3D Print Your Own Guitar Hero Guitars!

[@schmutz06]

that is awesome good luck perfecting this. There is a growing demand for Clone hero guitars

[@whodafuqisleon]

Big facts i would buy this in a heart beat

[@trailerparkboy420]

You should make a shop to sell these diy guitars, I bet you could make good money off selling these. I would buy them lol

[@streetxjammingdualxscreens9228]

Love how you made one of the GH3 Bonus guitars into an IRL controller, BADASS!

[@NasonVSRG]

How cool would it be to replicate the in game guitars and be able to pick and choose IRL

[@streetxjammingdualxscreens9228]

@@NasonVSRG We should make that a thing!! The DS games had some crazy secret guitars!!

[@jacobtumey2895]

Yeah man I saw someone do a basic one and it did not look as professional as yours bravo my guy!

[@scandalousbeans2591]

Love all of the Polygondwanaland

[@lucasn.cla6]

Dude, its amazing.

[@ktownc936]

" it feels like I only go backwards, every part of me says no again"

[@LuniFoxo]

That's amazing. I want to see people have their own printed guitars. Great job!!

[@RadialGH]

this is awesome, keep up the good work

[@TurnTheRage]

Trying one soon !

[@redfillproduction]

daam thats actually nice!

[@Stardust_Wyvern]

I like the results, I happen to have a 3D printer, and some Arduino knowledge to build a controller, might give the Tame Impala guitar a shot sometime. Also, those custom guitar controllers at the beginning look pretty cool too, some interesting designs there, do you happen to have the files to those by any chance or is that a no-go? If not, that's OK, I understand. Keep up the good work.

[@JoshDesigns]

I have the other designs but they can all be improved so I’m gonna make a really simple design eventually that should work for anyone.

[@Stardust_Wyvern]

@@JoshDesigns sounds good, will be looking forward to seeing those ones in the future.

[@CyanCrayonGH]

We can finally dress up as GH characters and FC TTFAF with the El Jefe guitar let's go

[@chochi7367]

yo I take dibs on Slash

[@HR6jakebob]

so sick man

[@Valente_39]

I would buy one in a heartbeat

[@axelg7568]

Broooo that's so sick I would so buy that

[@Steamy_Ravioli567]

That shark guitar looks dope asf

[@JoshDesigns]

Thanks it’s a guitar you can unlock in GH3. it’s the first guitar i made and it’s falling apart and the strum bar doesn’t work. maybe i’ll remake it

[@Steamy_Ravioli567]

@@JoshDesigns I look forward to seeing more content like this in the future. I'd like to see a more in depth video of how to make these guitars.

[@oliverislost]

I would buy one if you sold them

[@TheKodostaff]

This is sick man, I just bought the keys to do this! I have been playing with the idea of making a Clone Hero controller for a while, this is way better than the method I was planning on using. I made a prototype with some arcade buttons and an old keyboard controller, and definitely wanted mechanical keys in the new version. I'm very new to 3D modeling so I really appreciate the Thingiverse upload! Would you mind if I messaged you if I get hung up with the electronics portion?

[@JoshDesigns]

Absolutely ask me questions if you have them. My first few guitars were horrible. I took apart computer keyboards and soldered clunky buttons directly to the contacts on the keyboards’ circuit board. I’ll be making a better tutorial soon where i will 3D model a new, guitar that will hopefully be easy to assemble.

[@TheKodostaff]

@@JoshDesigns Funny you say that, it sounds like I used the same method when I made my first 'guitar' too! It was awful, I used a cardboard box for the enclosure and the solder points broke after a couple of uses. I'm printing parts of the shell now, I had to break it up a bit to fit on my Ender 3 Pro because the print bed is smaller. I'll try to upload it on Thingiverse as a remix of your project once I know everything fits properly! I do have a question before I buy the rest of the internals - what are you actually using the Arduino board for? From what I understand the USB encoder is the only component needed for linking the buttons and using it as a HID for PC. Its hard to tell from the video, but you mention that you're powering the Arduino with the 5v from the encoder, and then it looks like the Arduino is only controlling the LED strips based on the wiring. Is that correct? If so I might just get the encoder for now and try to do the Arduino and LEDs later on.

