The guitar swings through the air, arcing toward the amps stacked alongside the stage at the Miami club. But rather than splintering into pieces, it bounces back into the hands of neo-classical metal ...

This intricate, lightweight "Greenaxe" electric guitar by Olaf Diegel shows off a new 3D printing technique that turns waste products like sawdust into high-strength, production-grade wood parts that ...

When we think of 3D printed parts for our projects, most of us imagine little bits like brackets and mounting plates. Perhaps the occasional printed project enclosure. But if you’ve got a big custom ...

SANDVIKEN, Sweden, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock stars have been smashing guitars for decades, few with more enthusiasm than Swedish-born guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen. Global engineering ...

Rock stars love to smash guitars apart. Geeky engineers (and we say that with the utmost respect) love to build things. What happens when both parties meet? Probably something like the 3D-printed ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mark Gutierrez / YouTube Mark Gutierrez is a guitar designer and modder with tremendous ...

Lund University professor Olaf Diegel and a band comprising students at the Swedish school’s Malmö Academy of Music recently put on what they called the world’s first live concert of its kind, using ...

We’ve seen 3D printing move into many industries: automotive, aviation, gaming, etc., just about anywhere there’s a need for complex or custom parts. But what’s the story with the music industry? Some ...

We just wrapped up the Musical Instrument Challenge in the Hackaday Prize, and that means we’re sorting through a ton of inventive electronic musical instruments. For whatever reason we can’t seem to ...

Wooden lights and guitars have been 3D printed by HagenHinderdael, a London-based company that works at the interface of sustainable design, architecture, and cutting-edge technology. However, it is ...

Instrument modder Frank Piesik has combined 3D printing, electronic hackery and touch sensing to create the ElektroCaster that bridges the gap between traditional guitars like a Telecaster and full-on ...