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Type V Isigingci Sikagesi Sokuhamba by Vladimir Shorin

Type V Isigingci Sikagesi Sokuhamba by Vladimir Shorin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Insimbi Yomculo Competition Category.


IsilivaInsimbi Yomculo· 2022

Type V Isigingci Sikagesi Sokuhamba

by Vladimir Shorin

Client: 2A instruments

Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Insimbi Yomculo Category

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The Design

About Type V Isigingci Sikagesi Sokuhamba

I-Type V yisigingci sikagesi sokuhamba esaklanyelwe ukujwayela nokuqamba emindenini eminingi. Umzimba okhaphukhaphu usinda ngamakhilogremu angu-2.49 futhi wenza kube lula ukudlala umile, uhlezi noma weyeme kusofa. Umzimba oqinile weSapeli, intamo ehlanganiswe ngezingcezu ezinhlanu ze-maple neSapeli, ibhodi lezimfingo le-ebony kanye nezimfingo ezisakelwe zensimbi engagqwali kusekela ukukhala okude nemisindo ecacile. Le nsimbi enomkhawulo owandisiwe inezimfingo ezingu-24, ibhuloho elingenankanda elimile kanye nokugcotshwa okumnyama okungabenyezeli. Umumo uthola ugqozi ezimeni ezibushelelezi zemikhumbi engamayothi nezindiza zejethi.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

Type V Isigingci Sikagesi Sokuhamba iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Type V Isigingci Sikagesi Sokuhamba ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Type V Isigingci Sikagesi Sokuhamba iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Lightweight and ergonomic, one can take it wherever one likes to practice or where one gets inspiration to compose some beautiful melodies. The body shape allows comfortably playing in a various range of positions, while standing, seating, even leaning back on a sofa. It's sonic delivery bases on a careful wood and pickup selection as well as structural features, providing long sustain and clear tones. This extended range guitar offers great playing experience in many different styles.
Dimensions & Packaging
815mm height x 280mm width x 45mm depth (body) 2,49kg weight
Sapeli solid body. Maple/Sapeli 5 piece neck. Ebony fretboard. Stainless steel fanned frets. Fokin Uppercut bridge pickup. Nova headless fixed bridge/headpiece. 24 frets. 25,5-27' scale. Matte black finish. Anchor access from the side of the neck pickup
Tags
guitar, electric guitar, guitar design, travel guitar, electric guitar design, extended range guitar
Production Technology
The design started from concept sketches on a blank paper and continued with full scale drawings, CAD drawing, prototyping from extruded polystyrene foam, prototyping from MDF, and the fabrication with a CNC machine. Finally it has been manually painted, polished and assembled.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was to achieve an accurate balance between attractive futuristic shape and functional characteristics of the musical instruments, and finally get it build precisely according the concept.
Research
Though being a huge guitar enthusiast throughout the years I've never thought about designing one. This project demanded a deep research in various aspects of electric guitars in order to reach maximum comfortable playability, sound specifications, ergonomics and last but not least - manufacturability. From analyzing traditional shapes to studying contemporary trends in the guitar industry and spending countless hours to search for any kind of relevant information, the process took it's time. But due to the positive feedback from fellow musicians it was worth it.
Inspiration
The guitar design based on both ergonomic body properties and shapes of vessels such as yachts or jets which smooth gliding on the waves or soaring high above evokes a feeling of absolute freedom just like our favorite music.
Project Duration
The project started in the Fall of 2018 and finished in Summer of 2019. It has been developed in Moscow, Russia
Operation Flow
Use it with headphone amplifier or a powerful guitar stack, just the way you like to play music.
Image Credits
Video Credits: Filmed and edited by Den Mukhin, playthrough by Michail Semkov, music by Idols to Be Faded, all copyrights belong to Idols To Be Faded

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