[@JoshDesigns]

@@TheKodostaff Correct the Arduino is only controlling the LEDs so it’s completely optional

[@TheKodostaff]

@@JoshDesigns Fantastic, thanks for the tips! One last question, is every screw point intended for the M3x20 screws that you mention in the video, or do the lengths needed vary for things like mounting the neck?

[@jerrayalv]

Any chance you consider selling any of them? Seeking a pair for PS4/PS5

[@JoshDesigns]

i would like to start selling them in the future but it’s unrealistic for me right now. also my guitars only work on PC and do not have a whammy bar yet

[@jerrayalv]

@@JoshDesigns I’m certain you get beyond those issues. Keep me in mind should you consider as I am very interested.

[@cesarv872]

I honestly don’t have a 3d printer nor do I have the money for one rn, is there any possible way I can buy it off you? And how did you get guitar hero on your computer. Just miss the nostalgia of guitar hero n trying to get back at it!

[@JoshDesigns]

clone hero is a fan-made recreation of guitar hero. you can download literally every song from every guitar hero and rock band game for free

[@cesarv872]

Awesome and yes I was looking more into your videos and had seen that, but anyways if you’d like to sell that guitar I’d totally be willing to buy it off you

[@axogg2560]

Awesome dude!

[@afaelr]

You should make a banjo

[@poppyrynoguy5322]

this is crazy that it was in my recommended i was on you hockey team in bantam i’m ryan winters crazy that this randomly came up good stuff tho

[@NayrbRellimer]

Is that "Crumbling Castle" by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard in the opening of the video? I love King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard!

[@JoshDesigns]

yes! :)

[@mineturte]

dope vid man!

[@tRexTay]

Hey josh, don't know if you still check these but I was wondering if you had the files for the fender strat at the start of the video. Lmk if theres any good way to contact you!

[@JoshDesigns]

I'm a full time engineering student so I don't have as much time as I used to. The design is really outdated and after people have sold my designs without my permission, I don't want to just send people designs unfortunately. Once I have the time I do plan on releasing a bunch of high quality designs with full assembly tutorials

[@tRexTay]

@@JoshDesigns ahh I feel you. It’s my last year in my engineering degree as well. Unfortunate that people are selling your design without a license. I just wanted to make a strat for my girlfriend as her bday gift (mimicking her irl strat) no worries and good luck!

[@JapeachiTaho]

What is your 3d printer reccomendation?

[@JoshDesigns]

i use a prusa mk3 which i would highly recommend although it is on the pricier side if you’re just starting

[@pinesurf1]

Awesome work. I’m interested in hooking up an arduino and designing a guitar that includes LED’s like yours. Is it possible to obtain your tame impala guitar STL file to use as a base? I truly admire your work

[@JoshDesigns]

absolutely! I sent you a message over discord

[@springtrap2135]

please tell you have a businesses or something where you sell these guitars i've been playing clone hero and its a pain in the ass to play it with a normal controller lol

[@JoshDesigns]

working on it. that is my goal

[@springtrap2135]

@@JoshDesigns can't wait

[@Thomas-Skaa]

Do you know what I would need to make a whammy bar on my own? I am looking to print this and that is the only part I see missing. I saw you are working on it but do you care to share what module you would need for it to take a input as a whammy bar?

[@JoshDesigns]

yeah I’m working on a design to add a whammy bar. it’s analog control so the usb encoder board I used won’t work. I couldn’t find a usb controller board that had digital and analog control so I’m using Arduino Pro Micro boards with the Joystick Library.

[@Thomas-Skaa]

@@JoshDesigns did that require you to code to get it to work? or was it all precoded you just had to move files over? I am not good with code lol

[@JoshDesigns]

@@Thomas-Skaa it required some code. I’ll make a video explaining everything soon.

[@SpareTimeShow]

@@JoshDesigns Has the design with whammy bar support been worked on since this comment thread? Looking to start a build soon.

[@feb4862]

Hey! Please upload a build tutorial!

[@JoshDesigns]

i will soon!

