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Kaizen
Kaizen is an automated guitar string winder and tuner designed for guitar technicans and prosumers alike.
Designed to seperate the existing form language of Kaizen, an existing guitar within the Ernie Ball Music Man lineup, from the rest of the brands products and instruments.
Research
Task Analysis
Market Placement
Current ergonomics
Brand
Design Objectives
Sketch
Foam models
CNC model with 3D printed insert
Finding the optimum trigger angle via clay.
CNC model with 3D printed insert
First removable battery prototype via neodymium magnets.
CAD
Personal printer, built 6 years ago
Prototyping
Pressable springloaded trigger and clickable button located on top
Removeable Battery (Magnetic)
Orthog
Raphic
Rendering
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