Invisible Les Paul

SpinWheelz · 10-24-2008, 04:25 PM

Clearly (hah! pun not intended) Dan Armstrong didn't go far enough.

Crooked pickup installation notwithstanding, I'd love to try that thing out. It's all about how you look, not how you sound, right?

jomo · 10-24-2008, 04:27 PM

That would be a nice conversation piece. I wonder how she sounds? I think it would look kind of cool hanging in a Jomo display case.

SpinWheelz · 10-24-2008, 04:34 PM

It's glaringly apparent (hah! I kill me) that because it has a short neck tenon, it's going to sound awful. If only there was one more inch of plastic wedged in there. Then it might give a Slash a run for its money. That inch makes all the difference, you know. That's what an ex-girlfriend told me, anyway.

JasonC · 10-24-2008, 05:13 PM

Looks insanely heavy as well as horrible sounding.

SpinWheelz · 10-24-2008, 05:19 PM

How can it possibly sound bad? It doesn't have a chambered body, so according to the "purists", this thing is closer to a proper Les Paul than any present-day incarnation with bloody holes routed into them!

This thing has to rock!

jomo · 10-24-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonC

Looks insanely heavy as well as horrible sounding.

How could you possibly know that? I would think it would be on the light side, but there's no possible way for me to know that.

JasonC · 10-24-2008, 05:34 PM

My bad. I assumed that acrylic would be more dense than wood.. but according to the only information I can find mahogany would be about 5 times more dense. Dunno how accurate the numbers are, but apparently I'm an idiot.

Kølabrennern · 10-24-2008, 06:05 PM

Tried one of those superstrats made of acryl in a guitar store once. It was heavier than any other guitar I've ever tried. Terrible!

JasonC · 10-24-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Kølabrennern

Tried one of those superstrats made of acryl in a guitar store once. It was heavier than any other guitar I've ever tried. Terrible!

Yea thats' what I would assume... okay maybe I'm not an idiot and that density info I found was bogus.

TheWellGoodShow · 10-24-2008, 06:39 PM

in truth the denser the wood, the better it would sound.

SpinWheelz · 10-24-2008, 06:42 PM

Anyone ever play one of those Ampeg Dan Armstrongs? I had to visit a chiropractor after noodling with one at a Guitar Center. Granted, I'll be first to admit I'm a bit of creampuff, but those plexiglass guitars are anything but light.

TheWellGoodShow · 10-24-2008, 06:43 PM

they are heavy.

klohiq · 10-25-2008, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TheWellGoodShow

they are heavy.

you guys keep talking weight, but ive never heard or seen an acrylic in person. tell me what these poly pos guitars sound like!

a few years ago there was a guy selling aluminum BC ripoff bodies on ebay. id love to hear what they sounded like...not sure if id want to own anything other than wood.

id be sad if my woody was replaced with plastic...

jomo · 10-25-2008, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by klohiq

id be sad if my woody was replaced with plastic...

Me too!

klohiq · 10-25-2008, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jomo

Me too!

TheWellGoodShow · 10-25-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klohiq

you guys keep talking weight, but ive never heard or seen an acrylic in person. tell me what these poly pos guitars sound like!

a few years ago there was a guy selling aluminum BC ripoff bodies on ebay. id love to hear what they sounded like...not sure if id want to own anything other than wood.

id be sad if my woody was replaced with plastic...

They are rather bright.

JasonC · 10-25-2008, 01:31 PM

Higher density = more brightness... which is why LPs have those dense maple tops to keep the mahogany from muddying up the tone completely.

klohiq · 10-25-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWellGoodShow

They are rather bright.

strat bright?? or just a nice brightness...?

TheWellGoodShow · 10-25-2008, 01:45 PM

strat bright.

klohiq · 10-25-2008, 04:08 PM

yuck.

Leendrix · 10-27-2008, 12:41 PM

How did you make that? Or where did you get it?

JasonC · 10-27-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Leendrix

How did you make that? Or where did you get it?

Dunno, but here's a purple one: WESLEY ACRYLIC LP SERIES TRANS-PURPLE ELECTRIC GUITAR (Model PE300pp)

KevinCharles · 10-28-2008, 04:03 AM

yeah i played a BC rich at my local shop, i think it was a warlock.....anyways it was all plexi glass and sounded better than i thought it would sound but not good by any means.

SpinWheelz · 11-08-2008, 01:51 PM

Just when you thought there was no hope of getting your hands on one of these:
NEW SEE THRU ICE CLEAR ACRYLIC LP-777 ELECTRIC GUITAR - eBay (item 220306642444 end time Nov-09-08 12:27:47 PST)

Ain't mine, just thought it interesting to see one listed.

