https://github.com/mnesarco/marzworkbench

FreeCAD Workbench for guitar design
https://github.com/mnesarco/marzworkbench

addons freecad guitar luthiery workbench

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FreeCAD Workbench for guitar design

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mnesarco/marzworkbench
• Owner: mnesarco
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2020-04-05T04:12:16.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-23T21:24:32.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-30T01:13:29.854Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: addons, freecad, guitar, luthiery, workbench
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 10.3 MB
• Stars: 96
• Watchers: 21
• Forks: 20
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: changelog.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# Marz Guitar Design Workbench

## What is Marz Guitar Design Workbench

This is a custom FreeCAD Workbench for Electric Guitar/Bass Parametric Design. It allows you to create Fretboards,

Necks, Nuts, ... based on a common set of parameters.

|![Body](https://github.com/mnesarco/MarzWorkbench/raw/master/docs/wiki/custom-svg-body-doc.svg)|![Headstock](https://github.com/mnesarco/MarzWorkbench/raw/master/docs/wiki/custom-svg-headstock-doc.svg)|

|---|---|

![Workbench](https://github.com/mnesarco/MarzWorkbench/raw/master/docs/images/screenshot.png)

## Features

This is a work in progress project, this is the list of the currently implemented features. They are working but need more testing.

* Fretboard

  * Compound Radius

  * Multi Scale

  * Zero Fret

  * Perpendicular Fret setting

  * Fret nipping

  * Margins

  * Thickness

  * String distance

  * Customizable Fret Wire (for accurate slots)

  * Custom Inlays

  * Corner fillet

* Neck

  * Neck Profiles

  * Thickness (start-end)

  * Smooth transitions to Headstock and Heel

  * Set-In, Bolt-On, Through Join

  * Tenon

  * Neck break angle

  * Top offset

  * Truss-Rod Channel

  * Heel fillet

  * Automatic positioning based on imported bridge reference

* Headstock

  * Dimensions

  * Transition

  * Volute

  * Flat/Angled

  * Custom shape

  * Pockets/Holes

* Bridge

  * String distance

  * Compensation

* Nut

  * Dimensions

  * Position

* Body

  * Top/Back Dimensions

  * Neck pocket

  * Custom Shape

  * Pockets/Holes

### Planned Features

* Nut

  * 3D Object

* Neck

  * Custom profile editor

* Body

  * Armrest

  * Belly cut

  * Carved top

* Binding

  * Fretboard binding

  * Body binding

## Documentation

The Wiki contains some useful documents: [Wiki](https://github.com/mnesarco/MarzWorkbench/wiki)

![ui](https://github.com/mnesarco/MarzWorkbench/raw/master/docs/images/ui-elements.png)

## Requirements

* FreeCAD v0.21+ ([releases](https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/releases/))

## Install

The recommended way to install this workbench is through the FreeCAD [Addon Manager](https://wiki.freecad.org/Std_AddonMgr).

## Bugs

If you find problems, please report the issue here in Github.

## Background

I initially made a web based Marz Designer, it is still active at: https://marzguitars.com/marz-designer/

and it is very practical for quick calculations and references, but it is 2D and lacks some features like ZeroFret support.

I decided to go to the next level and make it 3D, so I started this project and work on this in my

free time. This is a work in progress thing.

## Contributors

### Icons

Icons redesign by Turan Furkan TOPAK (https://github.com/Reqrefusion)