The purpose of the diploma thesis was to create a pickguard for bass guitar that would serve its main purpose – protecting wood from hits and scratches, while an additional goal was to achieve a unique visual look. The theoretical part presents the basics of 3D printing, how it works and its impact on the field of music industry. This part also discusses surface finishing methods that have been used so far and which also improve the 3D printed products. The experimental part of the thesis begins with digital 3D modelling using the Blender modelling program. A 3D model of a guitar pickguard and multiple pilot models were created and afterwards, the pickguard and 12 pilot models were 3D-printed. After the printing process, the focus shifted to surface finishing. Different methods which were presented in the theoretical part were tried on the pilot models. Based on the results, it was determined what final effects can be achieved and which post-treatments yield the best results, with the focus lying on appearance and adhesiveness. The chosen method has improved the quality of 3D-printed models.
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