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11-28-2007, 11:49 AM
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Acrylic guitar
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.
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11-28-2007, 05:06 PM
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Re: Acrylic guitar
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.
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11-28-2007, 07:55 PM
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Re: Acrylic guitar
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.
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11-29-2007, 12:28 PM
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Re: Acrylic guitar
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.
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12-08-2007, 06:36 AM
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Re: Acrylic guitar
awsome guys thanks
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12-08-2007, 10:06 AM
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Re: Acrylic guitar
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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!
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12-08-2007, 11:31 AM
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Re: Acrylic guitar
Doing an RG shape?
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12-08-2007, 12:16 PM
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Re: Acrylic guitar
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.
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12-09-2007, 06:13 AM
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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
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12-09-2007, 02:15 PM
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Re: Acrylic guitar
Play one before you go through the trouble. The ones I've played are super super heavy.
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12-09-2007, 02:47 PM
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Re: Acrylic guitar
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
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