Electric Guitar Innovation Lab

In addition to our own research trajectory, we work with students, musicians, and companies to develop prototypes, explore proof-of-concept ideas, and much more! Funding supports the efforts of the EGIL, including collaborations with other WPI faculty and staff, as well as bringing in external professional musicians and innovators from the musical instruments industry.

We routinely reverse-engineer, 3D model, 3D scan, program and adapt existing parts and tools, and then create tool-pathing operations, fabricate parts, and perform real-world and software-based simulations.

The EGIL consists of men and women studying at WPI and is part of the research efforts of V.J. Manzo, Associate Professor of Music at WPI and Principal Investigator (PI). All funding supports the research efforts of the EGIL.