Fingerstyle Electric Guitar

This innovative guitar is crafted to enhance the fingerstyle playing experience by incorporating ergonomic features that support precise finger positioning. It includes strategically placed markers and a unique neck design to facilitate smoother transitions and reduce strain during complex fingerstyle techniques.

Category:

Product Design

Tools:

SolidWorks, Rhino
Adobe Creative
CNC cutting
‍

Duration:

2 months
Year: 2023

Role:

Industrial Designer

(01).

What is it ?

This is a guitar designed to assist fingerstyle players with specific finger positioning techniques.

(02).

Background

Fingerstyle guitar, as a niche playing style, incorporates numerous techniques such as pinky support, tapping on the soundboard, and more.

Market

Currently, there is a lack of electric guitars specifically designed for fingerstyle playing on the market.

(03).

Finger support

The red area provides better support for the pinky finger during playing.

(04).

Production

Since there are curved surfaces on the front, CNC cutting requires processing on both the front and back.

Prototype

CAD development

Based on the hand gestures of fingerstyle guitar players, we developed a wave-like support area for them to rest their pinky finger.
‍
We also need to design the internal wiring area.

[data-wf-bgvideo-fallback-img] { display: none; } @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { [data-wf-bgvideo-fallback-img] { position: absolute; z-index: -100; display: inline-block; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; } }

CNC

Utilize CNC technology to precisely craft the main body and the neck inset area using cherry wood.

Finish the detail

Utilize hand routing techniques for the back and employ a band saw to refine the neck. To safeguard the pickup, it is essential to apply brass tape around the rear components.

(05).

Detail

When considering the position of each component, try to align their placement with the overall design.

(06).

Features

Pickup Controller

Inlay design

Power input and Switch