Oil Spill

Oil Spill

Overview

The Oil Spill is a mostly 3D printed electric guitar.

The body is a Telecaster style design, printed in PLA+ with steel rods inserted down the center for strength. The surface is coated with a 6 mm thick layer of epoxy resin for a professional finish.

It sounds great, and feels amazing to play!

Demos

Instructions

Step 1.

Download files and 3D print all pieces. VIEW READ ME!

Step 2.

Test fit all hardware.

Step 3.

Screw in steel rods and insert wooden dowels. Glue and insert bottom right piece.

Step 4.

Repeat for top right. Ensure proper alignment.

Step 5.

Repeat for bottom left.

Step 6.

Repeat for top left and glue rod cover.

Step 7.

Remove all hardware. Using your glue, seal the top seams.

Step 8.

Prepare and pour your epoxy resin. Ensure that the body is level.

Step 9.

Once fully cured, install neck (with neck plate), bridge, pickups, and strap pins.

Step 10.

Mount the 1/4 jack and solder all wires.

Step 11.

String and intonate your guitar.

Finished

Happy playing!

Bill of Materials

  • PLA+ Filament 

    Quantity: 2 units
    Description: Enhanced PLA+  filament for FDM/FFF 3D printing. Offers improved strength, layer adhesion, and print reliability compared to standard PLA.
    Cost: $30

  • Epoxy Resin
    Quantity: 1 unit
    Description: Two part, self leveling epoxy resin. 24 hour cure time for speedy fabrication. Results in a smooth glass-like surface finish. 
    Cost: $30

  • Resin Coloring/Powder
    Quantity: 1 unit
    Description: Add-in for epoxy resin. Pack contains a wide variety of different colors. This specific powder results in a really cool swirling effect. 
    Cost: $20

  • Neck
    Quantity: 1 unit
    Description: 24 fret electric guitar neck. Perfect fit for the designed body. 
    Cost: $70

  • Neck Plate
    Quantity: 1 unit
    Description: Metal neck mounting plate used to secure the neck to the guitar body and distribute load evenly at the joint.
    Cost: $10

  • Tuning Pegs
    Quantity: 1 set
    Description: Tuning pegs used for precise string tension adjustment and tuning stability.
    Cost: $30

  • Pickups
    Quantity: 1 set
    Description: Guitar pickups used to convert string vibrations into electrical signals for amplification. Set contains 1x neck pickup and 1x bridge pickup. 
    Cost: $40

  • Bridge
    Quantity: 1 unit
    Description: Guitar bridge assembly used to anchor strings, maintain scale length, and transfer string vibration to the body.
    Cost: $35

  • Electronics
    Quantity: 1 set
    Description: Mostly pre-soldered electrical components. Required for volume and tone control, as well as pickup selection. 
    Cost: $30

  • 1/4″ Jack
    Quantity: 1 unit
    Description: Standard 1/4-inch mono audio output jack used to connect the guitar to an amp, pedal, or other external device. 
    Cost: $5

  • Steel Rods
    Quantity: 2 units
    Description: Threaded steel rods inserted into the 3D printed body to improve strength. Crucial to prevent warping in the body due to material creep. 
    Cost: $5

  • Dowels
    Quantity: 1 set
    Description: Wooden dowels used for alignment and reinforcement of the interconnecting body pieces. 
    Cost: $5

  • Strings
    Quantity: 1 set
    Description: Standard 09-42 gauge steel guitar strings. Other gauge size will work as well. 
    Cost: $20

  • Strap Pins
    Quantity: 1 set
    Description: Strap buttons used to securely attach a guitar strap to the instrument body.
    Cost: $10

  • TOTAL COST: $340

License & Usage

This project is shared freely for personal, educational, and non-commercial use. You are more than welcome to use, modify, and build upon my designs, just please give due credit.

All designs are copyright of Kyle Zink. Personal, non-commercial use and construction is permitted. Redistribution, resale, or commercial manufacture of designs and/or derivatives thereof is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission.