Zoybar Tor Floor And Wall Support
 

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You could probably make some pretty awesome looking knobs to
 
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You could probably make some pretty awesome looking knobs to

I'm sure of that, if you have any suggestions feel free to throw them in the thread.
 
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It is easier to draw parts using Autodesk Inventor then it is using Solidworks, imho.
Solidworks is also a very heavy and oversized tool for such things.
 

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Now THAT is one SERIOUS neck dive problem.

OTOH, it might balance well enuf if the front
strap pin is located on the neck, somewheres
around the 7th fret.
This depend on which material you are using ;) But yes with PA I am also sure, that the blance won't be that good.
The stripe in the middle til the bridge is made of wood(mahogany)
 

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The stripe in the middle til the bridge
is made of wood(mahogany)

Hokay ! Has a "tone block" .... good thing.
Unless you're into "The Sound of Thin Air".

Wonder when someone's gonna ask which
kinda wax to use on it ....
 
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