GooCart · 11-09-2008, 03:40 PM

The original Dan Armstrong sounds sweet, it's bright like a tele and got the sustain of a les paul. I think that the whole weight issue is over dramatized.
IMO it's one of the coolest guitars ever.

bluzjamer · 11-09-2008, 09:47 PM

I kinda like mine, not as much as the wooden Les' but it's OK.

10-24-2008, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
SpinWheelz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 284 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Invisible Les Paul Clearly (hah! pun not intended) Dan Armstrong didn't go far enough. Crooked pickup installation notwithstanding, I'd love to try that thing out. It's all about how you look, not how you sound, right?

10-24-2008, 04:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
jomo V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nashville Posts: 3,069 Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul That would be a nice conversation piece. I wonder how she sounds? I think it would look kind of cool hanging in a Jomo display case. __________________

10-24-2008, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
SpinWheelz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 284 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul It's glaringly apparent (hah! I kill me) that because it has a short neck tenon, it's going to sound awful. If only there was one more inch of plastic wedged in there. Then it might give a Slash a run for its money. That inch makes all the difference, you know. That's what an ex-girlfriend told me, anyway.

10-24-2008, 05:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
JasonC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,339 Thanks: 24 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Invisible Les Paul Looks insanely heavy as well as horrible sounding.

10-24-2008, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
SpinWheelz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 284 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul How can it possibly sound bad? It doesn't have a chambered body, so according to the "purists", this thing is closer to a proper Les Paul than any present-day incarnation with bloody holes routed into them! This thing has to rock!

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10-24-2008, 05:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
JasonC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,339 Thanks: 24 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Invisible Les Paul My bad. I assumed that acrylic would be more dense than wood.. but according to the only information I can find mahogany would be about 5 times more dense. Dunno how accurate the numbers are, but apparently I'm an idiot.

10-24-2008, 06:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kølabrennern Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 569 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul Tried one of those superstrats made of acryl in a guitar store once. It was heavier than any other guitar I've ever tried. Terrible! __________________ Couple of my bands: Myrkgrav - Folk metal. Quadrivium - Avant-garde symphonic metal.

10-24-2008, 06:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,928 Thanks: 43 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul in truth the denser the wood, the better it would sound. __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

10-24-2008, 06:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
SpinWheelz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 284 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul Anyone ever play one of those Ampeg Dan Armstrongs? I had to visit a chiropractor after noodling with one at a Guitar Center. Granted, I'll be first to admit I'm a bit of creampuff, but those plexiglass guitars are anything but light.

10-24-2008, 06:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,928 Thanks: 43 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul they are heavy. __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

10-25-2008, 01:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
JasonC Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,339 Thanks: 24 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Invisible Les Paul Higher density = more brightness... which is why LPs have those dense maple tops to keep the mahogany from muddying up the tone completely.

10-25-2008, 01:45 PM	#19 (permalink)
TheWellGoodShow V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the south Posts: 2,928 Thanks: 43 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul strat bright. __________________ "Now Known as The Post-O-Matic 5000" ZOMG! Its Gemma!!

10-25-2008, 04:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
klohiq Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 130 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul yuck. __________________ http://m3guitar.com/ - major thirds tuning!!!!

10-27-2008, 12:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
Leendrix Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 68 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul How did you make that? Or where did you get it?

10-28-2008, 04:03 AM	#23 (permalink)
KevinCharles Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul yeah i played a BC rich at my local shop, i think it was a warlock.....anyways it was all plexi glass and sounded better than i thought it would sound but not good by any means.

11-08-2008, 01:51 PM	#24 (permalink)
SpinWheelz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 284 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Invisible Les Paul Just when you thought there was no hope of getting your hands on one of these: NEW SEE THRU ICE CLEAR ACRYLIC LP-777 ELECTRIC GUITAR - eBay (item 220306642444 end time Nov-09-08 12:27:47 PST) Ain't mine, just thought it interesting to see one listed.

11-09-2008, 03:40 PM	#25 (permalink)
GooCart Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Umeå, Sweden Posts: 327 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Invisible Les Paul The original Dan Armstrong sounds sweet, it's bright like a tele and got the sustain of a les paul. I think that the whole weight issue is over dramatized. IMO it's one of the coolest guitars ever. __________________ Thanx, Magnus Melkersson, Sweden GooCartsGuitars. GooCarts

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