Great idea Emiliasr. Love the mock ups and the portability of your design. I wonder if you could incorporate old guitar parts into the bag, as buttons etc? What are some of the challenges you are facing? How can we help with your next steps?

Looking forward to seeing your design on the streets!

Great idea emiliasr97!

However, I can see a few main problems.

Firstly, more sensitive equipment such as electric tuners could get easily damaged in this as opposed to a conventional hard case for a guitar. Do you have a solution for this? otherwise I might suggest a padded or shelled area for such sensitive equipment.

Secondly, conventional buttons can get tedious, especially if four of them are needed to close the bag. Additionally, such buttons can get worn and loose, even fall off. Have you considered using a secondary adhesion option, like velcro for security? Have you considered snap buttons? They would be much faster to clip and unclip.

Finally, the only problem I see with using a guitar strap as your strap is that some guitarists prefer a very long strap, which would be very inconvenient to shorten and lengthen between performances. While I think the guitar strap idea is fun, it won't be convenient for everyone, so at least offer the option of a conventienal strap if you do sell this.

Once again, brilliant idea! Take my opinions with a grain of salt, I'm not an expert, just an engineering student who has to do this for an extra mark. Good luck, and keep prototyping!

Isaac Jansen from ENEG12007: Creative Engineering

Hi Emiliasr,

Wonderful idea! Incorporating this type of organisation within a guitarist's ecosystem is a phenomenal idea. I particularly like the simple to use design, utilising a guitar strap for carry, serving as storage and being functional for the satchel.

I do have some potential recommendations for you:

Primarily, integrating some sort of sealing system between the outside of the bag and the inside. As is, using the netting material to hold accessories within the satchel would allow dust, dirt, and potentially fluids to enter in, particularly when travelling on the road. Being an open design, copious amounts of dust and dirt would be able to enter the guitar satchel, which particularly if electronic equipment is stored within the satchel, wouldn't be ideal.

I would also suggest using some other material for the outside of the satchel. As is, the jean-type material that the satchel appears to be made from would also soak in dirt and fluids over time. Potentially opting for some hydrophobic material would further reduce the dirt and grime accumulated over time.

These are just my thoughts and overall I really like your idea. I think it is a system well worth exploring, particularly as more people begin to peruse a career in music. 

Good luck with your prototyping journey!

Regards.

Patrick Mattes from ENEG12007: Creative Engineering

Hi Emiliasr,

Your attention to detail and thoughtful planning is really great to see, keep up the good work!

Kali, Project Support Officer, IP Australia