jwnicholson78 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) Update - I decided to open an Etsy shop to see if I could sell a few ukes, and fund the next instrument design. Would you like your own custom, 3D printed uke? I'd be happy to give a discount to forum members thanks to all the help and feedback that has been provided along the way in my musical journey. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1696540481/3d-printed-soprano-ukulele This one has been quite the project. I got it into my head a while ago that it would be fun to write and record a song on an instrument that I made. Since my woodworking skills are non-existent, I turned to 3D design and printing. Since I was doing 3D printing, that meant the instrument was going to be a ukulele. Designing and printing a ukulele that sounded halfway decent turned out to take a fair bit longer than I was planning. But I'm pretty happy with the result. Ukology is the demo song, using the 3D printed ukes. Hope you enjoy. And if you have a 3D printer, and would like to print one, you can get the files here: https://www.printables.com/model/806849-soprano-ukulele/related#tabs Jeff Edited April 2 by jwnicholson78 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack c. Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 nice job and song.jack c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Amazing video. I did a little plastic injection molding in a GM plant decades ago. I cannot believe how much the technology has changed in such a short time. For some reason I assumed the holes had to be drilled and didn't think you could cleanly print them. Enjoyed the song and video. The Uke sounds real Nice .. mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSband Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 That's pretty cool, sounds nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 On 3/16/2024 at 11:50 AM, jack c. said: nice job and song.jack c Thanks, Jack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 23 hours ago, mark skinner said: Amazing video. I did a little plastic injection molding in a GM plant decades ago. I cannot believe how much the technology has changed in such a short time. For some reason I assumed the holes had to be drilled and didn't think you could cleanly print them. Enjoyed the song and video. The Uke sounds real Nice .. mark I bought my first home 3D printer 5 or 6 years ago. The advance in technology between then and now, when I bought the new one to print ukes, is nothing short of stunning. I can't wait to see what's available 5 years from. Maybe I'll be able to print that sitar then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 5 hours ago, KSband said: That's pretty cool, sounds nice. Thanks for the listen and the comment! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy j Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 What a fun and entertaining song and video. I love the intro (music) and the ukulele riffs through out. The video was fun and informative but the process much beyond my abilities. Very Nice Work! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Mazing! ? ‘s ? t left a like and comment at YT. y’all can too… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 (edited) On 3/21/2024 at 3:14 PM, freddy j said: What a fun and entertaining song and video. I love the intro (music) and the ukulele riffs through out. The video was fun and informative but the process much beyond my abilities. Very Nice Work! Thanks, Freddy! The intro basically came about because I was playing octaves on new ukes as I printed them to check the intonation and to see if the notes were in tune as I fretted them. ? Jeff Edited March 27 by jwnicholson78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 On 3/23/2024 at 9:32 AM, DeeringAmps said: Mazing! ? ‘s ? t left a like and comment at YT. y’all can too… Thanks, Tom for the listen and the comment. And thanks also to your influence, I have taken to commenting, liking and subscribing on others YT feeds more often. Thanks for the effort! jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noynekker Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Fascinating stuff ! . . . can I place my order now for a Martin D-19 Guitar ! (when the technology improves past Ukes) Also, the recording, Uke playing and overall sound of your mix sounds excellent, high end positive vibe thing . . . really enjoyed it all ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Interesting project, with interesting results. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makke Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Nice song with joyful ambiance… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmarlowe Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Video and music both awesome 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Hi Jeff this is great - I had no idea 3D printing tech had advanced so much - also the uke sounds great great job and cool stuff Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 On 3/27/2024 at 1:10 AM, noynekker said: Fascinating stuff ! . . . can I place my order now for a Martin D-19 Guitar ! (when the technology improves past Ukes) Also, the recording, Uke playing and overall sound of your mix sounds excellent, high end positive vibe thing . . . really enjoyed it all ! Thanks! The technology is available now, but maybe a little out of the price range for a home hobbiest https://fiddlershop.com/products/forte3d-carbon-fiber-3d-printed-cello?variant=41936254599343&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwk6SwBhDPARIsAJ59GwfBJs00WKATE2pi8_Ah4TZmr_E47KgxQL9SFva9APKFRj0qlAMiLE4aAl0eEALw_wcB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 On 3/27/2024 at 10:59 AM, Wookiee said: Interesting project, with interesting results. Thank you! I try to keep things interesting jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 On 3/28/2024 at 2:08 PM, Makke said: Nice song with joyful ambiance… Thanks, Makke. I appreciate the listen and feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwnicholson78 Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 On 3/29/2024 at 1:30 AM, bmarlowe said: Video and music both awesome Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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