JAM digital bamboo electric guitar
PROFESSIONAL: MODO design / Bambu Brasileiro | 3 months | Brazil, 2009
TEAM: J. Gostkorzewicz, D. Costa, E. Leichner, E. Conceição
MY ROLE: ID / Physical UI
TEAM: J. Gostkorzewicz, D. Costa, E. Leichner, E. Conceição
MY ROLE: ID / Physical UI
Context & solution
The project requirements for this project were clear: it should put the material in evidence; transmit quality and safety for a public used to the traditional design of classical electric guitars; and in this sense reference the classic Gibson guitar. At the body and neck the bamboo Dendrocalamus giganteous species was used. The scale is composed of blended dark and natural Chinese moso bamboo board, a material that reuses leftovers from the bamboo flooring industry. The chrome plated wares include two hum-bucking pickups with a 3-way switch. A digital audio converter board is installed and connected to the electric system, adding a USB and a mini-stereo plug. Showing that alternative materials are also a suitable solutions for both the musical and digital world.
The project requirements for this project were clear: it should put the material in evidence; transmit quality and safety for a public used to the traditional design of classical electric guitars; and in this sense reference the classic Gibson guitar. At the body and neck the bamboo Dendrocalamus giganteous species was used. The scale is composed of blended dark and natural Chinese moso bamboo board, a material that reuses leftovers from the bamboo flooring industry. The chrome plated wares include two hum-bucking pickups with a 3-way switch. A digital audio converter board is installed and connected to the electric system, adding a USB and a mini-stereo plug. Showing that alternative materials are also a suitable solutions for both the musical and digital world.
Jam was featured in many expositions throughout Brazil and the world and featured in many books.
