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Just now & then I see a guitar with an acrylic body (usually transparent). I've trawled all the way thru the e bay mando thread, but never have I spotted a manifestation of such a beast in mando form!. I appreciate that this may be because its the silliest suggestion since un-sliced bread, but has it ever been tried, & if not, could this not at least be a worthy experiment?
As I recall, cutting Acrylic sheet is a lot different than wood.
because the melting of the material happens if you cut too fast,
and the tools are not sharp enough,
with CNC&CAM feed rate can be programmed , motor speed slowed down, the tools changed regularly , the chips cleaned out .
missing link is the customer waving the cash http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/...ons/coffee.gif
I once ranted to an experienced guitar playing friend of mine about how hideous I thought the Lucite guitars were, and he said they sustain for days. If that's the case, seems like it would be a worthy experiment.
Christian
I've seen one made of Formica, but that's as close as it gets.
Martin, did you get to play it? Has anyone out there played any of the Lucite instruments?
The Formica mandolin is the infamous creation of one C.H.T. Beswick, a countryman of yours if I'm not mistaken. You can find it at emando.com. No, I haven't played it.
Ha Ha Ha, well we Brits have a sense of humor that the rest of you don't always connect with! If I ever make it into your hall of, er, fame with a mandolin of my own making, or at least specification, I'll try to create something with a little more commercial appeal. Will now research all the other builders on your excellent site!http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/...ns/biggrin.gif