plexiglass Strat

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:24 am

Being a fickle idiot... after watching the Nile Rodgers documentary on BBC 4 I feel I now need a plexiglass / acrylic Strat has any one had any experience with plexiglass guitars?

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:51 am

If I am recalling correctly if was HEAVY!!! I was younger and smaller back then though. Maybe it just seemed heavier at the time?

holyCATS1415 · Post by **holyCATS1415** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:57 am

The only plexi guitars I have played have been super cheap and played like crap. Always wanted an ampeg.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:08 am

Fran's got/had one, and I've played a strat and a Dan Armstrong RI. They are HEAVY.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:29 pm

benecol wrote:Fran's got/had one, and I've played a strat and a Dan Armstrong RI. They are HEAVY.

How the Strat compare to It's wooden counterpart?

Ps: paging Fran

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:49 pm

Fuck it! took the plunge cause I've always wanted one....should arrive tomorrow:

Thinking of changing the pickguard, covers, knobs and tip for a black set... we'll see when I get it.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 1:29 pm

DO CLEAR EVERYTHING!!!

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:02 pm

Mo Rawka wrote:DO CLEAR EVERYTHING!!!

Can't find a clear pickguard have been looking only one I found wanted Â£50 which is stupid

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:36 pm

They are really nice. But extremely heavy. I played one at a GC and it was the heaviest thing I ever played. If you are gonna get a clear guard you should have someone make an exact duplicate. You don't wanna be drilling any new holes. Get some clear pickup covers too

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:39 pm

dezb1 wrote:Can't find a clear pickguard have been looking only one I found wanted Â£50 which is stupid

If you trace the one that's on it, I'm pretty sure I can make you a transparent one for nowt, with my developing lasercutter skills.

Brandon W · Post by **Brandon W** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:41 pm

benecol wrote:Fran's got/had one, and I've played a strat and a Dan Armstrong RI. They are HEAVY.

I played through a Dan Armstrong and yeah, big time HEAVY!!!

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:44 pm

benecol wrote:
dezb1 wrote:Can't find a clear pickguard have been looking only one I found wanted Â£50 which is stupid
If you trace the one that's on it, I'm pretty sure I can make you a transparent one for nowt, with my developing lasercutter skills.

This

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:27 pm

benecol wrote:
dezb1 wrote:Can't find a clear pickguard have been looking only one I found wanted Â£50 which is stupid
If you trace the one that's on it, I'm pretty sure I can make you a transparent one for nowt, with my developing lasercutter skills.

Thanks, that'd be great.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:33 pm

I loved mine. Picked up a 'wesley' one in ACID PANK colour. Was a cool player, especially as i paid about 65 quid brand new for it

needed a set up but got it super slinky

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:44 pm

benecol wrote:
dezb1 wrote:Can't find a clear pickguard have been looking only one I found wanted Â£50 which is stupid
If you trace the one that's on it, I'm pretty sure I can make you a transparent one for nowt, with my developing lasercutter skills.

Motha fuckin' Shortscale everybody! Motha fuckin' Shortscale.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:02 pm

Ankhanu wrote:
benecol wrote:
dezb1 wrote:Can't find a clear pickguard have been looking only one I found wanted Â£50 which is stupid
If you trace the one that's on it, I'm pretty sure I can make you a transparent one for nowt, with my developing lasercutter skills.
Motha fuckin' Shortscale everybody! Motha fuckin' Shortscale.

Well said that man...

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:55 pm

ok, played a b.c. rich, it was heavey, and gawdy, and sounded bad. but it got me a goth chick.

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:08 pm

idgi whats nice about a plastic guitar just to prove that theres no such thing as tone wood in an electric instrumen?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:13 pm

I still have the Acrylic Mockingbird, its very heavy, you will need a wide strap. I found it more comfortable with the strap shortened.
They sound good to my ears, a punchy clear sound.

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:22 pm

different than wood? i wonder what a fiberglass body would sound like