{"id":85458,"date":"2026-05-06T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=85458"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:32:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:32:40","slug":"forte3d-3d-printed-cello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/forte3d-3d-printed-cello\/","title":{"rendered":"Forte3D Designs World\u2019s First 3D-printed Cello and Makes a Splash on Shark Tank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Forte3D turned a bold idea into a Shark Tank success, receiving a $250,000 investment with their professional-quality, 3D-printed cellos and violins. With Autodesk Fusion, the company took innovative design, rapid prototyping, and 3D printing to reshape the future of string instruments that are more durable, accessible, and better sounding than ever before.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BKLphoto-Forte3cello-821-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BKLphoto-Forte3cello-821-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BKLphoto-Forte3cello-821-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BKLphoto-Forte3cello-821-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BKLphoto-Forte3cello-821-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/BKLphoto-Forte3cello-821.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you watch an episode of Shark Tank, the formula is always the same. Inventors and business owners walk out to the dramatic music, make their pitch, and get grilled by some of the biggest, heavy-hitting investors out there. And then they hope for the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last winter, <a href=\"https:\/\/forte3d.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forte3D<\/a> co-founders Alfred Goodrich, Elijah Lee, and artist endorser Mike Block did that same familiar, hallway walk to present the world\u2019s first, professional-quality, 3D-printed cellos and violins. They weren\u2019t sure what was really going to happen either. But before they even said a word, cellists played the famous Shark Tank music and the investors were already blown away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the course of 90 minutes (yes, the entire taping of their segment took that long), Goodrich, Lee and Block answered hard-hitting questions from the Sharks. But Kevin O\u2019Leary (a.k.a. Mr. Wonderful) and Lori Greiner showed the most interest and had their own small bidding war. 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It isn\u2019t just a novelty. The alternative to wood has a huge market opportunity. Traditional cellos are sensitive to environmental conditions and difficult to transport. By contrast, Forte3D\u2019s instruments are designed to handle real-world use. Students and consumers alike are attracted to the low cost, incredible durability, and high-quality sound. That also extends to professionals, from string players in major orchestras to Grammy Award winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the things I wanted to solve is how to make a cello easy to transport,\u201d Goodrich says. \u201cOften cellists must buy an additional airplane seat because you can\u2019t check it without risk of major damage. You can actually check our cello with your luggage, and it&#8217;s totally fine. That\u2019s a huge cost saving for cellist because they don&#8217;t have to buy another seat for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, sound is paramount and that\u2019s the real testament to Forte3D\u2019s success. Even Yo-Yo Ma tried out the cello and told the company, \u201cWe need more innovations like this, creative solutions that expand access to music-making and open new paths to imagination and expression.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Autodesk Fusion<\/a>, Goodrich was able to take an idea and make it sing, from the early days of the pandemic to the Shark Tank stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Forte3D-thumbnail.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/swan-1080p-compressed.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hear the sound of Forte3D&#8217;s cello in <em>Le Cygne<\/em> (\u201cThe Swan\u201d) by Camille Saint-Sa\u00ebns, performed by Grammy Award-winner Mike Block and Pei-Shan Lee.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"designing-the-worlds-first-3dprinted-cello\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Designing the world&#8217;s first 3D-printed cello<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the pandemic, Goodrich was a professional touring musician and conducted the orchestra at a school in Pennsylvania. But when the world locked down, an idea that had been in the back of his mind came to the forefront: a 3D-printed cello. He was able to get a scan of his father\u2019s cello and began to innovate some ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had never done any CAD or 3D printing in my life,\u201d Goodrich says. \u201cI bought a giant 3D printer that Elijah and I put together in my house. I took the scan of my father\u2019s cello and started tracing it out in Fusion. It was the first time I\u2019d ever even tried CAD, and I cut my teeth 100 percent on designing a cello from scratch with the software.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Model-screenshot-1024x641.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Model-screenshot-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Model-screenshot-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Model-screenshot-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Model-screenshot-1092x684.jpg 1092w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Model-screenshot.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, Goodrich began intensive, rapid prototyping. Every parameter of a cello was designed and tested, from the height of the ribs to the width of the body, shape of the F-holes, angle of the neck, scroll design, thickness, and so much more. He estimates they made hundreds of cellos to test the sound, adjust in Fusion, recycle parts, and print again to hear the new version the very next day. Throughout the prototyping, the team honed in on very thin sheets of carbon fiber for the top and back of the instruments providing deeper sound and warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s funny because the very first instruments sounded like baroque cellos,\u201d Goodrich says. \u201cThen, as I iterated, I got them to sound like modern instruments. With Fusion, I could really experiment and rapidly prototype to make an instrument that is by far, in our opinion, the best non-wooden instrument in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cFor our instruments, precision is everything. With Fusion, we can tweak things down to a tenth of a millimeter and that makes the difference between something sounding good or not.\u201d<\/p><cite><em>&#8211; Alfred Goodrich, CEO and Co-founder, Forte3D<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"manufacturing-cellos-in-a-completely-new-way\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manufacturing cellos in a completely new way<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forte3D\u2019s workshop is constantly humming with 3D printers and a CNC machine. The core structure of their cellos is 3D printed with their own proprietary filament, while the front and back plates are veneered with thin sheets of CNC-cut carbon fiber. The bridges are also CNC-machined with wood imported from France. Overall, the speed of Forte3D\u2019s manufacturing process and cost-savings are striking. A cello can range anywhere from $10,000-$50,000. You can pick up a Forte3D cello for less than $3,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt takes about five and a half hours to print a cello and a few hours for the new violins we\u2019re producing,\u201d Goodrich says. \u201cThat\u2019s compared to the months it would take to make a traditional instrument.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt actually takes longer for us to put them together than to print them since we do it by hand,\u201d he adds. \u201cEach printer can make up to $1.5 million worth of cellos per year. 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