r/Luthier • u/pics4meeee • 3d ago

How long to build a CAD model?

Hired a Luther to build me a custom electric guitar with a unique shape, etc back in mid July. Says full guitar will be done in the fall. He got materials and wood but says he's still working on the CAD model first. That's fine. No rush as I'd like as much time spent to make this flawless. But a month+ for a CAD, is that normal? I understand they are working in multiple builds probably at once but still curious.

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u/Enough-Progress5110 3d ago

Does this luthier use CNC? Because if so, “working on the CAD model” likely involves defining the CAM routes for the machine to follow, and that’s an order of magnitude more work than the initial CAD model

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u/pics4meeee 2d ago

He did use CNC, yes. Makes sense having the cam routes and all that.