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Topic: Plexiglass lap steel, brand new, cheap |
James Mayer
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back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 27 Sep 2009 10:46 pm |
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| Anyone ever tried one of THESE? Discuss. |
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Dom Franco
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Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 3:39 am
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I bought one last year, and it was fun to look at...
Sounded okay, but the strings did not line up with the pickup, so the first string was weak. (fixable)
The strings were too low, (it was made to actually fret the notes) so I added a raised nut.
It was incredibly heavy! after a short while of playing your legs would need a break... a stand would be a good option.
Very cool looking and received a lot of attention in the music store, I ended up selling it for a small profit.
I didn't want to spend the time testing out new pickups, but any humbucker would work...
I got mine a lot cheaper on an ebay auction.
Check out this thread... go down a ways to see pics of mine.
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=146127&highlight=
Dom 
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c c johnson
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killeen,tx usa * R.I.P.
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 7:10 am
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| Jim Flynn of Lone Star Steel has made pedal steels of clear plastic and had them at Scottys a few yrs back. I played one and it was facinating to watch the rods etc move while playing a song. Good tone and the women think they are great and won't let the steeler alone. The only fault is they get lipstick one the guitar also. cc |
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James Mayer
From:
back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 9:14 am
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How would you describe the tone? Sustain?
I'm always on the hunt for unique tones for the studio, so if it's cheap and sings, I've got enough spare parts and pickups to hotrod it.
The sideways photo shows that the action is plenty high. It looks like they corrected this issue. |
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K.J. Tucker
From:
Texas
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Posted 28 Sep 2009 9:44 am C.C. Are you NutZ ????
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How can that be a bad thing C.C.?
Tuck
As the commercial about 'Castrol Oil '
Says "That's thinking with your dipstick Jimmie !"
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 29 Sep 2009 4:49 am
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| Some outfit in the late 40s or early 50s produced some plexi guitars similar to that. The one I saw was made of blue plexiglass, and US made back then of course. Looks like a great wall hanger decoration. |
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James Mayer
From:
back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 29 Sep 2009 9:41 am
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| So, I guess if the tone and sustain of acrylic were anything to write home about, someone would have mentioned it. |
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Allan Munro
From:
Pennsylvania, USA and Scotland
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Posted 29 Sep 2009 9:55 am
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You are right James. The first test that most builders will apply to a piece of wood considered for building any musical instrument is to hold it by an edge/corner and tap it lightly, at various points, with the knuckle - listening for the ring. Just try that with a piece of plexi-glass and you will see what I mean. We are talking d-e-a-d here.
Regards, Allan.....
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James Mayer
From:
back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 29 Sep 2009 10:35 am
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Ok. I read somewhere that Ampeg plexiglass guitars sustained forever. The logic was that plexiglass doesn't absorb vibrations as does wood.
EDIT: LINK
"The plexiglass guitar had almost infinite sustain because they body could not vibrate *plexiglass doesn't absorb sound at all*." |
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