Guitar Study
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Hi everyone.
I no longer have the equipment to do woodworking (Apartment Dweller now.) but I have always loved working with wood. Used to build accoustic guitars at one time.
After looking at Sketchup I wondered just how far I could go in modeling one.
The attached is just a stab at the general geometry. Not the actual componets.
If I get far enough I will put together an actual true dimension assembly.I am not happy with the heel in my model. It should be wider at the top where it joins the neck. (Smoother join as well.) While remaining the size it is where it joins the back.
I didn't realize what a comlex shape it was until I had to describe it in Sketchup.
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That's a nice start. That heel would be a bit of a challenge. My guess is that when making that piece in wood, you kind of make it so it looks and feels nice but the actual dimensions aren't incredibly critical as long as the pieces mate at their faying surfaces. You kind of want to be able to run your hand over it in the drawing.
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Indeed,
90 percent of a guitar is sculpted for feel.
The fingerboard frets and neck length are the only really dimensionally important aspects.
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