Shape Optimized Bass Guitar
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I believe this is the first shape optimized bass guitar ever built. I hope you like it!
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As far as I know this is the only shape optimized bass guitar body out there. Parameters were set to optimize stiffness in the pulling direction of the strings as well as to guarrantee it will not snap if you use it with a strap.
As opposed to the strat I also designed I actually finished this build and played it! It works great!
You can check the strat here: https://www.printables.com/model/446798-shape-optimized-squier-strat
The body was printed in three pieces on my custom delta printer. The pieces were then glued together with high quality epoxy and two M8 threaded rods. 8mm holes are already in place to help alignment.
The print will most likely come out a bit rough. You can smooth it with some filler and sand paper.
There's no electronics cover since I never designed it.
Holes for routing the wires are already in place but you'll need to reopen them with a long drill bit.
Hardware:
I picked the cheapest bridge I could find on Amazon. I'ts kept in place via 5 wood screws.
As for the neck I again went with the cheapest P bass neck I could find online.
For pickups I used Seymour Duncan SPB-3 quarter pound, but any P style pickups will work.
There's place for two pots, one for volume and one for tone.
The output jack is a ¼" barrel style connector. Again I went with the cheapest I could find.
If I remember correctly the neck pocket was too deep so I included some printed shims to raise it. It was my first build so don't judge me!
Hope you like it!