This 3D-printed cello puts a carbon fiber spin on a classic

This 3D-printed cello puts a carbon fiber spin on a classic

3D printing is long past the days of simple plastic models. Today, the technology is used to manufacture everything from entire homes and rocket parts, to microscopes and even food. After more than six years of experimentation and refining, a former Yale University student recently showcased yet another application: concert-worthy cellos and other stringed orchestral instruments 3D-printed using carbon fiber. The cello, which dates back to the 1…