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Title: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on February 19, 2017, 01:33:03 PM: I remember seeing Strat and Jazz shaped guitars ans basses with bodies made of a clear material. Niles Rogers of Chic played one and wanted to know who made them.

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Title: Re: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: tx196059 on February 19, 2017, 03:12:29 PM: BC Rich use to make them, now you can find them on Amazon. They are made of Acrylic, and weigh north of 15lbs. I had one at one time. Very cool with LED's in them, but hard to carry around. Here is a newer Korean guitar model

https://reverb.com/item/3981892-bc-rich-acrylic-series-clear?gclid=CjwKEAiAoaXFBRCNhautiPvnqzoSJABzHd6h5lCCXzwLTRmj1WbmI3dovnbMzNUeePwzHv7j9itMShoC1qnw_wcB&pla=1
Title: Re: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: David Houck on February 19, 2017, 03:13:26 PM: This (http://entretenimento.r7.com/blogs/luiz-pimentel/files/2013/04/nile.jpg) might be it.

I don't know the answer to the question. Back then, there were Dan Armstrong instruments; but I'm thinking those had a distinct body style.

A search on "clear acrylic guitar (https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1112&bih=697&q=clear+acrylic+guitar&btnG=Search+by+image&oq=&gs_l=#imgrc=_)" finds a number of examples that apparently are being made now.
Title: Re: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: David Houck on February 19, 2017, 03:24:55 PM: Comments found on the web suggest:

Pros: Sustain

Cons: Weight, Tone, Scratches

And of course, as Joe mentioned, there's that look. Having your guitar back-lit with blue LED's while it sits in the guitar stand waiting to be played could like nice.
Title: Re: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: tx196059 on February 19, 2017, 03:29:49 PM: I am 6'2", 210lbs, and considered to be in good shape. Having one of these basses around my neck brought me to my knees after 30-45 mins. Enjoy the look of other's playing them or sitting on a stand like David said :)
Title: Re: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on February 19, 2017, 03:35:38 PM: I saw an actual Fender P-Bass for sale a while back; body, neck, & fretboard all Lucite. Some NAMM show freak; they wanted a metric buttload of coin for it, as i recall.

Peter
Title: Re: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: jalevinemd on February 19, 2017, 07:57:23 PM: Here, Nile Rodgers talks all about his clear guitar.

http://www.nilerodgers.com/blogs/planet-c-in-english/1051-my-plexiglass-guitarman
Title: Re: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: funkyjazzjunky on February 19, 2017, 08:10:37 PM: Thanks. I have not seen a Lulcite body since the late 1970's

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Title: Re: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: peoplechipper on February 21, 2017, 11:22:15 PM: Ampeg and everyone missed an opportunity to sell far more of these instruments...if they'd lens-shaped the bodies they would magnify what was behind; play it low and...ya know...Tony
Title: Re: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: gtrguy on February 22, 2017, 10:03:14 AM: I played several Dan Armstrongs like this at music stores back in the day, both bass and guitar. They looked cool but did not really sound that great. I remember they had a piece of wood for a bridge that sat on the body. The plug in pickups were a good idea.

Of course I wanted one though!
Title: Re: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: gearhed289 on February 23, 2017, 08:08:01 AM: Quote from: peoplechipper on February 21, 2017, 11:22:15 PM
Ampeg and everyone missed an opportunity to sell far more of these instruments...if they'd lens-shaped the bodies they would magnify what was behind; play it low and...ya know...Tony

Just watch out for the stage lights!
Title: Re: Transparant Bass Body
Post by: peoplechipper on February 25, 2017, 12:27:06 AM: didn't think about that part!