Track: Design and Analysis
Abstract
The electronic components of electric guitars have a notorious influence on the sounds that can be produced with them. On the other hand, floating bridges allow the user to change the pitch by moving one end of the strings/varying the applied tension; floating bridges that work with springs located at the guitar rear are the most common. To improve the sonic capabilities of the guitar, it was designed an electronics swapping system that compatible with a rear springs bridge configuration. The design method used combined the Pahl & Beitz requirements approach with the Excitement Feature concept of the Kano model. This article presents the design of a guitar body with a side-removable module that contains the entire electronic system and can be swapped without removing the guitar strings.