[@jorgescocacola]

People would pay good money for these guitars

[@keltp7218]

AWESOME Job bro, hey do you sell guitars ?

[@Someone_somewhere_93]

TAKE MY MONEY!

[@Dxlton2k]

Hey, How much would it be to buy one. I need a cool one that preforms good but dont know how to set anything up on it.

[@multi.cuenta]

Amazing! How u made the leds that show the PC volume??? Greetings

[@zakzak5892]

You could make some serious cash selling these I bet. I'd pay good money for a brand new working guitar. All the ones I get at good will are broken or break quickly.

[@AsianMan64]

Do you still have the STLs for that strat controller on your wall?

[@TwostepJake]

Hey man I can't find the file for the led purple one in the video. Is it no longer available?

[@NotDingse]

You should have made the strumbar chrome with a rounded binding to mimic the currents ball. Also Wubwubwub

[@Materux91939]

nice

[@mightygamerjames]

How much would you make me one for it’s hard to find some in good condition I’ll pay

[@JoshDesigns]

i really appreciate it but i’m it takes too long for me to make these guitars for me to reasonably sell them. I’m also worried of them breaking during shipping.

[@TheGameBoyss]

tame impala currents guitar?? baseddd

[@EarlFausto_Official]

Can I use that controller too for GITADORA and DTXMania? But in playing those said games, just add the tilt sensor for Wailing

[@JoshDesigns]

When you plug the USB encoder into a PC it recognizes it as a video game controller so it can work with literally any game. The same goes for an arduino pro micro which I talk about in my newer video. You would probably need the arduino pro micro if you want the analog control for the tilt sensor

[@YaBoyoplo]

I wanna buy that

[@off_1ine]

U should try to make an xplorer or something

[@NotASavage]

This is fuckin sick

[@NMiranda17]

Hello Joshua, what % of infill do you use? great job!

[@JoshDesigns]

very little. probably around 5% is all that's necessary. Thanks!

[@NMiranda17]

@@JoshDesigns muchas gracias por tu respuesta tan rápida 😁 excelente diseño, muchas gracias por compartirlo, saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱

[@zhaxxondesgraciado]

amigo podrías venderme una? me encantan mucho tus creaciones de guitarras y me gustaría comprar una, hay alguna manera para comprar?

[@dispatchoffice9399]

How do you strum

[@Kinguardia]

You should make custom guitars and sell them to make profit

[@BVTCHER6669]

Could i buy one of these?

[@TheRealKingDong]

did you ever share this model?

[@JoshDesigns]

check my newer video. i uploaded the files to Printables

[@duubz_crv6497]

do you do commissions by chance?

[@JoshDesigns]

maybe in the future.

[@eraclitoplaza3412]

Precio????

[@gszuntz]

Hey man, I’m collecting guitar models from the original gh3 game from different 3d artists. Would you mind to sell me your shark guitar? (I have the bullseye and the el jefe being made right now)

[@gszuntz]

The reason I’m not asking from one dude it’s because I want the guitars to feel like the artists lol

[@JoshDesigns]

I really appreciate the interest, but I made that shark model in 2019 so I would have to do a lot of fixing up with it

[@swagmaster-vn2dx]

really curious on how does that strumbar feel, from the video it kinda seems flimsy but i dont actually know, might wanna elaborate on that please

[@JoshDesigns]

It feels pretty good since I’m using a metal bar inside. It feels a bit flimsier than an actual guitar hero controller but it’s not bad.

[@swagmaster-vn2dx]

@@JoshDesigns nice!

[@soapyjeans13909]

can it rake tho?

[@Parker_traweek]

What thickness is the rod

[@JoshDesigns]

My newer designs don't use a metal rod anymore. check out my newer video

[@JoshDesigns]

nevermind I see you already did haha

[@Borisaur]

yo do you got a wireing tutorial?

[@JoshDesigns]

working on it. talking to a camera is scary

[@Borisaur]

@@JoshDesigns you got this man. hope you can make that cuz i have a shop in my town that has 3d printers so it would be epic if i could ditch my xplorer with something better.

