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It occurred to me that anything you can create with Sketchup can be made into a large paper prototype. So.. why not make a cardboard guitar and see how it sounds...?
It's made of white posterboard with rubber bands for strings... I injected spray foam insulation into the neck to reinforce it and also used a segment of a soda bottle to form the neck support. The tension of the rubber band strings is counteracted with a whole lot of white electrical tape pulling the back of the neck tightly to keep it all in balance.
How does it sound? Well about like you'd expect.. Here's a sample...
It's made of white posterboard with rubber bands for strings... I injected spray foam insulation into the neck to reinforce it and also used a segment of a soda bottle to form the neck support. The tension of the rubber band strings is counteracted with a whole lot of white electrical tape pulling the back of the neck tightly to keep it all in balance.
How does it sound? Well about like you'd expect.. Here's a sample...
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Jul 18, 2011. 1:16 AM
sunshiine
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sunshiine
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Kewl! I love the entro picture!
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Jul 18, 2011. 11:08 AMRaisedByRobots (author)
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RaisedByRobots (author)
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thx!
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Jul 19, 2011. 8:21 PMzjschafer
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haha Awesome! :D
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Jul 20, 2011. 9:43 AMjmitch77
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jmitch77
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That is great! Even if it didn't even make sound, it would still be a great build! Appreciate the creativity and ingenuity!
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Jul 20, 2011. 10:52 AMRaisedByRobots (author)
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RaisedByRobots (author)
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cool thx!
Jul 20, 2011. 9:51 AMMr. Potato Head
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Seems like an awful lot of work for a guitar that sounds like crap.
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May 16, 2012. 11:20 AMZombie_BBQ
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what a sad comment i agree you lack joy in your life ,so you feel the need to try and bring others to your level ...bad troll! back to your bridge!
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Jul 21, 2011. 1:15 PMRaisedByRobots (author)
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RaisedByRobots (author)
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This project is not recommended for joyless trolls
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Apr 7, 2012. 4:34 PMfgreen3
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Pretty cool.. What if you attached actual guitar strings and make it sturdier?
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Mar 20, 2012. 1:15 PMihaveguitarskills!
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Now all you need is a cardboard tuner, slide, capo, and guitar book. Lol.
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Jul 31, 2011. 5:00 AMporcupinemamma
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porcupinemamma
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Wow! Who'd a thunk it? Way cool :0)
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