Acrylic guitar

[0americana]

Hey guys,
ive build guitars before and im quite familiar with how to do things but i was wondering if anyboy has tried making and acrylic guitar before kinda like the dan armstong ones and if you could give me any tips if you have done.
I really fancy having a go at making one myself and thought id see what you guys would have to say before hand.

[Salamander In The Sun]

It would be nearly impossible, unfortunately.

After acrylic has been cut, it needs to be polished like crazy. If you could have somebody do that for you, then I don't see why you couldn't.

[ryanb]

What's nearly impossible about it? Acrylic is quite easy to polish. If you can get the materials and get the body constructed in tact, getting the polishing done is the easy part.

[Jaden]

ha, im in the middle of this process myself - the plastics company sells a special polish for the acrylic.... i'll let you know how it turns out.

[0americana]

awsome guys thanks

[Rotti]

Originally Posted by Jaden

ha, im in the middle of this process myself - the plastics company sells a special polish for the acrylic.... i'll let you know how it turns out.

Pics would be cool!

[Darin]

Doing an RG shape?

[TAorama]

You could cast one. Make a mold of an RG or whatever, then cast it with resin. Materials would cost $150-$200. Probably be easier than machining one from a solid block. And there would be less finish work, particularly in the cavities.

Or it could turn out to be a complete disaster and you've just wasted $200.

[Jaden]

Originally Posted by Darin

Doing an RG shape?

JEM7 - I have had to shelve this for a while because of making other things but I will make some time in the new year !

and there will be MANY pics

[syxxstring]

Play one before you go through the trouble. The ones I've played are super super heavy.

[Jaden]

yea youre right syxx, like the 20th but...
I was planning on doing the neck also... - one entire acrylic guitar

get to the gym and work on those shoulders