[@JoshDesigns]

@@Borisaur thanks dude

[@multi.cuenta]

¡¡¡¿¿¿How u made the leds that show the PC volume??? xddddd

[@JoshDesigns]

I honestly forget where I found the code but I copied some code to an arduino nano that synced sound with an aux cable. It's not perfect sound sync but if you want the code add me on discord Joshua#4877

[@multi.cuenta]

@@JoshDesigns I added u to discord thankssss

[@Verosment]

hello joshua

[@JoshDesigns]

hi

[@karltrowbridge9905]

Hoq do you make the giutar

[@JoshDesigns]

so pretty much you just and then you’re done

[@riptyrique9655]

Do you sell these at all I’m definitely interested in buying

[@JoshDesigns]

nope sorry they take too long to make

[@the404error7]

Mechanical fret GH controller

[@dbahsee]

do you sell these, and do you make them for rock band?

[@JoshDesigns]

nope and I make them for Clone Hero.

[@Kirby24K]

Are you selling any of these or making ones for sale?

[@JoshDesigns]

I would consider doing commissions if people have cool ideas but I don’t sell them at the moment.

[@Kirby24K]

@@JoshDesigns do you have anywhere I can contact you at?

[@SleepyGalileo]

Can it do star-power?

[@JoshDesigns]

yes but theres no whammy yet

[@SleepyGalileo]

@@JoshDesigns niceeee

[@GuilhermeGpr]

Assoprafitas???

[@JoshDesigns]

yeah

[@ginstrch8599]

What's your discord? I gotta buy one of these

[@JoshDesigns]

joshua#4877 I’m happy to chat but I would have to charge way too much money for it to be worth it. These take me days or weeks to make.

[@MLGolivia]

hey man, i was wondering if u had a discord? i was thinking of making my own guitar model in cinema 4d (i used to model things many years ago) but im not sure where to start

[@JoshDesigns]

yeah it’s Joshua#4877

[@MLGolivia]

@@JoshDesigns added

[@myGabrielangel]

works on xbox 360?

[@moth.monster]

Just FYI those "zero delay encoder" things have weird annoying inconsistent latency. I know this because they make me randomly misdrop in TGM with my DIY arcade stick. Use a better one!

[@JoshDesigns]

oh i didn’t know that thanks. do you know if there’s latency when using an arduino?

[@moth.monster]

@@JoshDesigns depends on how you program it exactly, i know a lot of keyboard nerds use Teensy boards with QMK firmware

[@nervigeskind3131]

Will you be selling these? I’d pay $80!

[@JoshDesigns]

no sorry. they take too long for me to make

[@Darkaxelgaming-tt7ip]

Double neck version

[@uwu-nr9mh]

dude please sell these

[@Popcoolboi]

hey

[@MiraDaWulf]

Whammy bar?

[@JoshDesigns]

working on it. making it spring back is hard

[@MiraDaWulf]

@@JoshDesigns have you considered breaking open a broken guitar hero guitar and checking out how a whammy bar works?

[@JoshDesigns]

@@MiraDaWulf honestly a really good idea brb

[@MiraDaWulf]

@@JoshDesigns sweeet

[@JoshDesigns]

ok they use a tiny spring which is annoying because I'm working on a guitar that anyone can 3D print themselves. I want it to be easy to build and not require purchasing lots of components. I'm going to experiment with 3D printed Spiral springs similar to the ones in wind up cars.

[@igotauzi]

can you make one and sell it to me???

[@JoshDesigns]

Maybe in the future

[@noctiss_season2]

how to make your own Guitar Hero controller step 1: make the guitar hero controller

[@chickennoodlesu322]

I finna just take a real guitar and turn it into a gh guitar lol, I play real guitar so it would feel so much better to play on something that has the weight of a real guitar and not a fake one.

[@JoshDesigns]

Yes my plastic guitars are very light.

[@Silent_Ivan]

Oof

[@Deep_wolf]

Really cheap 1 grand 3d printer, okay, im outta here

[@JoshDesigns]

all the pieces were designed to fit cheaper printers too like the ender 3 which is $189 3D printing is expensive but I am trying to make the guitars as accessible as possible

[@wonky3033]

nice