Craft
Mass produced guitars do not take into account the individual players' anatomy, and custom guitars are prohibitively expensive to the average person. The focus of this build was to create an ergonomic instrument, in alignment with specific body proportions. A guitar demands precision, focus, and craftsmanship.
The neck is a 5 piece laminate of bubinga, purpleheart, and walnut woods that runs through the body of the guitar.
A cavity is cut in the neck for the truss rod, and the fretboard is glued over it. The frets and inlays can then be installed.
A compound angle is hand planed for the head. A multiscale fretboard requires irregular shaping which presents an interesting challenge.
The guitar is shaped and contoured by hand with a rasp saw for better fit to individual proportions.
The ash body profile is cut in half and glued to either side of the neck.
Pickup wires are fed through small access holes and the guitar is wired.
Full Scale Prototype
Guitars require high levels of precision to be playable and fully intonated. A full scale prototype was crucial for honing critical joints, pockets, and scalar elements in the fabrication process.
A full scale mock-up became a useful tool to test router templates for the electronics pockets, testing cutaway and slot depths, carving, and gluing body wings
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Deep body contours offer comfort in standard playing position
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An additional body cut-away provides a variety of positions for varied playing styles
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A multiscale fretboard is the most ergonomic option to relieve stress on the wrist
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