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[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20047744"]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20047744[/url]

[url="http://www.odd.org.nz/guitars.html"]http://www.odd.org.nz/guitars.html[/url]

Love the concept, not too keen on the execution.

Or the price tag, for that matter!

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A couple of companies that work for have been using 3D printers for a while.

They are mainly used for prototypes for client presentation and require a certain amount of touching up after they have come out of the "printer".

It's worth mentioning that it looks as though only the bodies of the guitars are made on a 3D printer. Not much different a concept to just using different materials.

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[quote name='paul torch' timestamp='1351072713' post='1846855']
A couple of companies that work for have been using 3D printers for a while.

They are mainly used for prototypes for client presentation and require a certain amount of touching up after they have come out of the "printer".

It's worth mentioning that it looks as though only the bodies of the guitars are made on a 3D printer. Not much different a concept to just using different materials.
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Yeah, the manufacturers describe them as having a solid wood block down the centre of the body and a Warmoth neck, so really it is only the wings that are 3D printed.

Still a nice idea, I think.

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some great ideas there, love the shoes for people with deformed feet, good to see new tecno ideas being used for people not just fashion, as for the guitars, lot of money for a plastic guitar with a warmoth neck, still im sure like everything it will have its market! do like the look though! very funky! :)

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Considering the finishes possible with current 3D printers I don't really understand what you would use it for positively above hand making items. I'm a big believer in the future of 3D printing for certain objects and do own one it just doesn't really suit this particular area as far as I can see.

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