Completed multiple co-ops at Bridge Builder Guitars. Designed and manufactured custom guitar bodies and guitar components in Fusion 360. Components included necks, fretboards, headstocks, headstock engravings, headstock logo inlays, and mounting jigs. Operated CNC machine and ran all Gcode programs. Created digital renders in Keyshot and analog renders in ProCreate for clients.
Below is my personal design I had the opportunity to construct at Bridge Builder Guitars, along with the design process.
Specifications:
Model Name: Bridge Builder KH
Weight: 6lbs
Top/Back: Quilted maple with green stain
Core: Spanish cedar
Accent Layer: Single-dyed black poplar
Neck: 5-piece quarter-sawn mahogany & maple with graphite reinforcement bars, 10 Degree tilt headstock
Neck Specs: Removable spoke wheel, inlaid graphite reinforcement bars
Neck Joint: Bolt-on
Fretboard: Ebony
Frets: 22 Jescar Evo (gold)
Fretboard Inlay: Pearloid Shell Dots
Side Inlay: Bridge Builder bright-glo glow (gold) with green glow-in-the-dark centers
Fingerboard Radius: Compound 9.5”-16” Scale Length: 25.5”
Bridge: Schaller Hannes (gold)
Headstock Inlay: Pearloid shell
Pickguard: Pearl
Tuners: Hipshot griplock (gold)
Hardware: Gold anodized
Knobs: Witch hat (gold)
Nut: Black Tusq, 43mm
Finish: High Gloss Automotive Grade Polyurethane (Body and Headstock) Bridge Builder SuperSilk (Neck)
Strings: D’addario NYXL .010”-.046”
CNC Process
Below are time-lapse videos of the front and back guitar body processes.
Builds I was a part of:
Below are some of my favorite guitars that I had a part in bringing to life at Bridge Builder.
More photos https://www.jkennedyguitars.com/newbuilds.
Custom 50 Piece Multi-Material Inlay (Designed & Manufactured by Kieran Harris and Justin Kennedy)
50 Piece Inlay (Process, Post CNC)
50 Piece Inlay (Inset into Guitar Body)
Zebrawood Hornet with custom inlay
One piece figured KOA top Jazzbuilder
One piece figured KOA Top Hornet
Pale moon ebony Hornet
Coco bolo Hornet
JazzBuilder
Coca Cola quilted maple TFX
Movingi Hornet
Imbuya Hornet
Rolling Stones quilted maple TFX
Quilted maple Hornet
KOA Hornet
Flame walnut Hornet
Quilted maple TFX
Quilted maple TFX
Flamed claro walnut Hornet
Quilted maple TFX
Koa Hornet
Quilted maple TFX
Quilted maple JC
Flame maple Oxcart 7
Pomelle sapelle Oxcart 7
Burl maple Hornet (left-handed)
Quilted maple Oxcart
Red mallee burl EOAD (front, left-handed)
Red mallee burl EOAD (back, left-handed)
Quilted maple bass