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Topic: acrylic plexiglass 1" |
Brian Henry
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Posted 27 Oct 2007 3:34 pm |
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I have come by some plexiglass acrylic 1" thick and was wondering if anyone has experimented with this type of material? How would it compare with bakelite? I am thinking of making a lap steel from it.
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Keith Cordell
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Posted 27 Oct 2007 3:48 pm
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| There have been several guitars made from it and they have some interesting qualities. I am a big fan of the Ampeg version, Fender made a Strat like that and BC Rich was making a Warlock out of it. It isn't particularly toneful, but has an interesting sound. I'd love to see a lap steel made of it, just for a different sound. You'd have to be real selective about the pickup. |
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Bill Hatcher
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Posted 27 Oct 2007 5:27 pm
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| I thought the guitars were made from Lucite. Is plexi the same. |
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Jon Moen
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Canada
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Posted 27 Oct 2007 6:03 pm
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This topic Click Here covers it quite well.
The description on This Link is quite detailed. Scroll down to: Part III: Lucite
JewelTone
Mike Cort had one of these for sale a couple of years ago on eBay.
I think these are gorgeous.
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Keith Cordell
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Posted 28 Oct 2007 4:06 pm
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| You are correct, Bill. I think the acrylic is not as strong... I'd try it anyway though... |
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William Clark
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Posted 1 Nov 2007 6:32 pm
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| One problem you might encounter is what would happen if the steel was exposed to heat while you were playing it (ie under bright stage lights.) I remember reading in Jerry Byrd's autobiography that he had a tough time keeping his bakalite Rick in tune during performances when it was exposed to hot climates. I also had a friend that built a Strat neck out of Lucite. He finally scrapped the idea for the same reason. |
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Jon Moen
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Canada
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Posted 1 Nov 2007 8:11 pm
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The Jeweltone has a layer of aluminum sandwiched in between the layers of acrylic. That would stabilize the guitar I think. You could attach a layer of aluminum to the bottom of your 1" slab.
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