March 25, 2011
From concept to reality… Presenting the Carbon Fiber-Bamboo Guitar prototype. I still have to write more documentation. I am terribly lagging behind. Anyway, for now,
News and Updates
February 5, 2011
Gorgeous Elegance! It’s been a while. My last post was in November 3. Actually there’s one more unpublished post in December about “Sustain” Myth and
November 3, 2010
I find the iridescence of Mother of Pearl simply irresistible. The original design as seen in the 3D CAD model had a stainless-steel Cycfi logo.
October 24, 2010
I am more of a melodic lead player and I play lead more than chords. I prefer slim necks with flatter and low action fretboards
Neck-Thru Construction (part 3)
October 22, 2010
Wrapping the Neck-Thru This installment concludes the Neck-thru construction series. As a final step, the neck is wrapped in 4 layers of carbon fiber to
Neck-Thru Construction (part 2)
October 20, 2010
Installing the Truss-Rod Now, we install our new Carbon-Glass Truss Rod. We begin by cutting the truss-rod slot using a router. At the headstock-end of
Neck-Thru Construction (part 1)
October 15, 2010
Influences I like the basic idea behind the original Steinberger design. The idea is to keep only what’s needed —the bare essentials that define an
October 4, 2010
A Little Relief Do we need an adjustable truss rod? Unlike wood, carbon fiber is not affected by temperature or humidity. Some guitar builders using
October 1, 2010
Double Rip Cut Selected Bamboo culms are sliced into straight strips 25 mm wide 1.2 meters long. You would want to choose large diameter culms
October 1, 2010
It all starts with a nice manufactured plank for the neck-thru middle section made of Bamboo interspersed with multiple layers of Carbon fiber laminated with
September 20, 2010
This is the conclusion to the Perfect Switching article. Again, let me warn you that this page assumes you know a little bit of electrical
September 15, 2010
This is an installment to last week’s Perfect Switching article. Again, let me warn you that this page assumes you know a little bit of
September 9, 2010
I am tired of the same old Fender Strat or Gibson wiring. Go to a music store and chances are, with a very few exceptions,
August 28, 2010
Here are a couple of 3D renderings of the CAD model. Solid modeling is fun as soon as you get the hang of it. It
August 28, 2010
Neck Thru-Neck construction (No body and neck joints) Material: Bamboo-epoxy laminate thru-neck core 3 Layer carbon fiber skin neck bottom 4 Layer carbon fiber head
August 26, 2010
Flashback Yeah, that’s me, more than 20 years ago. That’s the first guitar that I built when I was in high school almost 30 years
August 26, 2010
As always, it all starts with a good design. I can be a hacker. Sometimes I am. But for projects I love most, the perfectionist
July 29, 2010
I’ve been working on this project on and off. Now, a few months have passed. The last blog entry was written in November. It’s not
November 8, 2009
Lightweight but stronger than steel, carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) or carbon fiber in short, was once considered a very expensive space age material used
October 25, 2009
The Land Breeze and the Sea Breeze were married and had a child: a giant bamboo plant. The first man, Malakas (Strong), and the first
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