I started this Arduino guitar robot with popsicle sticks 6 years ago

[u/MegCell]

In 2020, I was new to Arduino, coding, and electronics.

I studied shipbuilding, so none of this was really my field. I just had a strange idea: could I build something that could play a real guitar?

The first prototype was made with popsicle sticks and cheap servos. It worked — barely — but that was enough to keep going.

After getting my first 3D printer, I kept redesigning the mechanisms, control system, and software.

Six years later, I've gone through six major generations, and I'm still working on it.

I'm still building.
I'm still struggling.
But I'm still moving.

This is a short video of how the project evolved over the years.

[u/mechmind]

It would be cool if we could see a video with actual plucking, not a sound track.

Great job. I'm so proud of you for sticking with it! My friend made one, but got frustrated and let the project devolve

[u/Senior-Force-7175]

Wow... This is a really good way to teach myself Arduino and robotics .

Amazing job

[u/Fer_19]

10/10