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XOX Audio Tools

Seduction and Perfect Sounds

XOX Audio Tools brings high design and advanced technologies to the musical field to produce seductive musical instruments.

XOX Audio Tools started in 2006 from a meeting between a musician with a background in sales and marketing, a famous product designer, and two engineering and manufacturing experts.

“Our mission was the development of a completely new electric guitar, different from any other previously seen models, not just a music instrument but also a seductive object characterized by its unique design and by the use of cutting edge technology and materials such as carbon fiber” explains Paolo Storti, Marketing & Sales Manager.

This is never a minor challenge, considering there are not a lot of new ideas and features in the musical instrument field.

“XOX will never produce a copy of another instrument. We are innovators and will always lead the way by designing our instruments from the ground up” continues Paolo Storti. “Our ideas are inspired by the musician’s needs, what does he really want from his instrument? From there, using our experience, fantasies, and new technologies, we project the highest level of instruments for the connoisseur."

“We wanted to create a guitar inspired by organic shapes” explains Emilio Cassani, Technical Department Director. “solidThinking was the ideal tool for the development of such a product starting from the idea of Peter Solomon, our Design Director.”

Paolo Storti adds: “It was important to find the. ideal shape not just in terms of aesthetics but also in terms of functionality and performance.” The goal was achieved with the Handle, a revolutionary electric guitar.

the Handle

A true high-tech design object, the Handle combines a striking formal identity with cutting edge technology. Its mono-chassis, hollow-sectioned construction favors direct transmission of acoustic vibrations and creates a resonance chamber for incredibly rich warm sound.

the Handle is made from carbon fiber, a material developed for the aerospace industry and used in F1 race cars. This ultra lightweight material is incredibly resilient and will not bend or deform when subjected to high temperatures or humidity. Also, carbon fiber offers a much wider harmonic range than wood.

the Handle was conceived as a single body from which superfluous material has been removed. Its concave form, thin profile, slim neck and light weight offer a truly pleasing experience to anyone who plays it.

the Handle was the winner of several awards including the Chicago Athenaeum Museum’s Good Design Award and the Guitar Jam Daily’s NAM for the most innovative products in 2008.

The right modeling solution

“Using solidThinking was extremely beneficial to our project because it allowed us not to worry about modifying our design in order to reach the perfect balance” explains Emilio Cassani. “As we now have plans to create variations of the Handle, we will save lot of time using our history based model without having to start modeling from scratch."

“I really appreciate the quality of the 2D curves you can create with solidThinking. They are as smooth as if you sketch them by hand but, at the same time, they grant the highest level of accuracy that is so important to create good 3D surfaces."

The solidThinking 3D model was directly sent to rapid prototyping for the creation of molds.

Thanks to the high quality photorealistic renderings, XOX Audio Tools could evaluate finishing alternatives and make the best choice.

the Handle was entirely modeled in solidThinking using the Mac OS X version.

XOX Audio Tools s.r.l.
Via della Torre 11
I - 20127 Milano
www.xoxaudiotools.com