S-Wave Acoustic-Electric Ukulele

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New 3D printed ukulele design IS HERE: Silent Acoustic-Electric Ukulele December 24, 2021: Uploaded the S-Wave MOD1-1 files. * I printed most of the parts at .3mm layer height using carbon fiber PLA filament. * Lower Keel is designed to use [Jiayouy UK-2000 2-Band EQ Equalizer Ukulele Piezo Pickup Preamp Tuner System](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095JQ122M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) - it was the first one I purchased based on availability and price. * Saddle is a 10mm x 2mm x 42 mm carbon fiber rod - you could also 3d print a similar rod * Use M5 bolts of various lengths (longer ~20 mm for neck, shorter ~7 mm for the body) * M3 bolts for attaching the fretboard to the neck (I don't glue the fretboard in case I want to change it later) * I print the wave and dolphin logos/insets in a contrasting color filament, often the same color as the frets * A filament color swap at the first layer of the frets makes for nice looking frets * Uses a [10mm x 10mm carbon fiber square rod](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QX999VV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to reinforce the neck and body, might be able to find these cheaper elsewhere *See my Wave design for more details on construction. This assemblies very easily (see video) December 1, 2021: Assembled MOD1-1 and uploaded a short assembly video to YouTube (see below). This is the second iteration with updates to the saddle, bridge, and cable connector. Generally I find it takes three iterations to get to a point that I am mostly finished with the design. Check out the new through-body bridge that hides the string knots for a cleaner look. November 19, 2021: First playable prototype completed. Overall the design is working pretty well. Need to tweak how the cable connector is installed and where the carbon fiber rod is positioned. See video section for link to YouTube video. November 8, 2021: Sneak Preview Youtube video: https://youtu.be/Ucd4TD7IyNI Like my Wave design, targeting a modular design to allow iterative improvements.