Spark Travel Guitar by Maxwell Brazo |
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| DESIGN NAME: Spark PRIMARY FUNCTION: Travel Guitar INSPIRATION: An exploration to replicate traditional luthier processes through new-age methods of small scale manufacturing and the pursuit of material alternatives for guitar-making. Informed by the idea that making a guitar should be more accessible and experiential; the vision for a transformative guitar able to be printed and assembled at home, inspired by vintage Fender, Steinberger, La Baye 2x4, and lap steel guitars. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Focuses on sustainability, accessibility, and adaptability through use of computer aided design software and at-home manufacturing. Fully printed guitar body, neck, and fret board using alternatives to hardwoods. Recycled plastic and wood fiber composites used are able to be fully finished and assembled using simple and standard methods. All electrical and mechanical components are domestically sourced and widely available. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Printable and playable, an innovative solution to cost-effectively produce and assemble your own guitar using recyclable materials, encompassed within a compact full-scale travel silhouette. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The continuation of thesis work while at Rochester Institute of Technology, this project has spent some time in design and development. Prototyping done in 2021 and final working model and process book to be completed in 2022. Based out of Litchfield, Connecticut. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Realized through Computer-Aided Design and Fused Filament Fabrication technologies. Domestically sourced electrical and mechanical components. Finished using traditional methods (sanding, seating frets, binding, nitrocellulose lacquer finish, etc.). SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Product Dimensions: Width 133.35mm (5.25in) x Depth 57.15mm (2.25in) x Height 768.35mm (30.25in), Scale Length: 25.5in, Fret-Board Radius: 9.5 - Modern C Neck Profile - Single Coil & Humbucker Passive Pickups - Body/Neck/Fretboard (Timber-fill/Nylon AF80 Aramid) - Headless Fixed Bridge and Double-Ball End Combo Headpiece - Angled Switch Tele Titanium Control Plate - Neck Plate (Bolt-On Style) - Electrosocket Jack Mount - Low Profile Truss Rod - Stainless-Steel Hardware and Threaded Inserts - Solderless Wiring System TAGS: Guitar, Electric, Travel, 3D Printed, Sustainablity, Instrument, Music, Design RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Initial research into fundamental basics and history of electric guitar construction was crucial to ensure a playable end product. Standardized dimensions of classic high-end models helped to provide a familiar aesthetic and a framework to work within, and use of widely available and popular components to inform the overall design. Influenced by concepts such as compact modularity, right to repair, and the future of at-home manufacturing. CHALLENGE: Bio-composite filaments used, while recyclable and or compostable, do not provide adequate structural support for full-scale stringed instruments under tension. Complications with recycled wood-fiber composite filaments required research and testing of additional materials with more effective mechanical properties. Key attributes considered were creep resistance (resistance against deformation under long-term load), tensile strength, elongation at break, density, and ease of printing. ADDED DATE: 2021-06-10 23:36:06 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Creator Maxwell Brazo, 2022. Image #2: Creator Maxwell Brazo, 2022. Image #3: Creator Maxwell Brazo, 2022. Image #4: Photographer Maxwell Brazo, 2022. Image #5: Creator Maxwell Brazo, 2022. |
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NAME: Maxwell Brazo PROFILE: Personal design brand associated with works completed by Maxwell Brazo; Expertise in Industrial Design and Product Development, with degrees from R.I.T and University of Oregon, currently working to further develop professionally within the design industry. |
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Spark Travel Guitar by Maxwell Brazo is Winner in Musical Instruments Design Category, 2021 - 2022.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Maxwell Brazo. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Maxwell Brazo. |
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