plywood telecaster
This is the Plywood Telecaster, a guitar I made from scratch in the beginning of 2022. This guitar was made using scrap plywood and assembled from seven layers of laser-cut sheets, carefully stacked and glued to form a solid body. Every detail, from the etched signatures of my friends and coworkers to the hand-finished surface, gives it a personal touch. I outfitted it with hardware sourced from discount vendors, including a neck that cost just $20, proving that great results don’t require a big budget. Now fully playable and displayed at Texas Inventionworks, this guitar serves as both an instrument and a reminder of what’s possible with creativity and resourcefulness.
Sls violin
i made this electric violin in an effort to create an affordable, fully playable instrument for my younger brother, Daniel, an avid musician in his high school orchestra. Made entirely in SolidWorks, this violin is designed to be 3D printed using FDM or SLS technology, with the intention of making music more accessible for students. The body is lightweight, with a sturdy steel rod running through the center to handle the tension from the strings, while the head was carefully reworked to accommodate guitar tuners. For the materials, I kept costs low by using components from discount vendors to make the entire build budget-friendly. after several revisions and fine-tuning, this violin is fully playable, cost-effective alternative to traditional electric violins with plenty of room for a personal touch.
