Time-lapse video of CNC carving a guitar body

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[AlexL]

I dunno; is consistency in the shape of your guitar really such a bad deal? I don't see why people hate on CNC machines carving bodies. I personally think it's a good thing.

- E.

[javert]

Cool, video! I don't get the hate for these things either. They can be way more accurate and consistent than any human could ever be. How exactly is that a bad thing? What we are seeing with low-end products probably has more to do with the materials they use, the quality of the machinery they use, quality assurance and so forth.

[Buslady]

That was cool....

[LouSiffer]

I think the hate for CNC is 3-fold.

1: The manufacturers are using CNC equipment to make crappy playing/sounding products look better to sell the product.

2: The guys who are small and have to do everything by hand can not afford a CNC. There are some fantastic luthiers/builders out there, but, even their stuff can not compete with the CNC fit and finish on a regular basis. Big brand " built by hand " manufacturing is a thing of the past and a lost art. This takes us to the next issue...

3: Many people feel there is no mojo in the CNC guitar right out of the gate. Guitar players see their instruments as a living breathing extensions of themesleves.

Sure, you can not CNC grain filling, final sanding, etc., but, those were tasks left to the less skilled people while the master luthier did all the cutting and carving where it counted the most.

I personally do not care how it was built as long as it is a good playing/sounding instrument. -Lou

[Soap]

I personally do not care how it was built as long as it is a good playing/sounding instrument. -Lou

Lou I'm gonna use that as part of my sig if you don't mind.

[LouSiffer]

Knock yourself out.-Lou

[RacerX]

Where's the Lou byline? You should credit the author, eh?