Transparant Bass Body

[funkyjazzjunky]

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.

VMG

[tx196059]

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

[David Houck]

This 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" finds a number of examples that apparently are being made now.

[David Houck]

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.

[tx196059]

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

[cozmik_cowboy]

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

[jalevinemd]

Here, Nile Rodgers talks all about his clear guitar.

http://www.nilerodgers.com/blogs/planet-c-in-english/1051-my-plexiglass-guitarman

[funkyjazzjunky]

Thanks.  I have not seen a Lulcite body since the late 1970's

VMG

[peoplechipper]

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

[gtrguy]

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!

[gearhed289]

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!

[peoplechipper]

didn't think about that part!