Diy Carbon Fiber Electric Guitar

Part 2 focused on carbon fiber design how to design your neck reinforcement system and get the most from your carbon fiber neck bars.

Diy carbon fiber electric guitar.

Fibertone guitars are made from carbon fiber. In the world of carbon fiber electric guitars unconventional shaped guitars are conventional case in point is the superstring g5 from miller instruments. I would like to invite you to get to know more about my custom made guitars. In this instructable i will show you how i made the body for my carbon fiber acoustic guitar part of a workshop at techshop.

Blackbird rider carbon fiber guitar. Here s how i made the body for my carbon fiber acoustic guitar part of a workshop at techshop. We ve already featured this on our block so head over to that post to read more about it. It was made laying layers of carbon fiber and fiberglass over a cardboard mold then hardening the fibers with marine grade.

As the guitar is built i like to think i give it life. Expect to pay about 1 600. Carbon fiber is much stronger and more resistant than wood. The one piece body makes a very strong structure all around whereas wooden guitars need bracing and kerfing at the juncture of the back piece to the side piece to support the thin wood and corners.

Inspired by the advancement of modern age materials the raw strength of carbon fiber became the natural choice when designing the primary model. In a 2009 article titled a buyer s guide to carbon fiber instruments featured in the music magazine all things strings a prediction was made that carbon fiber would begin replacing wood in string instruments in the low price range. Carbon fiber guitar body made at techshop. Adam neely recommended for you.

Unlike wood carbon is an inert material. Written by adam klosowiak the co founder of klos guitars or take part in their current klos kickstarter campaign. The hathaway h 1 carbon fiber electric guitar is handcrafted in london by a passionate team of visionaries looking to create the ultimate quality instrument. This odd shaped guitar features a completely seamless and hollow carbon fiber body and neck resulting in a durable yet light and resonant guitar.

Hollow body travel guitar. It was made laying layers of carbon fiber and fiberglass over a cardboard mold then hardening the fibers with marine grade epoxy. 50 videos play all mix this is what a carbon fiber guitar sounds like youtube the girl from ipanema is a far weirder song than you thought duration. Part 3 detailed step by step tutorial where i demonstrate and explain my process.

The mold was modeled after a 1940 gibson l 00. The guitar features a unique design lightweight 3lbs an all hollow design and a rich sound. Welcome to a new series on carbon fiber guitar neck reinforcement.